Miran Dahabiya Boat

Egypt , Cairo

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The first travelers looking for luxury on the Nile, added comfort measures to the felucca

Duration

1 Day Trip

Tour Type

Private

Transportation

Bus

Description

Miran Dahabiya Boat

The first travelers looking for luxury on the Nile, added comfort measures to the felucca, a wooden boat with its handmade genuine sails, to give the new version, DAHABIYA “golden boat”, name given by a monarch in the 19th century. With Dahabiya avoid the noise of the 20 century and allows us to explore Egypt of the 19 century with modern facilities. Dahabiya is a famous name among the Egyptians, especially the elderly and intellectuals.

Dahabiya, refers to a type of boats that were used by the royal family in ancient Egypt and many of the aristocrats in their movements in the waters of the Nile, during full 15 months of effort and hopes came out the Miran Dahabiya for the first time in 2009, mixing the dream of traveling the Nile fascinating and responsibility of caring led us to invest in Miran. The construction of Miran is hand made with traditional tools of the last century by a local craftsman, you see his art in each piece and every corner.

Facilities

04 twin cabins with two beds
02 suites with king bed
A private Bathroom with toilet, sink and a bathtub
Individual air-condition in each cabin
Smoke and fire detector
02 life-jackets in each cabin
Escape map in each cabin
The Lounge is the perfect meeting place.
Two level sundeck.
The sun deck is the place, where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served.
Two masts flat bottom yacht.

Included/Excluded

Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
Assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions
All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
Accommodation on board 5-star cruise on full board basis
All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary sharing
Nile cruise group
Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan
English-speaking tour guide during your excursions
All service charges and taxes

International airline ticket.
All beverages.
Any personal extras.
All tips.
Any item or service not mentioned.

Tour Itinerary

DAY (01):

Welcome to Luxor, (around the clock). Vantage Travels representative will meet and assist you to finish the arrival procedures, having your luggage checked he will escort you to the Dahabiya by deluxe air-conditioned vehicle Embarkation for a relaxing week sailing the Nile After lunch, excursion to visit the magnificent temple complex of Amon-Ra at Karnak, with its vast hypostyle hall of 137 columns, followed by the imposing 28th, Dynasty Luxor Temple. Overnight moored on the Nile banks of Luxor.

DAY (02):

After breakfast you will start your journey to discover the Curse of the Pharaohs by visiting west bank of Luxor where the valley of kings – which had the royal tombs of kings during new kingdom – Hatshepsut temple – the only female ruled Egypt over 18 years – and colossi of Memnon are located. Ending your tour, you will be driven back to your Dahabiya to enjoy lunch & dinner during sailing to Edfu passing through Esna lock. Sail on the way to Esna. (noon time). Overnight nearby Esna.

DAY (03):

Today will be a leisurely day. After breakfast, commence sailing. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

DAY (04):

Enjoy your breakfast on board, then start your journey with amazing transfer to Edfu temple (Horus Temple), Edfu temple consists of traditional elements of Egyptian Temples of the New Kingdom, together with a few Greek elements, back to your Dahabiya to enjoy lunch & dinner. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

DAY (05):

Today you will sail on the way to Kom Ombo. Overnight moored beside a Nile island.

DAY (06):

Visit Kom Ombo to see the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus, god of the morning sun. A leisurely sailing to Aswan and moored nearby Aswan Bridge.

DAY (07): Luxor

Arriving to Aswan at the early morning, breakfast on board then enjoy visiting the high dam & unfinished Obelisk by air conditioned vehicle, then you will use another kind of transportation (Motor Boat) to visit Philae Temple back to your Dahabiya to enjoy lunch & dinner.

DAY (08): – Departure Luxor

Breakfast aboard the Dahabiya followed by disembarkation.

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