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Movenpick Darakum Long Nile Cruise
Code:#63875


Duration : 15 Days:14Nights
Cities : Cairo Minya Abydos Luxor Edfu Kom Ombo Aswan

Overview

The Mövenpick MS Darakum is one of the largest vessels cruising the river Nile between Cairo and Aswan. Its Moroccan inspired design makes it stand out and it offers an unforgettable journey while cruising through 7,000 years of history. A variety of recreational activities are available including a swimming pool, sun deck with a recreational area, themed parties and a gym.

Highlights

  • 13 days / 12 nights cruise from Aswan to Cairo
  • 15 days / 14 nights cruise from Cairo to Aswan

Itinerary

  • Sailing Dates:
    27 September 2026
    23 October 2026
    12 February 2027
    10 March 2027
    1 May 2027
    1 September 2027
    27 September 2027
    23 October 2027
    11 Febuary 2028
    8 March 2028
    3 April 2028
    29 April 2028
    1 September 2028
    27 September 2028
    23 October 2028

    Day 1
    Embarkation on cruise in Aswan.
    Lunch on board (Set menu or buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    Dinner on board (Snacks sandwich or buffet).
    Overnight in Aswan.

    Day 2
    06:00 Breakfast on Board.
    07:00 Visit to High Dam and Philae Temple.
    13:00 Lunch on board (International buffet).
    14:00 Visit to Nubian Museum.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Lebanese buffet).
    20:00 Nubian Party.
    21:00 Overnight in Aswan.

    Day 3
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    12:30 Lunch on board (BBQ).
    13:30 Sail to Kom Ombo.
    16:30 Visit Kom Ombo Temple.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Sail to Edfu.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Gala Dinner). Overnight in Edfu.

    Day 4
    05:45 Breakfast on board.
    06:45 Visit Edfu Temple.
    09:30 Sail to Luxor via Esna Lock.
    12:30 Lunch on board (Mexican buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    17:30 Dinner on board (Mediterranean buffet). Overnight in Luxor.

    Day 5
    06:00 Breakfast on Board.
    07:00 Visit West Bank -Valley of the Kings&Queens,Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (El Deir El Bahari).
    12:30 Lunch on board (Light buffet).
    14:00 Visit East bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (French buffet).
    21:30 Belly dancer show & Overnight in Luxor.

    Day 6
    07:00 Breakfast & Sail to Qena.
    13:00 Lunch on board (BBQ).
    14:00 Visit Dendara Temple.
    16:00 Back to Ship in Qena & sail to Naga Hammadi.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Indian buffet). Overnight in Naga Hammadi.

    Day 7
    05:00 Sail to El Balyana via Abu Homar’s bridge & lock.
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    10:00 Visit Abydos Temple.
    12:30 Sail to Sohag.
    13:00 Lunch on board (English buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    20:00 Dinner on board (Oriental buffet).
    21:00 Galabia Party. Overnight Sohag.

    Day 8
    03:50 Sail from Sohag to Tel El Amarna, the home of the Amarnian experience via Asyout’s lock.
    08:00 Breakfast on board.
    13:00 Pass the lock and sail to Tel El Amarna.
    13:00 Lunch on board (BBQ).
    14:30 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).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Italian buffet). Overnight Tel El Amarna.

    Day 9
    05:30 Breakfast on board.
    06:45 Visit northern tombs of Tel El Amarna, the Royal Tomb of Akhenaten, The northern Palace, The Small temples of Aten.
    Visit Ashmunein & Tuna El Gabal.
    14:30 Lunch on board (Light Buffet) during sail to Minya.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:00 Dinner on board(Asian buffet).
    20:00 Folklor Party. Overnight in Minya.

    Day 10
    06:00 Breakfast on board.
    07:00 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).
    11:30 Back to the boat and sail to Beni Suif.
    12:30 Lunch on board (BBQ).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Singer during Dinner on board (Moroccan buffet).
    21:00 Quiz Night. Arrive & Overnight Beni Suif.

