Nile Dolphin River Cruise
The Nile Dolphin River Cruise is a brand new 5-star deluxe floating palace cruising on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan. The Nile Dolphin is decorated in the French Empire style, simplified to satisfy contemporary taste. With its top of the class amenities, amazing guided tours along the Nile River and the brilliant staff will be taking care of you while onboard for your comfort, join us and see more.
The Nile Dolphin River Cruise includes world class amenities that will surely give you much comfort while enjoying the sights and the guided tours along the Nile River. This river cruise has 63 cabins with all outside cabins facing the Nile & provided with large panoramic windows, all rooms have centralized air-conditioning with individual controls, private bathroom with bath tub, in room safety deposit box, internal telephone and fax, colored television & radio with music channels, each room has its own mini bar.
Aboard the ship you won’t be needing of anything more with its beautifully decorated interiors and great amenities that will keep you busy facilities include a business center with computers, printers, internet access, an air-conditioned gym, spa facilities including an infra sauna with control and aroma therapy massage services, a beauty salon, a clinic with a doctor on call and of course laundry and room services.
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Itineraries
4 Days and 3 Nights - Aswan to Luxor (Tour starts every Friday)
Day 1: Arrival in Aswan - The Start of the Tour
As you arrive in the city of Aswan, a 123egypttours.com representative will be meeting you at the Aswan airport or train station. Then you will be transferred by a private air-conditioned vehicle to the Nile Dolphin River Cruise to complete embarkation before lunch. You will be accompanied by your experienced Egypt tour guide for a tour to visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries and the Temple of Philae with dinner and overnight stay onboard in Aswan.
Day 2: Enjoying Kom Ombo and Edfu
After finishing breakfast on board, sail to the city of Kom Ombo to visit the famous Temple there. This temple is shared by two gods Sobek and Heororis. Have lunch onboard then, sail to the city of Edfu to visit Horus temple in Edfu. Return onboard for some tea in the afternoon as you sail to Esna. Dinner and overnight on your Nile cruise ship.
Day 3: Sightseeing in Luxor- The East Bank
After breakfast onboard your Nile cruise ship, you will sail to the city of Luxor. While sailing, your lunch will be served on board the cruise ship. Then you will be accompanied for a tour to visit the Eastern part of the Nile River in Luxor. There you can visit both the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Then you will be transferred back to the Nile cruise ship for an afternoon tea and dinner. You will stay for the night onboard Nile Dolphin River Cruise in Luxor.
Day 4: Luxor's Necropolis and End of the Tour
Enjoy a tour right after breakfast at the Western part of the Nile River in Luxor. There you can visit Valley of the Kings and the Colossi Memnon at El Deir EL Bahari, see the temple of Hatshepsut, the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt and whose name means the Foremost of Noble Ladies. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty. After the tour enjoy some free time for leisure. This is a great opportunity for shopping. And then you will be transported to Luxor airport or the local train station for departure.
5 Days and 4 Nights - Luxor to Aswan (Tour Starts every Monday)
Day 1: Arrive in Luxor – Start of the Cruise
When you arrive at Luxor airport or train station, a 123egypttours.com representative will meet and assist you. Then you will be transported to a private air conditioned vehicle to the cruise ship for your embarkation before lunch. In the afternoon, you will be accompanied for an amazing tour to visit the Eastern part of the Nile River in Luxor. There you can visit both the Karnak and Luxor temples. Then return to your Nile Dolphin River Cruise for a cup of tea in the afternoon. Your dinner and overnight stay will be onboard the cruise ship in Luxor.
Day 2: Visit the a number of Necropolis in Luxor's West
After breakfast, you will be transported to the Western part of the Nile River in Luxor. You can visit there the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon. Then return to your cruise ship for lunch and afternoon tea while cruising to Edfu via Esna Lock. Your dinner and overnight stay will be on board the Nile cruise ship at Edfu.
