15-Day Mövenpick MS Darakum Cruise from Cairo to Aswan

Day 1 – Arrival in Cairo and Cruise Embarkation

When you arrive at Cairo International Airport, your tour manager will be there to meet and greet you, and to offer any assistance you may need. They will also escort you in a private air-conditioned vehicle to the area where you will be boarding the luxurious Mövenpick MS Darakum for your 15 Day Mövenpick MS Darakum Cruise.

Once you have boarded, the remainder of the day is yours to spend as you wish, and tonight you will sleep in your luxury cabin or suite on the water in Cairo

Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2 – Pyramids and the GEM

Wake up and enjoy the sort of breakfast you would expect from a 5-Star hotel, and then shortly after you have finished, you will disembark, and you will then be taken to the Giza Plateau, where you’ll begin your day by marveling at the stunning Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. As you explore the Plateau, you’ll also have the chance to visit the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple.

While at this site, you will also have the opportunity to visit the Solar Boat, although admission to this museum is not included in the tour price.

Following your time at the pyramids, enjoy a traditional Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant. Next, head to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also referred to as the Giza Museum, an impressive archaeological marvel situated about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Pyramids. Currently, the GEM Complex provides limited access, allowing visitors to preview its Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial areas, and beautiful exterior gardens as it prepares for its grand opening.

After your tour, you will return to the ship where you will be enjoying a lovely onboard dinner and some very pleasant Oriental music before retiring for the night in your cabin on the water in Cairo

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3 – Leisure Cruise to Beni Suef

Day 3 of your Mövenpick MS Darakum Cruise is well and truly a day for absolute relaxation as the Mövenpick MS Darakum begins her voyage from Cairo to Beni Suef, a journey which takes approximately 12 hours, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner being served along the way. There will also be an entertaining Guest Show hosted onboard the vessel which all passengers are welcome to attend. Tonight, you will be sleeping on the water at Beni Suef

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4 – Full Day of Pyramids Sightseeing Tours

After having enjoyed a wonderful breakfast on the Mövenpick MS Darakum cruise ship, everyone will disembark, and you will be taken to visit the impressive Meidum pyramid which is about a one-hour drive away. Later, you will then move on to visit Dahshur Pyramids, which again, are just a short drive away.

Finally, everyone will be transferred back to the ship in air-conditioned comfort. Once onboard, you will be able to enjoy a little bit of free time, and then it will be time for you to sit down to another fine dinner. Enjoy the rest of the evening as you wish, and have a good night’s sleep on the water at Beni Suef.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 5 – Cruise to Minya

Day 5 of your Mövenpick MS Darakum Cruise will be another totally relaxing day that will see you sailing to Minya, with a good breakfast and a good lunch being served along the way. In the afternoon you can either carry on relaxing, or you can join in the fun and enjoy a Treasure Hunt game on the ship.

As usual, a fine dinner will be served in the evening, and then the rest of the night will be yours to do as you wish before retiring to your quarters for a good night’s sleep on the water at Minya.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6 – Sightseeing Near Minya

Today begins with a relatively early breakfast, and then you will disembark for a fascinating visit to Tuna El Gebel and Ashmunein. After this tour, everyone will head back to the ship where you will once again enjoy a delightful lunch.

After lunch, it will be time to disembark again, this time for a visit to several ancient tombs, including the Tomb of Baqet III, the Tomb of Khety, the Tomb of Amenemhet, and the Tomb of Khnumhotep II. Since these tombs are somewhat off the main tourist trail, they are usually only visited by tourists who have booked a really long cruise, such as our 15-day Cairo to Aswan Nile cruise package.

