5-Day Nile Cruise Tour from Luxor To Aswan+visit to Abu Simbel

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Luxor
2 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
Fly to Luxor, site of the ancient city of Thebes. Begin your day of exploring here by visiting the East bank of the Nile, this time with a visit to the Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall; its expertly aligned columns, the largest of which is 80 feet high with a 33-foot circumference, are a sight to behold. Next, the striking Temple of Luxor. Behold the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II behind the East Tower; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 14 papyrus-headed columns, some fully 50 feet in height. Later, step aboard Nile Cruise on the Nile River, where you enjoy lunch
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
2
Luxor Temple
the Temple Of Luxor, it was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramses' II during the 19th Dynasty.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS | CRUISING THE NILE
3 stops
3
Valley of the Kings
Journey once more to explore the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs, including “the boy king,” Tutankhamun. Found in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter, Tutankhamun’s tomb is enclosed in 35-century-old walls and delights explorers of all ages.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
4
Temple of Hatshepsut
Next, the lovely Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful Also visit the.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
Colossi of Memnon
Stop for a selfie with the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. Later, sail to Edfu and overnight.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
CRUISING THE NILE | EDFU & KOM OMBO
2 stops
6
Temple of Horus
Visit the Temple of Horus, Lunch will be served on board while cruising to Kom Ombo. Later, disembark at Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), who was considered by some ancient Egyptians to be the creator of the world. While there, view the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked along the ancient Nile River shore, just as their descendants do today. Tonight’s dinner onboard features an “Egyptian Night” costume party, with a chance to dress up in traditional galabeyyas.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
7
Temple of Kom Ombo
The Kom Ombo Temple: It is unique because it was dedicated to two Gods (Falcon god Horus and the crocodile God Sobek) built by Ptolemy VI
2 days • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
ASWAN | PHILAE & ASWAN
1 stop
8
Temple of Philae
Visit to Aswan High dam Then, ride by motorized boat to the island of Agilika and its Philae Temple — among the ancient structures that were dismantled and painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. Enjoy lunch followed by Ride Like a Local around the Aswan islands in a felucca (weather permitting). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. “Anyone who wants to can visit the Abu Simbel temples, (3 hrs each way by road, pre-bookable $110 Per Person). Then we'll leave for Abu Simbel at 4 am and back by 13:00. In this case, the visit to the Philae Temple will take place after lunch by 14:00 or the following day, depending on when the flight leaves”
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
DISEMBARKATION IN ASWAN
2 stops
9
Aswan
Today, bid farewell to your Nile Cruise Then transfer to the Aswan airport. Meals: Breakfast.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
10
Aswan
visit to Magnificent two temples at Abu Simbel from the time of Ramses the 2nd the great pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
8 hours • 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
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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