Eyaru Dahabiya
Dahabiya Nile Cruises

Eyaru Dahabiya

Discover the classic way to cruise the Nile with one of the most luxurious Dahabiyas out there, Eyaru Dahabiya. Enjoy the most luxurious hospitality while exploring new destinations in Egypt through unique routes.

From $11590 per person

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What makes this trip

Eyaru Dahabiya

The name “Eyaru” is an ancient heliographic name that reflects the idea of what is paradise like for the pharaohs, the afterlife for pharaohs where they live in the Eyaru fields. When Eyaru was in the designing phase, it took its inspiration from the idea of Eyaru. Everything on Eyaru was inspired and customized according to the “Eyaru” concept. It was designed to show and let you experience the local Egyptian authentic culture.

Eyaru is all about the Egyptian spirit. You will get to experience the Egyptian culture and see the Egyptian spirit in everything around you. Everything on Eyaru is handmade down to every plate and carpet. You’ll feel the Egyptian spirit in every room you enter, with a different design in each that’s inspired from the concept of Eyaru in pharaohs’ time.

You will enjoy the most luxurious hospitality while exploring new destinations in Egypt through unique routes. You will visit many unforgettable sites along the Nile River between Luxor and Aswan, sites that are unique to Dahabiyas and not available on large cruises, such as El Hagz Island, Bassaw Village, and Gebel El-Silsila. You won’t only get to visit the amazing attractions between Luxor and Aswan, you will get to experience the real local life in each city you visit and go to their local markets. In Bassaw Village, you will visit a local’s house and stay with him and his family. You will experience a day in an Egyptian life and see how they truly live.

You meals on Eyaru will also have the Egyptian spirit in them. During you stay, all your meals will be true Egyptian authentic dishes. During your visits to the local markets, you can even buy fresh ingredients for your dinner that night or buy some fish and fire up the grills on the sundeck! You will get to live the Egyptian experience to its fullest. There is also the possibility to attend live cooking sessions of your dinner and learn local recipes that you can try when you get back home.

Eyaru can be enjoyed all year round and that due to Eyaru’s premier feature, its pergola. The pergola closes off on part of the sundeck by glass. So, there is no need to stay indoor during the cold months and miss the picturesque scenery of the Nile during your stay. That’s why Eyaru is the only Dahabiya that sail from Luxor to Aswan and vice versa.

Eyaru has no motors; it gets dragged by a tugboat from a distance, so you never feel any disturbing sounds or vibrations during your trip. And for the first time on the Nile, the staff of Eyaru stays at night on the tugboat, so you enjoy complete privacy on board.

Day by day

Itinerary

8 Days · 7 Nights

Departs every Saturday

  1. You will be met and assisted at Luxor Airport and transferred to your Dahabiya and embark in Luxor West Bank at Noon.

    - Have lunch onboard
    - Go to the East Bank where you will visit the Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple
    - Enjoy a delicious dinner

    Overnight on board in Luxor West Bank.
    Meals:     Lunch, Dinner.

  2. - After breakfast, visit Luxor West Bank

    - Enjoy Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon
    - Enjoy lunch while sailing

    - Have dinner onboard

    Overnight before Esna Lock.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  3. - Spend an early morning crossing Esna lock and having breakfast onboard
    - Visit Esna Temple
    - Enjoy sailing on the Nile
    - Have lunch while sailing and enjoy some tea time during sunset
    - Enjoy dinner onboard

    Overnight onboard at Hegaz Village.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  4. - After having an appetizing breakfast, sail to Edfu.
    - Visit Edfu Temple
    - Having lunch while sailing
    - Upon arrival at Bassawa Island, enjoy meeting one of the local families and see their farm.
    - Enjoy dinner onboard

    Overnight onboard at Bassawa Island.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  5. - Enjoy breakfast onboard while sailing to Gebel El-Silsila
    - Visit Gebel El-Silsila
    - Having lunch during sailing
    - Visit the Kom Ombo Temple in the afternoon
    - Sail to Aswan
    - Enjoy a special dinner

    Overnight onboard near Fares Village.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  6. - After breakfast, enjoy Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple

    Overnight onboard in Aswan.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  7. - Free day in Aswan or optional tour to visit Abu Simbel Temples.

    Overnight onboard in Aswan.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  8. Enjoy breakfast onboard and then disembark and get transferred to Aswan Airport.

    Meals: Breakfast.

Departs every Saturday

  1. You will be met and assisted at Aswan airport and transfer to your Dahabiya.

    - Embarkation in Aswan and Lunch onboard.
    - Visit the Unfinished Obelisk, lying in ancient granite quarries of Aswan, then proceed to Philae Temple
    - Dinner onboard

    Overnight onboard in Aswan.
    Meals:     Lunch, Dinner.

