Moevenpick Darakum Nile Cruise

Name: Mövenpick Sunray Nile Cruise: Luxury Nile Sailing Experience
Brand: Gat tour
Price: 1214 USD
Availability: InStock

      
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Duration

04 Days / 03 Nights

Availability

01 May - 30 Sept 2026

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Tour Details

The Movenpick Darakum is considered to be one of the largest upscale floating hotels on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan. The exquisite interior has been tastefully crafted with intricate Moroccan inspired design. Boasting a wide range of facilities, Dakarum offers an unforgettable journey while cruising through 7,000 years of history.

If you are in love with ancient wonders of the world, then Luxor is a perfect place for you. Known as the “World’s Largest Open-Air Museum”, it is one of the largest tourist attractions in Egypt. Home to historic Pharaonic tombs, ancient temples and monuments of that great era, Luxor is a place where every second spent will be mesmerizing and full of anticipation.

Aswan, a beautiful city located in Upper Egypt and was once the gateway to Africa and an important ancient trade center. Aswan today offers beautiful natural scenery in addition to numerous sites of interest. Between the two cities, enjoy the Nile-side villages and ancient temples and wait to cross the Esna Water lock and watch Nile Cruisers being raised or lowered to overcome the difference of 06 meters in water level between the two sides of the lock.

Your accommodation on Movenpick Darakum combines contemporary design and sumptuousness with a taste of Morocco. The stunning vessel features 44 cabins with area of 20 square meters uniquely designed in a Moroccan inspired décor with panoramic views of the Nile. 08 well-appointed suites include 02 junior suites of 26 sqm on the 2nd floor. 02 senior suites of 40 sqm offering double the area of the standard cabin and 04 suites of 34 sqm located on the 3rd and 4th floors, 02 of which are Panorama suites offering unhindered views of the spectacular and ever-changing scenery.

All cabins and suites on board Movenpick Darakum are designed with maximum attention to detail to make them a home away from home. All come with private bathroom with a bath tub, individually controlled AC, hairdryer, mini bar, satellite LCD TV, internal telephone, safe deposit box, 02 life jackets and internet through USB modern.

Your Journey, Your Way

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Includes

Meet and assist by GAT Tours’ English-speaking Representatives in all cities.
Accommodation on board of Nile Cruise – on (Full Board) basis.
Round-trip transfer “Airport/Boat/Airport“ by private Air-conditioned vehicle with qualified drivers.
Private English-speaking tour guide in all the indicated historical sites in the program itinerary.
Entrance fees to all the indicated historical sites and attractions in the program itinerary.
All transfers by private Air-conditioned vehicles with qualified drivers.
All the current taxes applied by the Egyptian government.

Excludes

Entry visa to Egypt.
International flight tickets.
Domestic flight or Sleeper Train tickets.
All personal expenses like laundry etc.
Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc.
Any Optional tours may require.

EVERY FRIDAY ASWAN

04 Days / 03 Nights Program

Your Cruise trip will start by meeting GAT Tours’ Representative in the morning who will take you directly to your Nile cruiser to check in and start your amazing adventure.

The first site you will visit in Aswan is the High Dam which was built during the region of the president, Gamal Abdel Nasser in order to store the Nile extra water and also to generate electricity.

Through a motorboat ride, you will reach the amazing temple of Philae which was built during the Greco Roman era. Then you will have the chance to sail the Nile by a felucca.

Your last visit for today will be to the great site of the Unfinished Obelisk that was discovered in the granite quarry at the south of Aswan city.

You will return to your Cruise to spend the night. [Lunch and Dinner]

You will start a fresh day with a delicious breakfast on your cruise to be ready for a great adventure.

The city of Kom Ombo will be your first destination of the day where you will be visiting the temple of Sobek & Haroeris. This temple was built to worship two gods, the local crocodile, Sobek and the famous eagle god, Haroeris. This is because the temple was built in two different eras, the Ptolemaic and the Roman era.

