Cairo and a Dahabiya on the Nile

The Nile the way travellers sailed it a century ago: a small private-feel sailing boat with a handful of cabins, stops at quiet islands and temples the big ships pass by, after three days in Cairo.

• Fully private: just you, your guide and your driver
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Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Cairo

   Your guide meets you at the airport, helps with the visa and drives you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to rest after the flight.

2. Day 2

   Giza, Saqqara and Memphis

   The pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx in the morning, lunch at a local restaurant, then the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara and the giant fallen statue of Ramses II at Memphis.

3. Day 3

   Grand Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili

   A morning in the Grand Egyptian Museum with Tutankhamun's gold, then the Hanging Church and the old Coptic quarter, and an evening walk through the Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Lunch at a local restaurant.

4. Day 4

   Fly to Luxor, Karnak and Luxor Temple, board your dahabiya

   A morning flight to Luxor, Karnak and Luxor Temple with your Egyptologist, then you board your dahabiya. Dinner on the open deck and the first night moored by the riverbank.

5. Day 5

   West Bank, then set sail

   The Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Back on board, the sails go up and you glide south past villages and palm groves to the Esna lock.

6. Day 6

   Edfu and Gebel el-Silsila

   A horse carriage to the temple of Horus at Edfu, then an afternoon of sailing to Gebel el-Silsila, the ancient sandstone quarries with their rock shrines. Swim if the river is calm, and dinner under the stars.

7. Day 7

   Kom Ombo and a night by an island

   The double temple of Kom Ombo and its crocodile museum, then a slow sail to a quiet island where the crew sets up an evening by the water.

8. Day 8

   Aswan and Philae, fly to Cairo

   Arrive in Aswan, disembark after breakfast and take a motorboat to the temple of Philae. Afternoon flight to Cairo and a transfer to your hotel.

9. Day 9

   Departure

   Breakfast, then a private transfer to the airport for your flight home, with our team helping you all the way to check-in.