  2. - You will continue your tour in Aswan by visiting the historical sites in Aswan
    - Possibility for an optional visit to Abu Simbel Temples (not included)
    - Breakfast onboard
    - Visit Aswan Botanical Garden and Gharb Sohail village (Nubian Village)

    Overnight onboard in Aswan.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  3. - After having an appetizing breakfast, sail to Kom Ombo.
    - Visit Kom Ombo Temple
    - Enjoy lunch while sailing
    - Visit Gabal El Silsila
    - Then Sail to Bassawa Island, upon arrival, visit one of the local family and their farm.
    - Enjoy dinner onboard

    Overnight onboard at Bassawa Island.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  4. - After breakfast, sail to Edfu.
    - Visit Edfu Temple
    - Having lunch while sailing
    - Enjoy dinner onboard

    Overnight onboard before Esna Lock.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  5. - After having breakfast, visit Esna Temple
    - Crossing Esna lock
    - Have lunch and enjoy sailing to Luxor.
    - Arrive at Luxor.

    Overnight onboard in Luxor.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  6. - You will have your breakfast onboard.
    - Free time in Luxor.
    - After Lunch, visit East Bank, the gigantic temple complex of Karnak, followed by the awesome Luxor Temple started by Amenophis III in the 14th century B.C. and extended by Ramsis II.

    Overnight onboard in Luxor West Bank.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  7. - You will have your breakfast on board.
    - Luxor will give you the opportunity to enjoy the monuments and ancient landmarks of Luxor
    - Visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs at the Valley of the Kings, where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922.
    - Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
    - Lunch and Dinner on board.

    Overnight onboard in Luxor West Bank.
    Meals:     Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

  8. - You will have your breakfast and then disembark, and then transferred to Luxor Airport.

    Meals: Breakfast.

What’s included

Your tour details

Included

Everything you need, covered.

  • 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
  • Tea, coffee, and soft drinks are available all day
  • All Dahabiya 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

Available as custom add-ons.

  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping Kitty

Make it yoursOptional add-ons and upgrades are available. Our travel specialists can tailor this package around you.

Prices

Prices

Seasonal rates per person.

Accommodation Plan

Accommodation Plan per person
Cabin MAY - AUGUST SEPTEMBER - APRIL
Double Cabin $11590 $14987
Double Suite $14390 $18737

Accommodation Plan — Hotels

  • Eyaru Dahabiya
Before you book

Important information

We make a donation to the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for each booking reserved.

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid until April 30, 2027, except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

  • Less than 4 years free of Charge maximum 1 child.
  • 4-11 years gets 50% discount.
  • This policy is applied to maximum one child sharing parent's cabin.

We are offering a low down payment of just 50% to secure your spaces on the tour including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel-related services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days prior to your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your tour manager.

It is a customary attitude for expressing one's satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.

  • In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:

- From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- 35% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
- 50% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
- 100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.


Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there's also a 5% bank fee on refunds.

  • Force Majeure


Here, at Memphis Tours, we prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. We offer a very flexible cancellation policy in case the government or the airline issues a NOT TO TRAVEL warning to the designated destination. In the event of this happening, we will refund you the amount paid for the tour package, or in some cases, your payment will be available as future travel credit and travel voucher that can be used towards any of the destinations we operate tours in. You have the flexibility to apply this amount towards new travel services booked. Reservations will be adjusted to reflect these travel credits automatically. Only flight cancellation/changing fees are charged, according to the airline's terms and conditions, and bank surcharges fees are applied to the deposit amount paid. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.

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Stories from our community

4.96 from 1737 Egypt reviews

It was amazing. The staff was amazing. The food was superb. The guide was very helpful.
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“Great Experience”

The boat was very comfortable. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore Egypt.
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“Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an inspiring adventure.”

WOW! The Treasures of Egypt tour was an absolutely amazing experience that left me speechless. Our guide was fantastic, the accommodations and meals were fantastic, and the Nile River cruise was unforgettable. The locals were incredibly friendly and we made great friends in our tour group. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an inspiring adventure.
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“Iconic sites, enjoyed comfortable accommodations & delicious meals”

The Treasures of Egypt tour was an incredible experience that exceeded our expectations. We visited iconic sites, enjoyed comfortable accommodations, delicious meals, and a Nile River cruise. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in exploring the rich history and culture of Egypt.
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“Thank you Memphis Tours for this Family trip”

Our family recently took the Treasures of Egypt tour and it was the trip of a lifetime! We were blown away by the ancient wonders of Egypt, from the Pyramids of Giza to the temples of Luxor and Karnak. Our guide was fantastic and made the experience even more fascinating for all of us. THANK YOU MEMPHIS TOURS!
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The whole tour was out of this world and it was so humbling. Every day was well organized we didn't experience any issues.
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Very detailed history got to most sites - weather was so great also our guides were great.
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