    Day 11
    06:00 Sail to Cairo.
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    13:00 Lunch on board (Egyptian meal).
    14:00 Coptic Cairo tour including the Hanging Church, Coptic Museum & Jewish Synagogue.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Set Menu).
    20:00 Oriental Tkht show. Overnight in Cairo.

    Day 12
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    07:15 Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx.
    12:00 Lunch on board (Seafood buffet).
    14:15 Visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Flambé). Overnight in Cairo.

    Day 13
    07:00 Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.

    Please note: Slight changes might occur due to circumstances beyond our control.

  • Sailing Dates:
    14th May 2026
    13th September 2026
    9th October 2026
    4th November 2026
    24th February 2027
    22nd March 2027
    17th April 2027
    13th May 2027
    13th September 2027
    9th October 2027
    4th November 2027
    23ed February 2028
    20th March 2028
    15th April 2028
    11 May 2028
    13th September 2028
    9th October 2028
    4th November 2028

    Day 1
    Embarkation on cruise in Cairo.
    13:00 Lunch on board (Set menu or buffet).
    19:00 Dinner on board (Snacks sandwich or buffet). Overnight in Cairo.

    Day 2
    06:00 Breakfast on board.
    10:00 Visit Coptic Cairo including the Hanging Church, Coptic museum and Jewish Synagogue.
    11:30 Lunch on board (International buffet).
    14:00 Visit Pyramids & Sphinx.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Lebanese buffet). Overnight in Cairo.

    Day 3
    06:00 Breakfast on board.
    07:30 Visit Memphis & Sakkara.
    11:30 Lunch on board (Mediterranean buffet).
    12:30 Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:00 Manager`s Welcome Cocktail Reception.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Gala dinner).
    20:00 Oriental Tkht show. Overnight in Cairo.

    Day 4
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    08:00 Full day sailing to Beni Suef.
    13:00 Lunch on board (BBQ).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    20:00 Singer during Dinner on board (Mexican buffet). Overnight in Beni Suef.

    Day 5
    05:00 Sail to Minya.
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    12:30 Lunch on board (French buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Set Menu).
    20:00 Folklor Party. Overnight Minya.

    Day 6
    05:00 Breakfast on board.
    06:00 Visit Tuna El Gebel & Ashmunein.
    12:30 Lunch on board (Light buffet).
    13:30 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).
    16:00 Back to the boat.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Italian buffet). Overnight Minya.

    Day 7
    05:00 Sail to Tel El Amarna, the home of the Amarnian experience.
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    10:00 Visit northern tombs of Tel El Amarna, the Royal Tomb of Akhenaten, The northern Palace, The Small temples of Aten.
    13:00 Lunch on board (BBQ) & sailing to Assyut.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    18:30 Scenic crossing 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).
    19:30 Dinner on board(English Buffet).
    Galabia Party. Overnight Assyut.

    Day 8
    05:00 Sail to Sohag.
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    13:00 Lunch on board (International buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Oriental buffet). Overnight in Sohag.

    Day 9
    03:30 Sail to El Balyana.
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    09:30 Visit Abydos temple, the holy city of Osiris God of the Dead and the new kingdom temple of Seti I.
    11:30 Back to the boat and sail to Naga Hammadi via Naga Hammadi lock & Bridges.
    13:00 Lunch on board (Moroccan buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (BBQ). Arrival & Overnight in Naga Hammadi.

    Day 10
    05:00 Sail to Qena
    07:30 Breakfast on board.
    10:00 Visit Dandarah temple which is a 20 minute’ drive.
    13:00 Return to boat and sail to Luxor.
    13:30 Lunch on board (Asian buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on Board (Street food Sandwich).
    21:00 Oriental Show featuring a Belly Dancer performance. Overnight in Luxor.

    Day 11
    06:00 Breakfast on board.
    07:00 Visit West Bank (Valley of kings + Hatshepsut Temple).
    12:30 Lunch on board (Light buffet).
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Indian buffet). Belly dancer show & Overnight in Luxor.

