Nile Cruise 5 Days / 4 Nights from Luxor To Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY 1 /Arrival/Embarkation & Visit luxor East bank
2 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
Meet & assist by our Gotoegypttours representative at your Hotel in Luxor or From Luxor airport then transfer to the Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Visit The Temple of Karnak the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom about 2000B.C to 300 B.C. Then the Temple of Luxor which was built by Amenhotep III in 18th Dynasty , New Kingdom about 1400 B.C and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty about 1300 B.C. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu representing the Theban triad.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
2
Luxor Temple
he Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon is one of the most important architectural elements in luxor temple. The second obelisk was given by Mohamed Ali pasha as a gift /present in 1836 to the french king Louis Philip. The latter gave him a clock that does not work , decorating the bronze tower at Mohamed Ali pasha mosque in the citadel in Cairo. The second obelisk is now standing in Paris, a`la place de la concorde. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. Overnight on Board in Luxor. (Optional-Not Included) Sound and Light show at Karnak Temple. (Optional –Not Included ) City Tour in Luxor by Horse Carriage (1h 30 minutes). GoTOEGYPTTOURS Representative/or Tour Guide has all the details about the optional tours in luxor and its prices . Luxor has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you. Meals:- on board of the Nile Cruise.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
West bank Tour/ Sail to Edfu
2 stops
3
Valley of the Kings
(Optional Not Included) Hot air Balloon Ride in Luxor and enjoy flying over the monumental sites on the west bank of luxor starts during the sun rise. Breakfast on Board then cross the Nile to The West Bank where you are going to visit the following:- – the Valley of the Kings the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings(about 62 tombs) buried in this valley. You will visit 3 tombs excluding Tomb of King Tutankhamun.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
4
Temple of Hatshepsut
hen the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately from 1490 to 1469 B.C). at El Deir El Bahari. Excursion to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon for about 15 minutes, and also at the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. Back to the Nile Cruise. Lunch on board.Sail to Esna. Afternoon, Tea. Disco Party. Overnight in Edfu. Meals:- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board of the Nile Cruise.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
DAY 3 /Edfu temple visit/ Kom Ombo temple Visit:-
2 stops
5
Temple of Horus
Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu by horse carriage. The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period in Greek as Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo . It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation."There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth. " They are translated by the German Edfu-Project. Back to the Nile Cruise.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
6
Temple of Kom Ombo
Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, you Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris. the Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period.Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party. Overnight in Kom Ombo. Meals:- Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner on board of the Nile Cruise.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
DAY 4 /Aswan tour
2 stops
7
Aswan High Dam
Breakfast on board and Sail to Aswan. Upon arrival you start your tour in Aswan where you are going to visit the High Dam , an engineering miracle built between 1960-1971 protecting Egypt from annual flood of the Nile.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
8
Temple of Philae
The Temple of Philae which was dedicated to the cult of goddess Isis . The Temple of Philae is located in a beautiful setting, landscaped to match the original site of the temple when it was relocated by UNESCO after the building of the Aswan Dam threatened the site. The temple has several shrines and sanctuaries such as Trajan Kiosk or Pharaoh's Bed. (Optional tour:-Visit the temple at night to attend the Sound and Light show). Aswan has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you. Lunch on board. Afternoon Tea. In the afternoon , you have time for the optional tours in Aswan such as( Felucca on the Nile , Botanical Garden tour, Nubian Village tour by Motorboat , or Nubian Museum Tour ). Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan. Meals:- Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner on board of the Nile Cruise.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
DAY 5 /Disembarkation , Optional tour to Abu simbel, Final Departure
2 stops
9
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation and Transfer you to Aswan airport (Optional-not included) .Departure to Abu Simbel to visit the two Temples of Abu Simbel Both temples were discovered in 1813, it was almost completely covered with sand. Then both temples were moved and reconstructed/rebuilt on a new site about 400 m to the south of the old site between 1960-1971 by the help of Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honor himself(as a God). Inside there is a mural depicting his famous victory at Qadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies(THE HITTITES). To the north of the Great temple, the small temple( Nefertarii Temple) was built by Ramses II to his favorite wife queen Nefertari.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
10
Aswan
Back to Aswan. Finally , Our GOTOEGYPTTOURS Representative will transfer you to Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway station or your hotel in Aswan. N.B: Itinerary may change in sequence but not in visits. GOTOEGYPTTOURS is not liable for these changes. N.B.: - Itineraries may be changed without prior notice due to navigational circumstances, the change will only affect the sequence of the visits, but not in visits themselves.GoTOEGYPTTOURS will not be responsible for this change.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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