Nile Cruise 4 Days / 3 Nights From Aswan to Luxor

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY 1 /Transfer to Nile Cruise & Aswan tours
3 stops
1
Aswan High Dam
Meet & assist by GOTOEGYPTTOURS Representative upon arrival at (Aswan Airport /Aswan Railway station or From Hotel in Aswan). Our GOTOEGYPTTOURS representative will transfer you by a private A/C car to your Nile Cruise . At the Nile Cruise, Our GOTOEGYPTTOURS will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Welcome Drink. Lunch on board. In the afternoon, Your GOTOEGYPTTOURS Tour guide will be waiting you. HE/SHE will be holding a sign of GOTOEGYPTTOURS. HE/SHE will be waiting for you and will find you. From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the vehicle/van, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you. Start your tour to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built between 1960-1971 protecting Egypt from annual flood of the Nile.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
2
Temple of Philae
Then you proceed to the majestic Philae Temple 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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Nubian Village
(Optional) Transfer to a jetty on the Nile River, where you’ll board a boat for Sohail Island. Depending on river conditions and the weather, you’ll travel in a traditional felucca sailboat, or in a modern motorboat. Take in views of the Nile riverbanks on the way to Sohail Island, passing Elephantine Island along the way. Disembark on Sohail Island, and visit a traditional Nubian house to learn about the history and culture of the Nubian people over a glass of welcome tea.After some time on the house, take a stroll to discover the island to your own, taking walks via brightly-painted villages, and talking to the locals. meet again up on the boat jetty, in which you’ll start the go back journey to Aswan. This excursion concludes with drop-off at your motel or cruise deliver at more or less 6:30 pm.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
DAY 2 /Kom-Ombo & Edfu Temples
2 stops
4
Temple of Kom Ombo
Breakfast on board. Then sail to Kom Ombo. Upon arrival you start your tour in Kom Ombo temple. 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. Back to the Nile Cruise. Lunch on board.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
5
Temple of Horus
Sail to Edfu . Enjoy sailing River and the Egyptian mountains and landscape. you start your tour in Edfu Temple 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.. Back to the Nile Cruise.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
DAY 3 /Visit Luxor East Bank
4 stops
6
Temple of Karnak
Breakfast on board. Enjoy sailing to Luxor. Lunch on board. Upon arrival at Luxor, you start your tour to the east bank of luxor where there are two nice temples of Karnak and luxor. Karnak temple:- 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.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
7
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple:- It 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. The 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. Back to your Nile Cruise. Dinner on board.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
8
Luxor
(Optional) In the Evening , after dinner you have time for an optional tour (City Tour In Luxor by Horse Carriage )where you can enjoy the city local market and streets and take pictures. Actually it would be an amazing experience, recommended for all tourists visiting Luxor. Overnight in Luxor. Meals:- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on board of the Nile Cruise.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Luxor Sound and Light Show
(Optional) Will pick you up from your Nile Cruise by A/C Vehicle to transfer you to the fantastic Sound and Light Show. See the beautiful Karnak Temples illuminated . Reflect in what life was like thousands of years ago as you listen to the history being narrated. This spectacle which first takes you around the temple grounds, and finally the last act is played while you are seated along the Great Sacred Lake. The performance relates the history of Luxor as the capital of the ancient world. Nile Cruise. N.B. You will receive earphones for translation into your language.N.B. You will receive earphones for translation into your language.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
DAY 4 /Disembarkation, Visit Luxor West Bank – Departure transfer
4 stops
10
Valley of the Kings
Then you cross to the west bank of luxor where you will visit the following:- A) 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 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
11
Temple of Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut Temple:- 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.
15 hours • Admission ticket not included
12
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon for about 15 minutes, and also at the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. (Optional Lunch in a Nile View / touristic Restaurant). At the end of your tour, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport/Luxor Railway station for departure. Meals:- Breakfast. N.B: Itinerary may change in sequence but not in visits. GOTOEGYPTTOURS is not liable for these changes.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
13
(Optional) Early morning representative will pick you up to enjoy air balloon riding. Transfer to marine enjoy Soft drinks before you take the motorboat to the west bank, then you will be transferred to the take-off area of a balloon ride in the sky of the biggest open-air museum( Luxor ). The "Balloon Ride" trip departs every day, however, confirmation in advance is still highly recommended. The balloon ride takes 45 minutes, before your land again. Discover Luxor’s East Bank and West Bank on a full-day, private tour that gives you the flexibility to explore each destination at your own pace.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• 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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