    Day 12
    06:30 Breakfast on board.
    07:30 Visit East Bank (Karnak & Luxor Temples).
    13:00 Lunch on board (Egyptian buffet). Sail to Edfu via Esna lock.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Set Menu). Overnight Edfu.

    Day 13
    06:00 Breakfast on board.
    07:00 Visit Edfu temple.
    09:30 Sail to Kom Ombo.
    13:00 Lunch on board (BBQ).
    15:30 Visit Kom ombo Temple.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board & sail to Aswan.
    19:30 Dinner on board (International buffet). Overnight Aswan.

    Day 14
    07:00 Breakfast on board.
    08:00 Visit High Dam & Philae temple.
    13:00 Lunch on Board (Seafood buffet).
    14:00 Visit Nubian Museum.
    17:00 Afternoon tea service on board.
    19:30 Dinner on board (Flambé).
    20:00 Nubian Party. Overnight in Aswan.

    Day 15
    07:00 Breakfast on board. Disembarkation.

    Please note: Slight changes might occur due to circumstances beyond our control.

Price

02 MAY 2026 - 28 MAY 2026
    $450 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $730 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1330 per single or double junior suite per night
    $1775 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2220 per single or double panorama suite per night
01 SEP 2026 - 26 SEP 2026
    $500 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $825 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1505 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2010 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2510 per single or double panorama suite per night
27 SEP 2026 - 03 NOV 2026
    $520 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $860 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1570 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2095 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2615 per single or double panorama suite per night
04 NOV 2026 - 18 NOV 2026
    $595 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $980 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1785 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2385 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2980 per single or double panorama suite per night
12 FEB 2027 - 23 FEB 2027
    $580 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $955 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1740 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2320 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2900 per single or double panorama suite per night
24 FEB 2027 - 30 APR 2027
    $505 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $830 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1515 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2020 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2525 per single or double panorama suite per night
01 MAY 2027 - 27 MAY 2027
    $480 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $790 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1440 per single or double deluxe suite per night
    $1920 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2400 per single or double panorama suite per night
01 SEP 2027 - 26 SEP 2027
    $535 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $885 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1605 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2145 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2680 per single or double panorama suite per night
27 SEP 2027 - 03 NOV 2027
    $580 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $955 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1740 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2320 per single or double senior suite per night
    $2900 per single or double panorama suite per night
04 NOV 2027 - 18 NOV 2027
    $630 per person per night in a double standard room - main deck
    $1040 per person per night in a single standard room - main deck
    $1890 per single or double junior suite per night
    $2520 per single or double senior suite per night
    $3150 per single or double panorama suite per night

Price Includes

  • Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure.
  • Price rates are based, on Full Board accommodation.
  • Free welcome drink upon arrival.
  • Assistance of our personnel during your stay.
  • Safe deposit.
  • All service charges and taxes.

Price Excludes

  • Rates are excluding all tours and transfers.
  • International airfare.
  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • Personal expenses and gratuities.

Extra services

  • Essential Private Transfers (optional):

    Cairo Private Transfers:
    $12 Hotel-Hotel
    $25 Airport-Hotel
    (one way) per person - minimum 2

    Luxor Private Transfers:
    $6 Hotel-Hotel
    $14 Airport-Hotel
    $60 Luxor-Hurghada
    $66 Luxor-El Gouna
    $50 Luxor-Aswan
    $72 Luxor-Marsa Alam
    (one way) per person - minimum 2

    Aswan Private Transfers:
    $9 Hotel-Hotel
    $14 Airport-Hotel
    $50 Aswan-Luxor
    $125 Aswan-Hurghada
    $100 Aswan-Marsa Alam
    (one way) per person - minimum 2

    Tours Programs values (optional):

    13 days / 12 Nights tours program from Aswan to Cairo:
    $2275 per person

    15 days / 14 Nights tours program from  Cairo to Aswan:
    $2475 per person

    Above rates are net per person per stay joining an English speaking guide, inclusive of all transfers and entrance fees of the visited sites.

