Meroe Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Experience Egypt’s golden history on this luxurious 6 day cruise along the Nile river. Sail through beautiful scenery and visit iconic sites like Luxor Temple, Kom Ombo Temple and Edfu Temple. Explore stunning landscapes and charming towns while being pampered on the 5-star dahabiya boat Meroe. Luxuriate in spacious suites, enjoy exquisite cuisine and relax on the sun deck taking in stunning river views.

Availability

Daily

Pickup

Cairo Airport / Any Hotel in Cairo

Meroe Dahabiya Nile Cruise Itinerary

Upon arrival in Luxor via airport or train station, a representative from Travel Joy Egypt will greet you and assist with any needs. A knowledgeable Egyptologist guide will then accompany those joining the Meroe Dahabiya Nile Cruise on an exploration of Esna. This prosperous trading community is especially renowned for the modest Temple of Khnum located 9 meters beneath the ground. The tour introduces visitors to this pivotal site first, with a short walk leading there. Afterwards, meander through roadways lined with fine fabrics and diverse products. Dinner and overnight stay onboard the cruise ship will follow in Esna.Meals provided: Lunch Dinner

As passengers rest for the evening, the vessel smoothly cruises towards El Kab on the Nile's eastern shore. This region previously served as Upper Egypt's administrative center and is presently home to the temple of Nekhbet. A range of strikingly decorated tombs cut into surrounding mountain cliffs can also be found. Upon arrival, explore a neighboring fishermen village before trekking to the burial grounds. Later in the day, the boat reaches Edfu where Egypt's most whole Ptolemaic temple dedicated to Horus is situated. A horse-drawn carriage transports tourists to this architectural marvel situated amid lively downtown streets. Once back on board, the group sets sail for a scenic isle as the next stopover.Meals provided: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

This day centers around relaxing on the water. After a possible morning constitution and breakfast, the cruise begins a scenic sailing. In the afternoon, disembark on a riverine isle for a casual stroll along the shore or a swim in the Nile. As dusk approaches, there may be a chance to hike into the desert sands bordering a gorge lined with boulders engraved with antique Egyptian hieroglyphics and rock carvings from prehistory. These etchings signify the outset of the shortest route traversing the wilderness to Libya as per records from ancient Egypt (28 days). Through the night, the vessel docks beside the brightly illuminated temple complex of Gebel Silsileh, poised majestically on the banks.Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

This segment of the journey finds the Nile channel at its most slender width, squeezed between two imposing mountain belts. Passengers will typically have sole access to this intriguing place of interest since oversized cruise ships cannot make a halt. After exploring the modest sanctuary dedicated to Pharaoh Horemheb and ambling through the sandstone mines where rock was excavated for construction of celebrated ancient temples, a scenic cafe is visited to appreciate tea and flavored tobacco from a waterpipe. The vessel then carries on sailing towards a striking river edge. A pause allows guests to enjoy their meals alongside swimming at this idyllic location.Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Following a night spent admiring the celestial canvas overhead on the watercraft, the ensuing excursion arrives at the vicinity and sanctuary within Kom Ombo. Construction of this sacred site occurred under Ptolemaic control, building upon the remnants of an earlier such structure located on one of river's most scenic curves. The temple honored Sobek, the revered deity with the image of a crocodile. Upon experiencing the religious complex, a visit to the recently opened Crocodile Museum housing numerous preserved remains of the respected reptilian shapeshifters from antiquity helps elucidate the substantial role they played for those dwelling in the local vicinity ages ago.Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

After breakfast enjoys aboard the luxurious Meroe Dahabiya cruise vessel, guests are then transported to Aswan airport or train station to complete their journey, marking the end of this memorable tour experience highlighting Egypt's rich cultural gems along the revered Nile River while enveloped in the height of relaxation and comfort throughout.Meals Included: Breakfast

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
  • Assistance of our personal during your stay and excursions
  • All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
  • Accommodation on board 5 star Dahabiya 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 service charges and taxes

NOT INCLUDED

  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping

Highlights

PRICE LIST

  • Starts from $2450 Each
  • Prices may differ on holidays.

Why Choose Us?