Now you will get back to your Cruise to get some rest, then you can continue the tour by visiting the Temple of Horus in Edfu. This charming temple was one of the most famous temples made by the hand of ancient Egyptians.

Let’s get back to the Nile Cruise to spend a relaxing night. [Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner]

Enjoy your morning time on your own, or you can join us in our optional ride with a Hot-air Balloon to fly all over the West Bank of Luxor and enjoy such breathtaking views from the sky.

The most delicious breakfast will be waiting for you at your Nile Cruise then get ready to explore the famous site of the Valley of the Kings. This site is full of charming ancient tombs for the kings from the new kingdom.

The Temple of Deir El Bahari will be your next destination for today. You will enjoy discovering a masterpiece made by the greatest queen Hatshepsut in the 18th dynasty.

Your last visit of the day will be to the famous Colossi of Memnon. This site consists of two amazing statues that were constructed in 1350 BC to become one of the greatest landmarks in Luxor nowadays.

Now you will get back to your Nile Cruise to spend the night. [Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner]

Don’t miss your breakfast meal before checking out the Nile Cruise and get ready for today’s journey at the east bank of Luxor.

To complete visiting the luxor temples collection, you have to visit the charming temple of Karnak Complex. All the items inside this temple date back to the new kingdom like the huge columns of the hypostyle hall constructed by Ramses II.

Then you will continue the tour by visiting the second charming temple in Luxor which is named after the city, the Luxor Temple. This one was built in the 14th century BC and many Pharaohs participated in its construction like Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut.

Once the tour ends, you will transfer to your location in Luxor. [Breakfast]

05 Days / 04 Nights Program

Your Nile Cruise trip will start by meeting GAT Tours’ Representative who will be responsible to take you to your Nile Cruise ship to check in and enjoy your Lunch meal in the middle of the Nile.

The Temple of Karnak will be your first destination to visit in Luxor city. Then to the most attractive temple of Luxor which was constructed in the 14th century BC by Ramses II, Queen Hatshepsut, and many other kings. Both temples are masterpieces of Luxor temples.

At night you will return to your Nile Cruise to get some rest. [Lunch and Dinner]

Enjoy your morning time on your own or can choose our optional trip to take a Hot-air Balloon ride to discover the whole of Luxor city from the highest point.

After such a great adventure, you ‘ll return to the Nile Cruise to enjoy your delicious breakfast on board.

Then you will head to visit the most attractive site in Luxor, the Valley of the Kings. This was the burial site for all the kings from the New Kingdom which means it hosts the greatest tombs of ancient Egyptians.

The Temple of Deir El Bahari which was built by Queen Hatshepsut in the 18th dynasty will be your next destination for the day.

After such a great tour you will return to the ship to get some rest, then you will continue the tour by visiting the Colossi of Memnon. This amazing site was one of the great items of the funerary temple of king Amenhotep III that’s remaining until today.

At the end of your tour, you will get back to the ship to get some sleep. [Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner]

Enjoy your Energizing breakfast on board before starting today’s trip in Edfu city.

The Temple of Horus is your most important visit to Edfu city which was built in the 3rd century BC during the Ptolemies era to worship the god Horus.

Once you finish this marvelous visit, you will return back to your Nile Cruiser to enjoy your lunch meal in the middle of the Nile with many charming views.

Then you will proceed your visit by visiting the Temple of Kom Ombo which was constructed during the Ptolemaic period and was completed during the Roman era.

Finally, you will return to your Nile Cruise to get some rest after a long and fruitful trip.

At night you will enjoy some Egyptian folklore shows that will be performed by the staff. [Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner]

Your breakfast meal will be served to you on board before starting today’s journey in Aswan city.

The wonderful city of Aswan will offer you amazing sites and the first of these sites is the High Dam. This great project was built by the former president, Gamal Abdel Nasser to save some extra water for the Egyptians and also to generate electricity.