Booking Details


  • Price calculation policy:

    All above rates are per person per night on Full Board basis, inclusive of service charge & VAT.
    Above Suites’ rates are per Suite per night in double or single occupancy on Full Board basis, inclusive of service charge & VAT.
    All above rates exclude all transfers and tours.
    All Above cabin rates are valid for standard cabins (Main Deck) only.
    All above cabin rates are valid for Long Cruise only.
    In case of any increase on entrance fees or any change on governmental taxes or VAT, Mövenpick Nile Cruises keep the right to apply this increase on your agent immediately & without any prior notice.
    All above rates are included the increase in the fuel fees as per the Egyptian government on July 2024.
    In case of any other increase the Mövenpick Nile Cruises Keep the right to apply this increase without any prior notice to all new and confirmed reservations including the confirmed, paid and in-house reservations.
    The above rates are valid for FIT & Leisure Groups.
    Incentive conferences and charter groups will be subject to discussion.
    Upper Deck Cabin Guarantee requires a supplement of 15% on the above mentioned rates will be required
    Triple cabins are based on extra bed added either in Large or Twin-bedded cabin Maximum of 1 extra bed only can be provided in cabin.

    Lower Deck Cabins:

    Single saver cabin in lower deck, single saver is a single cabin charged half twin rate.

    Children Policy:

    Less than 5 years old: will be accommodated free of charge sharing parents’ cabin, extra bed can provide with extra charge of $100 per night.
    From 5 years old to under 12 years old: sharing parent’s cabins and will be charged as a half adult with a maximum of one child.
    Children from 12 years old & over will be charged full fare.
    In case of 1 child between 5 and 12 years old accommodated with one adult only, cabin will be charged as 1 Double cabin.

    Movenpick Darakum Amenities:

    Free internet Wi-Fi.
    Mini Gym.
    Swimming pool 150 cm depth
    Safe Deposit.
    Free welcome drink upon arrival.
    Captain Cocktail.
    1 Small Bottle of mineral water daily.
    Tea and Coffee during Breakfast.
    Tea and Coffee Tray in each cabin refilled daily.
    Tea Time during sailing.
    Open Buffet served during meals except 1 Set Menu and 1 BBQ on Sundeck per cruise.

    Honeymoon Specials:

    Free upgrade to Upper deck cabin.
    Fruit basket upon arrival.
    1 private set menu meal per cruise.
    Breakfast on Sundeck once per cruise.
    15% discount on extra beverage soft or Hard.
    Early check in & Late check out according to availability.

    Suites Amenities:

    1 Bottle of Local Wine per cruise.
    A daily Fruit basket or Cookies or pastries...
    1 extra small bottle of mineral water per person per night.
    Early check in & Late check out according to availability.

    Check-In and Check-out:

    Check-in time: not before 12:00 AM
    Check-out: not after 08:00 AM

    Itinerary:

    Movenpick Darakum Nile Cruise reserves the right to amend the day to day itinerary as requires by the Nile authority, such changes will be noticed in advance to Tour operator whenever possible and on day to day basis if necessary, during the cruise with tour leader/guide on board.

    Payment Conditions:

    We kindly request a payment of 25% of the total invoice upon receipt of our confirmation email to secure your booking. A detailed payment schedule outlining the remaining deposit deadlines will be provided within the confirmation email. 

    The balance due must be paid to us at least 61 days before you travel. If this is not done, then we reserve the right to cancel your holiday and make cancellation charges. If you ask us not to cancel your potential liability to pay charges will increase according to the scale set out below. Your failure to pay the balance in these circumstances could result in cancellation charges of up to 100% of the final invoice. If you book 61 days or less before departure, then the full amount must be paid when you book.

    Cancelling or Changing Your Booking:

    Cancelling Your Booking:
    Should you wish to cancel your tour, you should notify us directly by email or in writing as soon as possible. However, please advise the reason for cancellation. The schedule of cancellation charges detailed is calculated according to the number of days prior to departure date in case the notice of cancellation is received by us:

    Prior to Departure Date = Cancellation Charges
    More than 151 days = free cancellation charge
    121-151 days = 25% final invoice
    91-121 days = 50% of final invoice
    61-91 days = 75% of final invoice
    1-61 days and date of departure or later = 100% of final invoice

    The above schedule may change according to cancellation policies applied by relevant accommodation and travel services providers including airlines, hotels, ships, railways, car rental companies and any other relevant services providers.