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

Adventures Traveler
Adventures Traveler
2024-12-31
Verified
Exceptional Service and Hospitality During Our Cairo Trip We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to this wonderful company, especially to our tour guide, Yousef, for making our trip to Cairo an unforgettable experience. Hs is a highly helpful, kind, and diligent young man who went above and beyond to ensure our comfort and enjoyment.His warm and cordial hospitality truly stood out, and we were particularly touched by his willingness to dedicate personal time to take us to local markets and popular restaurants, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the culture.Thank you, Yousef, for your outstanding service and dedication!
Carolina B
Carolina B
2024-12-05
Verified
Safe and complete trip 5 out of 5. Very nice people..always answering our whats up..they make you feel safe. Always on time and very well planned
Marcela P
Marcela P
2024-11-17
Verified
Egypt with friends Our trip to Egypt was amazing, all the team of Travel Joy were spectacular with us. They really took care of us in all the places we visited Cairo, Aswan, Nile River and Siwa. Yusef were above and beyond during the whole trip! If you are planning to go to Egypt don’t hesitate in requested Yusef to be part of this experience. Thanks for everyone who made this trip and outstanding experience!
Ezequiel C
Ezequiel C
2024-11-17
Verified
Wonderful Experience! We did the Giza Full Day Tour (in Spanish) with Yousef and his team. It was a great experience, everyone was very friendly and welcoming. They stayed with us at all times and answered all our questions. Highly recommended!
Araibel F
Araibel F
2024-11-17
Verified
Unforgettable Egyptian trip! Our trip to Egypt was incredible, thanks to an amazing team. In Cairo, Hesham was a spectacular guide, bringing history to life. Afterward, we flew to Aswan for a phenomenal Nile cruise—the staff was outstanding, and the food was delicious.Siwa Oasis was another highlight. Yusef guided us through sandboarding adventures, a stunning desert sunset, and even took us to the market on our last day after we missed it due to religious celebrations. We truly made a friend in him.Huge thanks to Hesham, Yusef, Kiro, Mahmoud, and the whole team for making this a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Laura
Laura
2024-11-02
Verified
I would highly recommend this agency Im very appreciate of the attention, service and hospitality my mother and I received from travel joy, staring with Oscar & Kirolo who ensure all was in place for this amazing trip. Then follow by Jose & Heham who really took care of us, made sure we walk away from each site we visit with a full exposure and their attention towards my mother, was priceless. I’m very grateful for all their attention and hospitality.
Yamil G
Yamil G
2024-10-30
Verified
My Amazing stay in Egypt I arranged with this travel agency tours in Cairo and Luxor. They were extremely friendly and helpful. All transportation was on time and great tour guys. Drivers were so attentive and were always on time. I also booked my nights in Cairo in their Australian Hostel and staff was so friendly and welcoming. Rooms were cleaned and the hostel was in a great central location in Cairo downtown.
Ignacio Granell
Ignacio Granell
2024-10-25
Verified
Incredible experience The tour was really good. Our tour guide, Heshan, was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the whole tour, very professional and very keen on teaching us whatever we wanted to learn about. We did a Pyrammids and Sakkara necropolis day tour and we asked for a few extra sites to visit which normally are outside of the program (pyramids of Dahshur) and the agency had no problem in adapting the program so that we could explore what we wanted. Amazing experience and recommend it to everyone.
Explorer08636602707
Explorer08636602707
2024-10-10
Verified
Excellent tour service excellent and reliable tour… our guide Yusof was really good and he is very helpful and trustworthy… its an amazing tour as overall
Juan F
Juan F
2024-10-09
Verified
The trip of a lifetime with Travel joy! Can’t say this enough: AMAZING EXPERIENCE! My wife and I were in Cairo for 3 days with a few friends on the way to a wedding in Hurghada and we booked all our Cairo experiences with Travel Joy. They arranged for hotel/airport transfer, all tours and were incredible helpful. Absolutely made our trip incredible. Special shout out to Emily who was very patient and helpful helping me design our trip, Michael the best tour guide there can be (really funny too), and Kero who was a life saver. Could not ask for a more dedicated and committed group of professionals. We felt very safe and supported.

