4 days Nile cruise from hurghada to luxor and Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
hurghada
2 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
Day 1: meeting and greeting you Upon arrival in Luxor, you will meet your private tour guide to start a visit to the East Bank of Luxor to see the Karnak Temples. 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 is three main temples with smaller temples around. After the visit, check in on your cruise to have lunch and relax.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
2
Luxor Temple
In the evening, you will be picked up to enjoy Luxor Temple. The Temple of Luxor was once the center of the festival of Opet. You will spend overnight in Luxor
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Valley of the kings & Hatshepsut temple
3 stops
3
Valley of the Kings
Day 2: Visit the West Bank of Luxor and The Valley of the Kings to see the final resting place of Egypt's rulers. The Valley of the Kings is home to tombs from the 18th and 20th centuries, including the great Pharaoh Ramses II and boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
4
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Next, you will visit Hatshepsut Temple, built for the Queen. See her spectacular temple in Luxor's West Bank, one of the best-preserved of its kind.
40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
Colossi of Memnon
Moving on to Colossi of Memnon to view the remains of a mortuary temple. In the afternoon you will sail to Esna and Edfu and spend overnight in Edfu.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Visit Edfo and Kom Ombo temple
2 stops
6
Temple of Horus
Day 3: After Breakfast, Visit Horus Temple in Edfu. This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric ancient buildings.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
7
Temple of Kom Ombo
Sail to Kom Ombo and visit Kom Ombo Temple. Standing on a promontory at a bend in the Nile, where in ancient times sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank, is the Temple of Kom Ombo, one of the Nile Valley's most beautifully sited temples. Unique in Egypt, it is dedicated to two gods; the local crocodile god Sobek, and Haroeris (from har-wer), meaning Horus the Elder. You will spend overnight in Aswan (late night arrival).
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
aswan
2 stops
8
Aswan High Dam
Day 4: check out from the cruise at 7.30 you will visit the High Dam
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
9
Temple of Philae
Visit Philae temple island, (Isis temple) Built during the reign of Ptolemy II (Egypt’s Greco-Roman Period), the Temple of Isis at Philae is dedicated to Isis, Osiris, and Horus. The temple walls contain scenes from Egyptian mythology of Isis bringing Osiris back to life, giving birth to Horus, and mummifying Osiris after his death. From early times the island was sacred to the goddess Isis. The complex of structures of the Temple of Isis was completed by Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reigned 285–246 BCE) and his successor, Ptolemy III Euergetes (reigned 246–221 BCE). Then lunch, then we will help you to buy your ticket to catch the 1st class train to Qena and we can help you to arrange a transfer to Hurghada
1 hour • 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
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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