5 Days Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan from Cairo

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Cairo to Luxor
2 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
Karnak temple : No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak has three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Luxor Temple
in the egyption language as Luxor Temple : The Temple of Luxor was the centre of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple's purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office. In the Evening you can enjoy An Optional tour Sound and Light Show at Karnak: The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and the erection of the Karnak Temple. The show narrates the glorious achievements of some great Pharaohs as you listen to a magnificent and poetic description of the artistic treasures and great legacy that the Karnak temple encloses. Dinner and overnight on board the Cruise in Luxo
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Valley of Kings and sail to Edfu temple
3 stops
3
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings : The final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamun . The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Hathor Chapel In Hatshepsut Temple
Hatshepsut Temple: It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon : Two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo and then moved 700 KM to Luxor
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Edfu temple and kom ombo temple
2 stops
6
Edfu Temple
Edfu temple : The upper Egyptian site is dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of the Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Temple of Kom Ombo
09:30 Sail to Kom combo 12:30 lunch on board the Nile cruise during the sail 15:30 Arrive at Kom Ombo, visit the temple of Kom Ombo Kom Ombo temple: The temple and the associated settlement site are located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c) 17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail 21:00 Arrive in Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Aswan attractions
4 stops
8
Phiala temple: Built to honour the goddess, Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped
2 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Aswan High Dam
The High Dam : Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk : was discovered in the early twentieth century after it had been covered by sand for thousands of years. Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 12:00 lunch on board of the Cruise
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Aswan
At 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and visit Lord Kitchener island
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Abu Simbel-Disembarkation
1 stop
12
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Breakfast on board the cruise. Optional trip to Abu Simbel temple s : The two temples of Ramses the Second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the Second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, and the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco. If you wish to do Abu Simbel on Day 4 instead of Day 5- we are flexible to do that Transfer to the Airport of Aswan, Fly to Cairo, and transfer to your hotel in Cairo.
4 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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