Merit is a dahabiya with a 4-night Luxor to Aswan program and a 3-night Aswan to Luxor program, full board and guided temple visits.
Merit is a two-masted dahabiya that sails the Upper Nile between Luxor and Aswan, with an open-air Jacuzzi on the sundeck and large panoramic cabin windows. Agencies that sell the boat run it on the same pair of programs shown on this page.
Aswan to Luxor by dahabiya · 3 nights on board · Full board
You board Merit in Aswan and visit Philae Temple and the High Dam. The boat stays overnight at Aswan.
The boat sails north and you visit the temple of Kom Ombo. An early-morning visit to Abu Simbel is offered as an option. The night is spent beside Al Ramady Island.
The boat crosses the Esna Lock and reaches Luxor, where you visit the East Bank temples by bus. The night is spent on the West Bank at Luxor.
You visit the West Bank of Luxor with your guide, then disembark and the cruise ends.
Luxor to Aswan by dahabiya · 4 nights on board · Full board
You board Merit in Luxor and have lunch. In the afternoon you visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple with your guide, and the boat stays overnight at Luxor.
The morning is for the West Bank: the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Back on board you sail toward Esna and moor beside a small island for the night.
The boat crosses the Esna Lock and sails to Edfu, where you visit the Temple of Horus. The night is spent moored at Al Ramady Island.
You sail past the quarries of Gebel el-Silsila and visit the temple of Kom Ombo. In the evening the boat stops at Sheikh Fadl Island, then continues toward Aswan.
You visit Philae Temple by motorboat and the Aswan High Dam, then disembark in Aswan and the cruise ends.
All prices are per person in US dollars. The price changes with the season (winter 1 October to 30 April, summer 1 May to 30 September), the accommodation level and the size of the group. Christmas, New Year and Easter dates add 25%. Your quote lists the final price and everything it covers. After the deposit, changes to your itinerary cost US$25 per request, plus any third-party fees.
A deposit of 30% of the total tour cost is required at the time of booking. The final payment is due 30 days before departure, and bookings made within 30 days of departure are paid in full. We accept Visa or Master Card by secure online payment, Visa or Master Card by email, and wire transfer. We confirm every booking by email.
No-show travelers are charged 100%. During peak events in Egypt, hotels and Nile cruises do not refund deposits. Groups of more than 10 people may have different terms.
Add each child and their age in the enquiry form so the quote is exact.
Optional visits, such as a hot air balloon ride in Luxor, a Sound and Light show or a felucca ride, are not in the price. Tell us which ones you want and we add them to your quote with their cost.
Tipping is customary in Egypt and is not included in the price. A usual amount for a private tour is US$8 to 10 per person per day for your guide, US$4 to 5 for your driver and US$5 to 8 per person per day for the crew on a Nile cruise. Your guide can advise you on the day.
We list two: 4 nights from Luxor to Aswan, leaving on a Saturday, and 3 nights from Aswan to Luxor, leaving on a Wednesday. Both are full board.
The 4-night program covers Karnak, Luxor, the West Bank, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae. The 3-night program covers Philae, Kom Ombo and the East and West Banks of Luxor.
Agency listings describe a sundeck with an open-air Jacuzzi, a lounge, a reading lounge, a dining room and a bar. We confirm the details for your dates in your quote.
Yes, the programs are full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner, as marked on each day. Drinks other than those the operator includes are normally paid on board, and we confirm this in your quote.
The price depends on the date and the program. Send us your dates and we reply with a quote.
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