5-Days 4-Nights Cruise from Luxor to Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival Transfer to Nile Cruise&Luxor East Bank
2 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor Airport/Railway station or Hotel to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
2
Luxor Temple
Proceed to visit Luxor Temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise.Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor. Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour directly upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don't want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Hot Air Balloon&Luxor West Bank
3 stops
3
Begin with an early morning pick up from the cruise(around 5am) to experience the exciting Hot Air Balloon ride over The River Nile and Egypt's most famous ancient monuments in the West Bank of Luxor for about 30-45 minutes flight. Enjoy the sunrise illuminating the sky of the open air museum city(Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
4
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast and start your wonderful day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom hewn their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile to cross Esna Lock. Overnight in Edfu.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Edfu Temple& Kom Ombo Temple
2 stops
6
Temple of Horus
After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
7
Temple of Kom Ombo
Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan
1 stop
8
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip(sharing a small group), to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd. and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Free afternoon, you might like to visit the Nubian village(optional). Dinner on board and Nubian show.Overnight in Aswan.
10 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Aswan Tour(Philae Temple, High Dam)& Departure Transfer
2 stops
9
Aswan High Dam
Check out after breakfast. Discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. Start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
10
Temple of Philae
Proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will be Transferred to your Aswan Hotel/Airport or Railway station.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included

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
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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