Movenpick MS Darakum 12 Days

11 Nights - 12 Days

Cairo - Luxor

Day 1

Embarkation on cruise in Cairo.
Dinner on board (Light Dinner).
Music in the bar.
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 2

Breakfast on Board.
Visit Pyramids & Sphinx.
Lunch on board (international Buffet).
Visit to the Egyptian Museum.
Fire Drill.
Tea time.
Dinner on board (International Buffet).
Takht (Oriental Music).
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3

Breakfast on Board.
Visit Memphis & Sakkara.
Lunch on board (International Buffet).
Visit Coptic Cairo including the Hanging Church, Coptic museum and Jewish synagogue.
Manager Cocktail Party.
Dinner on board (Set Menu).
Music in the bar.
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 4

Breakfast on board.
Full day sailing to Beni Suef.
Lunch on board (international Buffet).
Tea Time.
Egyptian Wine Tasting on Board.
Dinner on board. (B.B.Q.)
Music in the bar.
Overnight in Beni Suef.

Day 5

Sail to Minya.
Breakfast on board.
Lunch on board (Set menu - Egyptian Tablya).
Tea time.
Dinner on board (Italian Buffet).
Music in the bar.
Overnight Minya.

Day 6

Breakfast on board.
Visit Tuna El Gebel & Ashmunein.
Lunch on board (International Light buffet).
Visit Beni Hassan tombs to visit Tomb of Baqet III (BH15) Tomb of Khety (BH17), Tomb of Amenemhet (BH2), Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3) (one-hour drive from Minya dock & Approx. 2-hour visit).
Back to the boat.
Tea time.
Dinner on board (Set Menu).
Folkloric Show.
Overnight Minya.

Day 7

Sail to Tel El Amarna, the home of the 'Amarnian experience'.
Breakfast on board.
Visit northern tombs of Tel El Amarna, the Royal Tomb of Akhenaten, The northern Palace, The Small temples of Aten.
Sail to Assyut Stop in front of Prince Tawdrous Monastery to view the monastery from the boat (guide will of course provide some explanation on the importance of the monastery).
Lunch on board (international Buffet).
Tea time.
Dinner on board (Oriental Buffet).
Galabeya Party.
Overnight Assyut.

Day 8

Sail to Sohag (8 hours).
Breakfast on board.
Lunch on board (set Menu – Egyptian Tablya).
Tea Time.
Dinner on board (international Buffet).
Music in Bar.
Overnight in Sohag.

Day 9

Sail to El Balyana.
Breakfast on board.
Visit Abydos temple, the holy city of Osiris God of the Dead and the new kingdom temple of Seti I.
Back to the boat and sail to Naga Hammadi via Naga Hammadi Bridges.
Lunch on board (Set menu – Moroccan).
Tea time.
Dinner on board (B.B.Q)
Quiz Night.
Arrive & Overnight in Naga Hammadi.

Day 10

Early sail to Qena.
Breakfast on board.
Visit Dandarah temple which is a 20 minute’ drive.
Return to boat and sail to Luxor.
Lunch on board (seafood Buffet).
Cookery lesson on board.
Tea Time.
Dinner on board (Italian Buffet).
Belly Dancer.
Overnight in Luxor.

Day 11

Breakfast on board.
Visit West Bank (Valley of kings + Hatshepsut Temple).
Lunch on board (International Buffet).
Visit East Bank (Luxor & Karnak Temples).
Dinner on board (international Buffet).
Music in the bar.
Overnight in Luxor.

Day 12

Breakfast on board.
International Buffet.
Disembarkation.

** Slight changes might occur due to circumstances beyond our control**