After some amazing sightseeing, everyone will transfer back to the ship where you will have a bit of time to yourself before dinner is served in the evening. Tonight there will also be a very enjoyable folkloric show hosted on the boat, and the day will end with you spending the night on the water at Minya.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 7 – Cruise to Asyut with Sightseeing Tour on Arrival

Wake and enjoy another 5-Star breakfast while the Mövenpick MS Darakum cruises to Tell El Amarna where you will disembark for another fabulous excursion. On arrival, there will be air-conditioned vehicles waiting, and everyone will be driven to see the northern tombs, including the tombs of Ahmose, Meryre, Pentu, Panehesy, and finally, the Royal Tomb of Akhenaten. After this, you will also visit the Great Palace of King Akhenaten, as well as the small and great temples of Aten, before finally being driven back to your cruise ship.

Once everyone is back onboard, the ship will begin navigating its way Asyut, stopping along the way in front of the amazing Prince Tawdrous Monastery to allow passenger the opportunity to take some great photos from the boat.

Enjoy another wonderful dinner on board, and then have the rest of the evening to yourself, relaxing outside in the fresh air, or having drinks while enjoying some good music in the bar. Tonight you will be sleeping on the water at Asyut.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 8 – Leisure Cruise to Sohag

Today is another wonderfully relaxing day where you are free to do anything you wish as the ship undertakes the 8-hour long cruise to Sohag. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served along the way, and there will also be a fun-filled Black and White Party hosted onboard for those who would like to attend. Enjoy another wonderful night’s rest on the water, this time at Sohag.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 9 – Cruising and Sightseeing and Overnight at Qena

Wake up and enjoy a lovely breakfast out on the water while the ship cruising to El Balyana. On arrival, you will disembark, and then you will be taken to visit the remarkable Abydos Temple for some excellent photo opportunities. After your visit, you will return to the boat, and it will continue on its way to Qena via Naga Hammadi Bridges, and a good lunch being served along the way.

This afternoon, all passengers will be welcome to take part in a Contest Party onboard the ship, which should arrive at Qena at around dinner time. Enjoy your dinner, and have the remainder of the evening to yourself to enjoy as you wish before finally retiring to your cabin for a good night’s sleep on the water at Qena

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 10 – Sightseeing at Qena and Cruise to Luxor

After everyone has enjoyed their breakfast, you will disembark and you will visit the ancient Dendera temple. You will then head back to the luxurious Mövenpick MS Darakum, and you will enjoy a very pleasant cruise to Luxor where you will be spending the night onboard the ship. Lunch and dinner will once again be served in the vessel’s spectacular dining area, and you will also be invited to watch a traditional Egyptian Belly Dance show.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 11 – Luxor West Bank Sightseeing

Enjoy a good hearty breakfast on the ship in Luxor, and then it will be time for you to disembark for an excursion which you will almost certainly never forget. Today, you will visit the Luxor West Bank to explore two extraordinary historical sites which are amongst Egypt’s most treasured and most popular ancient monuments.

First, you will be taken to visit Valley of the Kings, and ancient royal necropolis which houses more than 60 royal tombs, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen which was discovered and excavated by Sir Howard Carter in 1922. Your next stop will be at the beautifully intact rock-cut Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

After an incredibly fascinating morning viewing these timeless wonders, you will head back to the boat to enjoy a lovely onboard lunch, and then the remainder of the afternoon is yours. In the early evening, another fine dinner will be served, and your day will finally end with you getting a wonderful night’s sleep on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 12 – East Bank Sightseeing and Cruise to Edfu

Enjoy a wholesome breakfast, and then it will be time for you to once again disembark, this time for an excursion to the Luxor East Bank where you will be visiting another two amazing ancient relics. Your first stop today will be at the indescribable Karnak Temple complex. Thousands of years ago, this was, in fact, a city of temples that grew over a period of more than 2,000 years. These days, much if it lies ruins, but there is still so much to see, and just the sheer size of the complex makes it an attraction not to be missed.

After Karnak, you will then be taken to visit the ancient Luxor Temple which is hugely popular amongst tourists, many of whom visit the site during the day and again at night to see the entire place illuminated.

