Meroe Dahabiya Nile Cruise

Meroe is a restored dahabiya offering an intimate, low-profile Nile experience. Rebuilt in 2017, the vessel features panoramic suites, eight luxury cabins and one standard cabin, each with large windows and private bathroom facilities. Public areas include a dining room, bars, a reading lounge and a sun deck; onboard conveniences list WiFi, a small pool, TV and minibar. Safety and guest care are provided with full fire-safety measures, a sprinkling system, a doctor on call and an accompanying motorboat for calm conditions.

Highlights

• Route: Luxor → Edfu → Kom Ombo → Aswan
• Visit Esna’s Temple of Khnum
• Explore El Kab necropolis and Nekhbet temple
• Guided visit to the well-preserved Temple of Horus at Edfu
• Walk and swim stops at Nile islands and riverbanks
• Gebel Silsileh: sandstone quarries and Horemheb temple
• Kom Ombo temple and Crocodile Museum
• Intimate dahabiya atmosphere on the Meroe with panoramic cabins

Itinerary

Day Day 1 — Esna (Arrival)

Arrive at Luxor airport or train station and meet your tour manager. An Egyptologist will lead a visit to Esna, including the Temple of Khnum, followed by time to browse local streets and markets. Overnight aboard the dahabiya in Esna.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 2 — El Kab & Edfu

Sail toward El Kab on the East Bank to see the Temple of Nekhbet and the cliffside tombs, reached after a walk through a fishermen’s village. In the afternoon the boat arrives at Edfu for a guided visit to the Greco-Roman Temple of Horus; access is by horse-and-carriage through the town before returning to the dahabiya and sailing to a nearby island.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 3 — Sail & Swim

A relaxed day focused on the river. After an optional morning walk and breakfast, enjoy scenic sailing. In the afternoon the dahabiya stops at an island for a walk or a swim. At dusk there may be the chance to explore a desert valley with engraved boulders before overnighting at the foot of the illuminated Gebel Silsileh temple.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 4 — Gebel Silsileh

Visit Gebel Silsileh where the Nile narrows between mountain ranges. Explore the small temple of Horemheb and the sandstone quarries used in antiquity, then relax at a riverside café for tea and shisha. The afternoon includes a riverbank stop for lunch and swimming.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 5 — Kom Ombo

Morning visit to the twin temple of Kom Ombo, beautifully sited on a bend of the Nile and largely Ptolemaic in construction. After touring the temple enjoy the Crocodile Museum, which displays mummified crocodiles and related finds from the region.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 6 — Aswan (Departure)

Breakfast on board before transfer to Aswan airport or train station for your onward travel.

Meals: Breakfast

Included

• Meet-and-assist on arrival and departure
• Assistance of tour staff throughout the cruise
• All transfers by modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
• Accommodation on board (5-star dahabiya) on a full-board basis
• All Nile cruise excursions as stated in the itinerary
• Entrance fees to sights between Luxor and Aswan
• Egyptologist guide during excursions
• All service charges and taxes
• Complimentary pickup & drop off in Luxor or Aswan (East Bank locations)

Not included

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping