Aswan

In Aswan, Philae, the island temple of Isis, can be reached by private boat at first light, while the river is still and gold. Forest Travel arranges the boat privately, so you arrive at the temple across the quiet water. Philae sits within The Upper Nile journey, 3–4 days of island temples, Nubian villages and the serene southern river.

Yes. Abu Simbel, Privately is a 4–6 day journey built around the colossal temples of Ramesses, seen before the crowds by private arrangement. It is shaped around heritage and access rather than availability. Like every Aswan journey, it is a point of departure: your advisor reshapes it entirely around you and can weave it with the island temples, Nubian villages and felucca of the upper Nile.

A felucca at dusk in Aswan is a private sail among the granite islands as the desert turns rose. It takes place on the calmest stretch of the Nile, the upper river, kept for you. Alongside Philae by boat and the Nubian welcome, it is among the signature moments that define a private Aswan journey.

Yes. Around Aswan, Forest Travel arranges a private table in a Nubian village, with the villages opened by friends rather than visited as a stop. This moment, The Nubian Welcome, brings the colour and the warmth of the south, and it features in The Upper Nile journey of 3–4 days alongside the island temples and the serene southern river.

It depends on what you want from the Nile. The Dahabiya from Aswan is a private sail downriver over 4–6 days, through the temples and villages of the south. River & Desert, over 3–5 days, pairs the Nile with the western desert and its silent dunes. Both are points of departure, not packages, and your advisor reshapes either entirely around you.

The best time to visit Aswan is from October to April. Philae, the island temple of Isis, is reached by private boat at first light, while the river is still and gold. The felucca sails at dusk among the granite islands as the desert turns rose. Aswan opens itself to those who arrive unhurried, and your advisor plans around that.

Aswan journeys run from 3 to 6 days, depending on how you want to see the upper Nile. Abu Simbel, Privately takes 4–6 days. The Upper Nile, with island temples and Nubian villages, takes 3–4 days. River & Desert, pairing the Nile with the western desert, takes 3–5 days. The Dahabiya from Aswan, a private sail downriver, takes 4–6 days. Each is a point of departure that your advisor reshapes entirely around you.

Yes. Forest Travel designs Aswan journeys as points of departure, not packages, and your advisor reshapes each entirely around you. Forest Travel arranges the island temples reached by private boat, a private table in a Nubian village opened by friends, and a private felucca at dusk on the calmest stretch of the Nile. Abu Simbel can be seen before the crowds by private arrangement, and everything is woven into a single, serene journey along the upper Nile.

They answer different wishes, and most private Egypt journeys take both. Luxor is antiquity on a vast scale: Karnak's hall of columns and the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Aswan is the Nile at its gentlest: Philae reached by private boat at first light, Nubian villages opened by friends and a felucca among the granite islands at dusk. A private dahabiya between the two turns the choice into a single journey.

A private Aswan journey starts from US$1,650 per person per night at the level Forest Travel plans. Aswan journeys run from 3 to 6 days, from The Upper Nile over 3–4 days to Abu Simbel, Privately and The Dahabiya from Aswan over 4–6 days, and private Egypt journeys of four to eight days start from US$10,000 per traveler. Forest Travel's planning fee is US$250 per itinerary.