14-Day MS Darakum Nile Cruise from Aswan to Cairo

As is always the case with our clients, your tour manager will be waiting at Cairo International Airport to meet you and assist you when you arrive for your 14 day Aswan to Cairo Nile cruise, and they will escort you to your luxury hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. On arrival at the hotel, you will be assisted with check-in procedures, and then you will be offered a free “Welcome Drink” which you can enjoy while your tour manager discusses your tour itinerary with you, and confirms a pick-up time for the next day.

With all the formalities taken care of, you will then be free to enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish, and you will spend the night at the hotel.

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at your hotel, and at the pre-arranged time, your tour manager will meet you at your hotel. Once you have checked out, they will then escort you in a private air-conditioned vehicle to the airport where you will then board a flight to Aswan.

Once again, when you arrive at Aswan Airport, you will be met by a tour manager, and you will then be escorted in a private vehicle to the area where you will be boarding the luxurious Mövenpick MS Darakum cruise ship for your epic journey through Ancient Egypt.

Shortly after boarding, you will be served your first delicious onboard lunch, and then you will have the remainder of the day to yourself, to enjoy as you wish. Tonight you will be sleeping in your luxury cabin on the Mövenpick MS Darakum while it is tied up at Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3 of your MS Darakum Nile Cruise will begin with everyone being served a hearty breakfast in the ship’s beautifully decorated dining area, and then everyone will disembark for a sightseeing excursion that will see you visiting the extremely impressive Aswan High Dam and the amazing Temple of Philae. After you have finished at this remarkable ancient temple, everyone will return to the ship where a lovely lunch will be served.

After lunch, you will enjoy one more excursion, this time to the fascinating Nubian Museum, before finally heading back to the boat for a cocktail party, a fine dinner and a truly enjoyable Nubian show. Spend the third night of you vacation sleeping in the comfort of your cabin on the water in Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy a lovely breakfast on the ship, and then the rest of the morning is yours to enjoy as you wish. In the afternoon, a good lunch will be served, and then the boat will sail to Kom Ombo, where you will disembark for a short visit to Kom Ombo Temple, which is essentially two identical temples which were dedicated to two different gods, Horus the falcon-headed god and Sobek the crocodile god.

After your visit, you will return to the ship, and it will then sail to Edfu. Another delicious dinner will be served onboard and there will be a special Guest Party hosted as well. Tonight you will be sleeping on the water at Edfu.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Wake up to another good breakfast, and then you will be disembarking for a visit to the amazing Edfu Temple, which is not only one of Egypt’s largest ancient temples, but also of the best-preserved temples of the ancient world as a result of being buried beneath the sand for over 2,000 years.

After visiting Edfu Temple, you will return the Mövenpick MS Darakum and it will begin navigating its way to Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock along the way. Enjoy a good lunch out on the water, and spend the rest of the day doing as you wish. Spend time lounging around the pool, visit the spa, or simply relax and take in the scenery. Tonight you will be sleeping onboard the ship while it is tied up in Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 6 of your MS Darakum Nile Cruise once again begins with a hearty breakfast, and then you will be heading off the explore Luxor’s West Bank, where you will get to visit one of the country’s most famous sites, the Valley of the Kings. Here, you will be able to see more than 60 ancient royal tombs, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen and the tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses II.

Next, you will make your way to another remarkable site; the rock-cut mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. The is one of Egypt’s most visited ancient monument, and no doubt you will enjoy exploring this incredible temple before you finally return to the cruise ship for lunch.

After everyone has eaten, you will once again disembark this to visit the Luxor East Bank where you will be taken to see another two fabulous sites. Your first stop will be at the sprawling Karnak Temple complex. This ancient temple city was built over a period of 2000 years or more, and although much of it has been destroyed over the years, there is still so much to see.

Your next stop will be at Luxor Temple, which is truly a remarkable site, and one which many people also visit in the evenings when the entire site is illuminated. Finally, you will return to the ship in time for dinner and a very entertaining Egyptian Belly Dance Show. Tonight you will once again be sleeping on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today, the Mövenpick MS Darakum will make an early start, and begin cruising to Qena, with a good breakfast and a good lunch being served along the way. On arrival at Qena, everyone will disembark, and you will be taken to see another wonderful ancient site; the Dendera Temple.