    Cancellation of your booking by us (force majeure changes or cancellation):
    The tours scheduled on our website or in our brochure are planned many months in advance and sometimes changes may be necessary although we would normally expect to be able to provide you with the services confirmed by us in respect of your original booking.

    The arrangements featured in our advertisements are by their very nature complex with services from many different airlines, hotels and transportation companies. Due to demand for flights, hotels and accommodation and transportation over which we have no control, it is not always possible to guarantee flight or other transport departures, the aircraft type or other type of transportation, or accommodation. Flight or other transportation timings and carriers are stated to you for guidance only. Final details will be shown on your tickets or sent with your Joining Instructions, approximately two weeks prior to travel. We reserve the right to make changes. We will make every effort to provide as much advance notification as possible but we feel it is only fair to warn you of possible variations.

    In the event that a tour, or any part thereof, must be canceled by us while you are at the holiday destination, you will be offered the option of an alternative tour of equivalent quality.

    In the unlikely occurrence of cancellation due to force majeure circumstances—such as war threats, global health pandemics, or other events beyond our reasonable control—a full refund will be provided for the affected travel services.

    Change or addition to your booking:
    If you want to change any part of your holiday arrangements after the invoice has been issued, we will do our best to make the change, but it may not be possible. Any request for changes must be made by the person who made the original booking. We may ask you to put these in writing. If it is possible to make the change, it will be subject to an administration charge of $30 per person, and payment of any further costs incurred as a result of the change such as the cost of replacement visa, re – ticketing costs of scheduled transport, costs associated with changed group numbers.

    Scheduled airlines normally regard name changes as a cancellation and rebooking, and any alteration may incur a 100% cancellation charge in respect of the air fare. If it is not possible for us to make changes for whatever reason, you have the choice of proceeding with the holiday as originally booked, or of cancelling and paying cancellation charges in accordance with the scale shown above. If any change can be made, you must check whether it will invalidate your visa or insurance cover, in which case it may be necessary to take out alternative, additional or new cover depending on the circumstances. Please note that it will not be possible to make changes within 30 days of your scheduled departure date.

    Name Spellings:
    It is essential that the names of all passengers you give us at the time of booking are exactly the names (including forenames) that are shown on those persons’ passports. In many cases, and in order to guarantee your special airfare, tickets must be issued within two weeks of your date of booking and any subsequent changes, including changes to the spelling of names, amendments and cancellations, will incur costs up to the full value of the air ticket, regardless of the time period.

    Name Changes (where you transfer your booking to another person):
    These may be made up to 7 days prior to departure but will similarly incur the costs of changing the name on the air ticket in addition to the full cost of the holiday and any other alteration charges equivalent to what it may cost us at the time, provided that any requisite replacement visas can be obtained. If not, normal cancellation charges will apply. The cost of new visas will also be payable. An administration charge will be made of $50 per person for requests made more than 61 days before departure, and $100 per person within 61 days before departure.

    Arbitration:

    Should you have a problem, you must notify the Tour Manager/local representatives/local tour guide who will do whatever he/she can to help you there and then; you may be asked to complete a client complaint form at the time.

    In the unlikely event that you are not satisfied with the actions taken to deal with your complaint and you wish to take the matter further, you must put your complaint by email or in writing to us within 7 days of your return giving all the details. We promise to deal with any dispute fairly and promptly within the terms of these conditions.

    Should your behavior in any way be causing danger, damage, threat or constantly affecting the enjoyment of other guests or abusing airline pilot, hotel staff, tour manager/leader, local guide and representative, other person in authority or badly affecting the reputation of Golden Gates Travel, we reserve the right to terminate your holiday completely and decline to accept any booking requests made by you in future. Golden Gates Travel shall have no further responsibility or liability to you. In this event, no refund or compensation would be payable.






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