Now it’s the time to go on a motorboat ride to visit one of the startling temples in Aswan which is the Philae Temple. This temple was built in the 3rd century BC during the era of the Greco Roman To worship the goddess Isis.

Last but not least, you will be visiting the charming site of the Unfinished Obelisk which is a great sample for the obelisks construction in ancient Egypt.

Once the tour is over, you will return to your Nile cruiser where you will be having your lunch meal while enjoying the amazing Nile views.

Your evening time will be so special as you will enjoy attending some Nubian shows while having your Dinner meal.

Overnight on board. [Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner]

Today you will enjoy your last Egyptian Breakfast on board before the check out.

You can choose to end the trip here and return to your location in Aswan. OR you can choose to go on our optional tour to the city Abu Simbel.

You will go on a road trip with an Air-conditioned vehicle towards Abu Simbel to visit the greatest achievement of the ancient Egyptians, Abu Simbel Temples. This temple was built by Ramses II and it was made out of rocks. Through the years this temple was buried under the sand and we only were able to discover it in the 19th century. You will definitely enjoy your visit there.

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   Marwa Ahmed 
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   Ash D 
 79 days ago
 
 
 Verified 6/5 stars 6/5 stars GAT tours took care of every detail and were amazing in every way. Would highly recommend them
  
 
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   Ihor George C 
 148 days ago
 
 
 Verified Trip of a lifetime We just got back from a family "trip of a lifetime" to Egypt: 3 couples arrived in Cairo from different parts of US and Canada, at different flights and times, and yet the reception and arrival coordination and documents arrangement could not have been smoother. All was arranged, and the trip was custom designed by Ahmet from GAT Tours. We were a bit apprehensive considering the issues in the Middle East, but really there never has been a moment of concern and a complete feeling of safety as we were chauffeured, flown and sailed to the various destinations of this great country of Egypt. We visited the important sites around Cairo : the fantastic, new, Grand Egyptian Museum, the pyramids, the Sphinx, Civilization Museum, the market, Citadel, and other sites. Our hotel was first class. Our voyage down the Nile from Luxor was in upgraded suites (courtesy of GAT) on top of the line Sonesta Cruise line : gourmet meals in absolute comfort! We were lucky to have Asmaa in Cairo and Simon in Luxor and Aswan to guide us through the exhilarating sites of Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Kim Ombo, Edfu, Abu Simbel etc. in a very knowledgeable and entertaining fashion. WOW !! What a trip. GAT Tours made it happen. George C.
  
 
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   Andrew C 
 154 days ago
 
 
 Verified Fantastic family trip to Cairo and Luxor. GAT tours was great Our tour guides Asmaa and Simon made our trip to Cairo and our Nile cruise so much more meaningful.
  
 
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   Marc C 
 154 days ago
 
 
 Verified Cairo and Nile Cruise This was an excellent tour! GAT Tours planned every detail and was very accommodating. We were initially going to cancel the tour considering the recent instability in the Gulf Region, however, the tour manager (Ahmed Omar) ensured our safety. We felt very safe in the hands of our tour guides (Asmaa - in Cairo and Simon in Luxor/Aswan). Both tour guides were extremely knowledgeable, personable, engaging, and advised us well on how to save time and money at the various sites and markets. Strongly recommend Asmaa and Simon as tour guides! Our travel/logistics person (Seif) was also great. He ensured our transportation, pick-ups, and meals were all on time. Everyone operating the tour was accessible and responsive via iPhone. The tour guides really showed us how rich their culture (ancient or modern) is. Highly recommend this tour: Six adults (incl. 2 seniors). My personal favorites: Valley of the Kings, GEM, and any of the evening tours of the temples!
  