After this excursion, you will head back to the ship where you will be able to enjoy another fine dinner and a fun-filled Contest Party. Tonight you will be sleeping in your luxury cabin, on the water at Qena.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today your cruise ship will make a relatively early start, and everyone will enjoy a wonderful breakfast out on the water while it is sailing to Naga Hammadi via Naga Hammadi Bridge and Abu Homar’s Lock. After the vessel has passed through Homar’s Lock, it will continue on its way to El Balyana, with lunch also being served along the way.

On arrival at El Balyana, everyone will disembark, and you’ll be taken to visit Abydos Temple.

After this brief but very enjoyable excursion, you will return to the vessel and it will begin navigating its way to Sohag. Along the way, all passengers will be welcome to take part in a Treasure Hunt game onboard, and as usual, a fine dinner will be served in the early evening. This night will be spent on the water at Sohag.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Today, the vessel will once again make a relatively early start, and you will enjoy breakfast out on the water while sailing to Tell El Amarna via Asyuit’s Lock. Enjoy another good onboard lunch and an afternoon of leisure time, and then another tasty dinner in the evening. Tonight you will be sleeping on the water at Minya

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

On day 10 of your MS Darakum Nile Cruise there is plenty to be seen, but before the fun begins, everyone will be served a good breakfast on the ship. After breakfast, you will be disembarking, and you will be taken to visit Tell El Amarna and the northern tombs. During this visit, you will get to see the Tomb of Ahmose, the Tomb of Meryre, the Tomb of Pentu, the Tomb of Panehesy, and the Royal Tomb of Akhenaten. After your tour of these tombs, you will also visit The Great Palace of King Akhenaten and both the Small and Great temples of Aten.

Finally, you will be taken to see Tuna El Gebel and Ashmunein before returning to the ship for a well-deserved rest. Dinner will be served in the early evening, and then there will also be a very entertaining Folkloric Show for all those who wish to attend. Tonight you will be sleeping on the water at Minya.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

This morning, after everyone has had a chance to enjoy breakfast, you will be going on a short journey to Beni Hassan which is just to the south of Minya. Once there, you will be visiting some more ancient tombs, including the Tomb of Baqet III, the Tomb of Khety, the Tomb of Amenemhet, and the Tomb of Khnumhotep II.

After this wonderful excursion, the Mövenpick MS Darakum will depart from Minya, and it will cruise to Beni Suif, with a good lunch being served along the way, followed by a very entertaining Galabya Party. The ship should arrive at Beni Suef at about 18h00, just when everyone is getting ready to have another fine onboard dinner. Enjoy a nice quiet and relaxing evening, and a good night’s sleep on the water at Beni Suef.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Wake up and enjoy a good hearty breakfast, and after that, everyone will disembark for a relatively short excursion to view the nearby Dahshur Pyramids and Maidum pyramids.

After visiting these ancient sites, you will return to the ship, and it will begin its voyage to Cairo, with lunch and dinner being served along the way. Tonight, you will sleep onboard the ship while it is tied up in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Be sure to enjoy a good breakfast on the ship today because there is plenty of sightseeing to be done. Once everyone has eaten, you will be disembarking, and you will visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. While exploring the area, you’ll also have the opportunity to see the famous Sphinx and Valley Temple. Following your pyramid experience, savor lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant.

Next, continue to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also referred to as the Giza Museum, an impressive archaeological site situated about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza Pyramids.

Tonight there will be some wonderful Oriental music on the ship before you retire to your cabin for the last night of your 14 day Aswan to Cairo Nile cruise vacation.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Sadly, today marks the end of what can only be described as an epic journey through Ancient Egypt, but before you go anywhere, first enjoy one last breakfast onboard the ship. After you have eaten, it will soon be time for you to check-out and disembark, and your tour manager will be there to meet you and greet you, and to assist you in any way they can.

They will then escort you in a private air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo International Airport so you can catch you flight back home, or to your next destination.

Meals Included: Breakfast