Last updated 22 May 2026
Private Luxury Sailing & Totality – max 20 guests
Note from Mara: “This journey is for the most selective travelers. The Hathor Dahabiya clientele is the most prestigous of my 2027 journeys – your expert guide is in a league of his own, used to escorting the world’s most discerning travelers through Egypt. He innately senses what you need before you do, adapts on the fly, and turns the unexpected into pure magic. Honestly, you can’t do better—this isn’t a job for him; it’s his “raison d’être.”
Important Points:
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Guaranteed totality viewing
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Luxury Dahabiya sailing
- My best and most experienced Egyptologist guide
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Private access to the Great Pyramid, Sphinx
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Private access to Abu Ghurab (Hathor guests are my only guests accessing this site) and the Osirion which are never open to the public
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Further private visits available on request
Your Odyssey – The pinnacle of private travel through Egypt, designed entirely with you in mind..
Day 1 – July 27
Arrival Cairo · VIP Lounge Access on arrival · Your entry visa, immigration and luggage are all handled on your behalf while you relax with refreshments in the VIP Lounge · Private transfer to hotel · Check-in · Overnight in Cairo
Day 2 – July 28
Giza Plateau · Sphinx · Gt. Pyramid · Valley Temple · Panorama · Private Visits to the Gt. Pyramid and Sphinx · The private group visit to the Sphinx will be in the morning · The private group visit to the Gt. Pyramid will be between the hours of 5pm and 7am · Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3 – July 29
Saqqara, – Step Pyramid, – Serapeum, – Grand Egyptian Museum GEM. · Overnight in Cairo
Day 4 – July 30
Abu Ghurab private group visit · Only accessible with special permission · Overnight in Cairo.
Day 5 – July 31
Fly to Luxor · Board the luxury Hathor Dahabeya · Lunch · Late afternoon visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples · Dinner on board · Overnight on Hathor dahabiya.
Day 6 – August 1
Abydos – Dendera · Sail to Dendera · Visit Temple of Hathor · Drive overland to Abydos and visit the Temple of Sety I · Private Visit to the Osirion · Return to the dahabeya in Dendera · Sail back to Luxor · Dinner on board · Overnight on Hathor dahabiya in Luxor.
Day 7 – August 2
Total solar eclipse observed from boat deck
(Final positioning will be confirmed in coordination with state authorities to ensure uninterrupted totality viewing.) · Lunch and Dinner on board · Overnight on Hathor dahabiya .
Day 8 – August 3
West Bank · Private visit to the Valley of the Kings (5:00–6:00am) · Post-opening access to the tombs of Tutankhamun, Sety I and Nefertari (special-entry tickets) · Temple of Hatshepsut · Medinet Habu · Workers’ Village · Colossi of Memnon · Return to dahabeya · Lunch · Afternoon rest while sailing to Esna · Private island BBQ and bonfire on the Nile · Overnight on Hathor dahabiya
Day 9 – August 4
Temple at Esna · Sail towards Edfu stopping for special visit to El Kab · Lunch · Sail on to Edfu · Temple of Edfu · Sail to Aswan · Dinner on board · Overnight on Hathor dahabiya in Aswan.
Day 10 – August 5
Breakfast · Visit to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island · Sail upriver to Eissa Island · Time in an authentic Nubian village, far from the usual commercialised routes · Home-cooked Nubian lunch prepared by the family of a long-standing friend of your guide · Return to Hathor dahabiya · Dinner on board · Overnight in Aswan.
Day 11 – August 6
Visit to the Temples of Abu Simbel · Return to Aswan · Lunch · Dinner on board · Overnight on Hathor dahabiya in Aswan.
Day 12 – August 7
Fly to Cairo · check in hotel · Guided walk through medieval Cairo · Overnight in Cairo.
Day 13 – August 8
Departure: Scheduled transfer to the airport, or the option to extend your stay. For those wishing to deepen their time in Cairo, additional days can be shaped around interests, access, and timing. If this is your only visit, this is the moment to consider it.
Included:
- 5 Nights in Giza Palace Hotel – Breakfasts
- 7 nights on board private, luxury dahabeya called “Hathor ” – max 8 cabins plus 4 suites, chartered for exclusive clients by Mara
- Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner while on board the dahabeya.
- Entry fees, transport, drivers, for all sites listed in itinerary
- Flight Cairo to Luxor and flight Aswan to Cairo
- Guests aboard the Hathor dahabeya are accompanied throughout by my finest Egyptologist, reserved for my most important clients and chosen for his personality, depth of knowledge, and ability to create the most memorable and exclusive experiences.
- Information pack prior to your departure from home with all the info you need, from what to pack to what you don’t need to how to prepare for the trip in every other way.
- From the moment you confirm your journey and throughout every day on the dahabiya and in Cairo, you can reach me directly – every question, every adjustment, personally attended. This is your time to step away from the ordinary, to relax fully, and to experience Egypt in a way that is profoundly personal and utterly unforgettable -exactly what my team and I exist to provide.
Not Included:
- Tipping for guides, drivers, and staff in hotels and on the dahabeya can be taken care of entirely on your behalf, though I trust you will discover that approaching it with awareness – as a gesture of respect and connection – will become one of the small, memorable rituals of your journey. This is my guide to give you background on the custom and what is expected.
- Meals other than those detailed in the itinerary.
Royal Suites x 2 & Junior Suites x 2
Regular Cabin – Hathor Dahabiya – Total 8 Cabins
All offers are subject to availability, terms & conditions, E & EO