Day 3: Horus and Sobek - Gods of Two Neighboring Towns
Sobek was revered for his ferocity and quick movement. It is said that he was the god who caught the four sons of Horus in a net, as they emerged from the waters in a lotus bloom. Haroeris, one of the oldest forms of Horus, was derived from a combination of the falcon-god with an indigenous deity Wer, "the Great One," a god of light whose eyes were the sun and the moon. Haroeris, or Horus the Elder, is sometimes recognized as the son or consort of Hathor; also he was the brother of Osiris and Seth. Various myths or legends surround the fight, or battle, involving Horus and Seth in which Horus lost one eye. Discover more of Sobek and Haroeris in a tour of their adjacent temples in Kom Ombo. Right after touring the temple in Edfu.
Day 4: Aswan Sightseeing - The Modern and Antique Adventure
Then you can visit the High Dam in the city of Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk and the majestic Philae temple with a visit to the Botanical garden by Felucca. You will stay overnight on board the Nile Dolphin River Cruise in Aswan.
Day 5: Aswan – End of tour
You will arrive after finishing breakfast. Enjoy your free time at leisure in Aswan on your own. And then transfer to Aswan airport or the local train station for your final departure.
8 Days and 7 Nights - Roundtrip Luxor (Tour starts every Monday)
Day 1: Arrive Luxor and Start of Tour
After your arrival in Luxor airport or train station, a 123egypttours.com representative will meet and assist you on your arrival. Then you will be transported to your Air conditioned vehicle to the Nile Dolphin River Cruise ship for departure before lunch. Your Dinner and overnight stay will be aboard the Nile cruise ship in Luxor.
Day 2: Luxor Sightseeing - Egypt's Most Famous Temples
After your morning meal, you will be accompanied for an amazing tour along the Eastern part of the Nile River in the city of Luxor. There you will visit both the Karnak and Luxor temples. After that, you will sail to Esna. Overnight stay will be in Esna onboard Nile Dolphin River Cruise.
Day 3: Tour of Edfu- The Amazing Story of Horus Temple
Edfu was a flourishing city in Ancient Times. Today, the most important monument in the city of Edfu is the Temple of Horus, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful and preserved Temples in Egypt. The origins of the Temple probably date back to the Second Intermediate Period, but the actual Temple only dates back to Ptolemaic times. Take a day tour in Edfu and together with your tour guide learn more about this amazing site.Then sail to the city of Kom Ombo. Your dinner and overnight stay will be onboard the cruise ship.
Day 4: Aswan City Arrival and Day Tour
You can visit the High dam in Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk and the majestic Philae temple. Then you can also visit the Botanical garden by taking a traditional Egyptian Boat. Your over night stay will be on board the Nile Dolphin River Cruise in the city of Aswan.
Day 5: Optional Tour to Abu Simbel
Rameses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as Egypt's greatest, most celebrated and most powerful pharaoh. His successors and later Egyptians called him the "Great Ancestor". HE ordered the building of Abu Simbel for himself and his favorite wire Nefartari. You can have an optional tour in the morning in Abu Simbel. Then in the afternoon, visit the botanical Garden by Felucca. Your overnight stay will be onboard the Nile Dolphin River Cruise ship in Aswan.
Day 6: Day Tour of Kom Ombo - The Shared Temple of Two Gods
The Kom Ombo Temple is unusual in that it is a double temple, with one side dedicated to the god Haroeris and the other side to Sobek. The design is almost perfectly symmetrical, with two side-by-side sanctuaries and two parallel passageways leading through the outer parts of the temple. As afternoon approaches you can have optional visit to the botanical Garden by Felucca. The evening meals as well as overnight accommodation will be on board the Nile Dolphin River Cruise.
Day 7: Luxor Tours - The Famous Necropolis of Egypt
Breakfast, then you will be transferred to the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir EL Bahari and the Colossi Memnon. Return onboard the cruise for lunch and some free. Dinner and overnight aboard the Nile cruise vessel in Luxor.
Day 8: End of the River Cruise
For the culmination of your tour right after breakfast, disembark from your cruise and enjoy some free time before then you will be transferred to Luxor airport or station for departure.
Inclusions
Meet and assist personalized service upon arrival & departure.
Assistance of 123EgyptTours.com 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.
Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan.
Egyptologist guide during your excursions.
All taxes and service fees.
Exclusions
Tipping for the staff (not obligatory).
The Nile Dolphin River Cruise Adventure Tour will not cover any extras and personal expenses.