The Mövenpick MS Darakum is an elegant Nile Cruise that has a comfortable and contemporary design and is among the largest and best-appointed crafts on the river Nile. Enjoy a truly memorable journey and experience Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan. Check availability and the sailing dates of our Nile Cruises Cairo Luxor Aswan.
Day 1: Arrival in Cairo
Your tour manager from Memphis Tours will meet and assist you upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport (arrival procedures), and then he will escort you to the hotel by an air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. Arrive at the hotel for a smooth check-in.
Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink
Day 2: Fly to Luxor / Embarkation
Enjoy breakfast before checking-out from your hotel, then transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight to Luxor where you will be met and transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to board your Egypt Nile cruise. Embark the cruise in Luxor and enjoy music at the bar.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Luxor Sightseeing Tour
Set out from your cruise at 7:00 in the morning to enjoy a day tour in Luxor. Start by visiting the West Bank of Luxor to see Valley of the Kings and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Then at 14:00 move to the East bank of Luxor to visit the famous Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Back to the Nile cruise where you will enjoy a Belly Dancer onboard.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Sail to Qena Temples
Enjoy your breakfast onboard and sail from Luxor to Qena to enjoy a visit to Dendara Temple. Return to your cruise in Qena and enjoy contest party onboard.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Qena.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Sail to Sohag
Breakfast onboard and then your cruise will leave Qena and sail to Sohag via Naga Hammadi Bridge and Abu Homar’s Lock. Sail to El Balyana and have your lunch onboard, then visit Abydos Temple. Relish Treasure Hunt onboard, then you will arrive at Sohag.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Sohag.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Sail to Minya
This morning, your Nile boat will cross Sohag bridge sailing to Tel El Amarna via Asyuit’s Lock. Have your lunch onboard while sailing to Tel El Amarna.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Tel El Amarna.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Tel El Amarna / Tuna El Gebel
Set out from your Nile cruise at 7:00 in the morning to enjoy a tour to Tel El Amarna to visit Tomb of Ahmose (EA3), Tomb of Meryre (EA4), Tomb of Pentu (EA5), Tomb of Panehesy (EA6), and Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (EA26). Also, visit the Great Palace of King Akhenaten, the Small and Great Temples of Aten. Later, you will have a visit to Tuna El Gebel and Ashmunein. Back to the cruise and enjoy Folkloric Show onboard.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Minya.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Beni Hassan / Sail to Beni Suef
Enjoy your breakfast and then you will leave your cruise to visit 4 tombs at Beni Hassan. It will take half an hour to drive from Minya dock to visit Tomb of Baqet III (BH15), Tomb of Khety (BH17), Tomb of Amenemhet (BH2), Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3). Return to your Nile cruise to sail to Beni Suif while enjoying Galabya Party onboard. Arrive at Beni Suif.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Beni Suif.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Sail to Cairo / Cairo Sightseeing
Sail to Cairo in the morning to enjoy a day tour visiting Coptic, Islamic and Old Cairo.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Egyptian Museum & Giza Pyramids
Set out from your cruise to enjoy a day tour in Cairo to the Egyptian Museum, the incredible Giza Pyramids, and the Great Sphinx. Back to the cruise and enjoy Takht (Oriental Music) onboard.
Overnight onboard your cruise in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Final Departure
Disembarkation after enjoying your breakfast, then transfer to Cairo Airport for your final departure
Meals: Breakfast