 
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   Angustias R 
 155 days ago
 
 
 Verified Una agencia muy fiable Fue todo excelente desde Dina hasta Omar el representante de la agencia , los guías auténticos profesionales , nos sentimos muy agustos y protegidos
  
 
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   Neil91 
 157 days ago
 
 
 Verified Good experience overall It’s a mixed review of the tour and I will divide it into office staff and guide & drivers. Ahmed Omar in Cairo office helped us with our 5 days-Nile cruise and associated sightseeing. He was very prompt, polite and professional. As we didn’t get the morning flight on the day of our cruise, Ahmed helped us book a Luxor hotel for the night before. He also asked us for a personal favour and we obliged. Ahmed was thoughtful and offered to arrange ‘meet and greet’ at Cairo airport, in addition to the pick up on our return to Cairo after the cruise. Mr Mina met us at Cairo airport for helping with visa, Sim and money exchange. Despite Ahmed’s assurance that we would be helped with exchanging money, Mr Mina was walking out without doing that. When my wife pointed that out, he tried to blame us for not reminding him, which was not very nice! At Luxor airport, we were expecting My Ayman, but someone else came, which is fine. He was helpful and went to the hotel with us and next morning picked us up from hotel and dropped us at the cruise. We chose Sonesta star goddess for our trip and Ahmed had arranged everything. The guide Mohamed Refaat met us at 3pm. He said was a freelancer, and that he was given to us because he is a close friend of Mr Ayman. We found difficult to understand his English initially and his knowledge was just ok. He spent 20 minutes outside the Karnak temple talking about canals etc and as a result we had to rush at the end. He didn’t offer to take photos, but obliged whenever we asked. He repeated himself a lot and was not very interesting or engaging. We did think of calling the office to change him but didn’t. In Aswan, he said that we should pay for the felucca ride which was included. And then went on to say that we should pay the driver as he is not paid well and that we have to spend a lot during our Abu Simbel trip. On the final day, Mohamed went to our cruise reception and asked the person to give us an envelope and then turned around and told me to give them tips, before he leaves. That was very disrespectful behaviour and we were angry. Then we went to Abu Simbel and throughout the journey, he mostly chatted with the driver or slept. The driver, Kareem, was holding his phone with his left hand and talking while driving on the highway, which we found quite scary. Despite clearly telling Mohamed that we will not take out money using our card and that we will exchange money when we return to Aswan, after our trip finishes, he kept asking us to take money out throughout the day whenever he saw an ATM, very irritating behaviour. It left us with a bad taste. On the positive side, he was always on time, was friendly and did the basics. There were other little negative things like the car didn’t have water or tissue box, though it was sorted after informing Ahmed twice. It would have been good if someone from Gat tour contacted us directly to see if we were ok. We had to keep texting Ahmed for all minor issues, and he was always prompt. The representatives for Aswan airport and then again at Cairo airport were all on time and professional. So overall it was good. Gat tours is recommended but the guide Mohamed is definitely not.
  
 
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   Malau M 
 190 days ago
 
 
 Verified Agence au top Agence vraiment au top gestion des visites, transports, choix des hôtels malgré des changements d’horaires causer par les avions, une personne était là à chaque étape au moment de notre arrivée. Un grand merci à Dina qui nous a organisé un séjour sur mesure en famille dont nous garderons de merveilleux souvenirs
  
 
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   Anne 
 193 days ago
 
 
 Verified The best! Highly recommended! 10 out of 10 The best. Seamless from start to finish. Nothing is too much. Excellent communications. We did the Renaissance 5 day river cruise from Luxor to Aswan. 4 of us. We had our own knowledgeable and very solicitous guide who accompanied us throughout the cruise. GAT also met us at the airport and in Luxor to take us to the boat and introduce us to our tour guide. Everything on time, with clear communication. GAT also booked us the Elite sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor. Their cost was was very reasonable and it was a fabulous experience: a wonderful, clean and well designed compartment with excellent service, they even provided slippers! Mr Omar, one of the managers, based in Cairo, was superb in choreographing our entire trip. Thank you GAT
  
 
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   Ehab Marzouk 
 200 days ago
 
 
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