Finally, it will be time to return to your ship for a good lunch and some well-deserved relaxation time as it begins cruising to Edfu. Enjoy a lovely Galabya Party onboard, and another wonderful diner before eventually retiring to your cabin where you will be spending the night on the water at Edfu.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 13 – Sightseeing at Edfu and Kom Ombo, and Cruise to Aswan

After another nice onboard breakfast, you will enjoy a very pleasant excursion that will see you visiting Egypt’s best-preserved temple. Edfu temple lay buried beneath the desert sands for thousands of years after it was abandoned by the Romans, and it is this which has helped to preserve it to such an extent.

After Edfu Temple, everyone will head back to the ship, and it will begin cruising to Kom Ombo, with a tasty lunch being served along the way. At Kom Ombo, you will once again disembark, this time to visit the truly fascinating Kom Ombo Temple. Although this was built as a solitary temple, it is, in fact, two temples, with one being an exact mirror image of the other. The one was dedicated to Horus the falcon-headed god, while the other was dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god.

Next, you will board the ship again, and it will begin cruising to Aswan where you will be spending the night onboard. Enjoy a lovely dinner and a nice relaxing evening before retiring for the night.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 14 – Aswan Sightseeing Tour

Today’s sightseeing begins shortly after breakfast, with your first stop being at the incredibly impressive Aswan High Dam. Next, you will be taken to visit the truly spectacular Philae Temple which today, sits on a new location after having being moved in its entirety from lower ground. At one point in Egypt’s past, this temple was one of the most significant places of worship, so great effort was putting into saving it from being destroyed forever by the rising waters of Lake Nasser after the Aswan High Dam was completed.

You last and final stop for the day will be at the very interesting Nubian Museum, and then you will be heading back to the cruise ship for lunch. A bit later in the day, there will be a very enjoyable Nubian Show onboard, and as usual, an excellent dinner will be served in the evening. Tonight, which is the last night of your 15 Day Cairo to Aswan Nile Cruise package, will be spent on the water at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 15 – Disembarkation, and Transfer to Cairo for Final Departure

Unfortunately for everyone on the Mövenpick MS Darakum cruise, today marks the end of an incredibly journey, but before you leave the ship, be sure to enjoy one last onboard breakfast. After breakfast, and after you have checked-out, you will disembark, and one of our tour managers will be there to meet you and to escort you to Aswan Airport where you will be boarding a flight to Cairo.

On arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will once again be met by a tour manager, and they will escort you to the international terminal where you will then be able to board your flight back home. Your journey through Ancient Egypt may have come to an end, but the memories you have collected will stay with you forever.

Meals Included: Breakfast

What is included in your 15 Day Mövenpick MS Darakum Cruise holiday:

• Meet and Greet Service – One of our tour representatives will meet you on arrival in Cairo and again in Aswan, and another one will be there to bid you farewell when you depart from Cairo.
• Full Personal Assistance – Our team of tour professionals will be available to offer assistance throughout the duration of your cruise in the unlikely event that something goes wrong.
• All Transfers – All transfers are done in modern air-conditioned vehicles and are included in the price of your cruise.
• Full Board – Your stay onboard the Mövenpick MS Darakum includes full board and lodging.
• All Excursions – All excursions mentioned in the Mövenpick MS Darakum itinerary are included in the tour price.
• Entrance Fees – Any and all entrance fees to the various sites visited are included.
• English Speaking Guide – A fully certified English-speaking Expert guide will accompany you on all excursions. Our guides are extremely knowledgeable, and visitors are encouraged to ask question during excursions.
• All Service Charges and Taxes – The price of your Mövenpick MS Darakum cruise is inclusive of all taxes, services charges, and etc. With us, there are NO hidden charges along the way.

What is not included in your 15 Day Mövenpick MS Darakum Cruise holiday:

• Pre-Arrival and Post-Departure Travel – Tour price does not include travel to Egypt or onward travel from Egypt.
• Tipping – Tour price does not include money for tipping guides, waitresses, waiters, and etc. Tipping is not required or expected, but always appreciated if you feel it is well-deserved.

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