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

Adventures Traveler
Adventures Traveler
2024-12-31
Verified
Exceptional Service and Hospitality During Our Cairo Trip We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to this wonderful company, especially to our tour guide, Yousef, for making our trip to Cairo an unforgettable experience. Hs is a highly helpful, kind, and diligent young man who went above and beyond to ensure our comfort and enjoyment.His warm and cordial hospitality truly stood out, and we were particularly touched by his willingness to dedicate personal time to take us to local markets and popular restaurants, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the culture.Thank you, Yousef, for your outstanding service and dedication!
Carolina B
Carolina B
2024-12-05
Verified
Safe and complete trip 5 out of 5. Very nice people..always answering our whats up..they make you feel safe. Always on time and very well planned
Marcela P
Marcela P
2024-11-17
Verified
Egypt with friends Our trip to Egypt was amazing, all the team of Travel Joy were spectacular with us. They really took care of us in all the places we visited Cairo, Aswan, Nile River and Siwa. Yusef were above and beyond during the whole trip! If you are planning to go to Egypt don’t hesitate in requested Yusef to be part of this experience. Thanks for everyone who made this trip and outstanding experience!
Ezequiel C
Ezequiel C
2024-11-17
Verified
Wonderful Experience! We did the Giza Full Day Tour (in Spanish) with Yousef and his team. It was a great experience, everyone was very friendly and welcoming. They stayed with us at all times and answered all our questions. Highly recommended!
Araibel F
Araibel F
2024-11-17
Verified
Unforgettable Egyptian trip! Our trip to Egypt was incredible, thanks to an amazing team. In Cairo, Hesham was a spectacular guide, bringing history to life. Afterward, we flew to Aswan for a phenomenal Nile cruise—the staff was outstanding, and the food was delicious.Siwa Oasis was another highlight. Yusef guided us through sandboarding adventures, a stunning desert sunset, and even took us to the market on our last day after we missed it due to religious celebrations. We truly made a friend in him.Huge thanks to Hesham, Yusef, Kiro, Mahmoud, and the whole team for making this a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Laura
Laura
2024-11-02
Verified
I would highly recommend this agency Im very appreciate of the attention, service and hospitality my mother and I received from travel joy, staring with Oscar & Kirolo who ensure all was in place for this amazing trip. Then follow by Jose & Heham who really took care of us, made sure we walk away from each site we visit with a full exposure and their attention towards my mother, was priceless. I’m very grateful for all their attention and hospitality.
Yamil G
Yamil G
2024-10-30
Verified
My Amazing stay in Egypt I arranged with this travel agency tours in Cairo and Luxor. They were extremely friendly and helpful. All transportation was on time and great tour guys. Drivers were so attentive and were always on time. I also booked my nights in Cairo in their Australian Hostel and staff was so friendly and welcoming. Rooms were cleaned and the hostel was in a great central location in Cairo downtown.
Ignacio Granell
Ignacio Granell
2024-10-25
Verified
Incredible experience The tour was really good. Our tour guide, Heshan, was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the whole tour, very professional and very keen on teaching us whatever we wanted to learn about. We did a Pyrammids and Sakkara necropolis day tour and we asked for a few extra sites to visit which normally are outside of the program (pyramids of Dahshur) and the agency had no problem in adapting the program so that we could explore what we wanted. Amazing experience and recommend it to everyone.
Explorer08636602707
Explorer08636602707
2024-10-10
Verified
Excellent tour service excellent and reliable tour… our guide Yusof was really good and he is very helpful and trustworthy… its an amazing tour as overall
Juan F
Juan F
2024-10-09
Verified
The trip of a lifetime with Travel joy! Can’t say this enough: AMAZING EXPERIENCE! My wife and I were in Cairo for 3 days with a few friends on the way to a wedding in Hurghada and we booked all our Cairo experiences with Travel Joy. They arranged for hotel/airport transfer, all tours and were incredible helpful. Absolutely made our trip incredible. Special shout out to Emily who was very patient and helpful helping me design our trip, Michael the best tour guide there can be (really funny too), and Kero who was a life saver. Could not ask for a more dedicated and committed group of professionals. We felt very safe and supported.

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Meroe Dahabiya Nile Cruise Facilities

Accommodation

Meroe boat includes Panoramic Suites, 8 Luxury Rooms and 1 Standard Room

All cabins have large, panoramic windows

Dining facilities, Bars and Reading Lounge.

Sprinkling System, Anti-Fire treatment and full Fire Safety measures.

Doctor on call.

Air Condition on board.

Private bath/shower with hair dryer

Accompanying motorboat to pull it in case wind is calm.

Sun Deck

Other Facilities

WiFi
Pool
Air condition
Private bath with Shower
TV
Mini Bar
Doctor available 24 hours
Gift Shop

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