4 Night 5 Days Nile Cruise From Luxor To Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Luxor Nile Cruise (Karnak and Luxor Temples)
3 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
We will pick you from your hotel in Luxor or The Airport. Transfer by air conditioned car to your Nile Cruise, Check in and visit the huge temple complex at Karnak Temple and Luxor temple, back to your Cruise for overnight
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
2
Luxor Temple
The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it was known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary".
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Our tour guide takes you to one of the Papyrus Institutes. They have a fantastic selection of Papyrus art. They will demonstrate how to make papyrus.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Luxor Nile Cruise (West bank tour) Sail to Edfu
4 stops
4
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast and start your day tour in Luxor to visit the West Bank of the Nile and explore the Pharaonic tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon we sail up-river and cross through the lock on the Nile at Esna before continuing to Edfu. Overnight
7 hours • Admission ticket not included
5
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis. The first monument built at the site was the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II of the Eleventh Dynasty.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
6
Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut)
The tomb of Tutankhamun, also known by its tomb number, KV62, is the burial place of Tutankhamun, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
7
Tomb of Seti I
Tomb KV17, located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings and also known by the names "Belzoni's tomb", "the Tomb of Apis", and "the Tomb of Psammis, son of Nechois", is the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I of the Nineteenth Dynasty. It is one of the best decorated tombs in the valley.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo temples. Sail to Aswan
2 stops
8
Temple of Horus
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 of ancient buildings.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
9
Temple of Kom Ombo
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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Aswan Free day
1 stop
10
Temple of Philae
Breakfast on board: this morning you will visit the high dam and Philae temple in Aswan, Optional Tours to visit the Nubian Museum. In the afternoon we take a felucca sailboat trip around Kitchener and Elephantine islands. Transfer to your Hotel or The Airport, End of our services
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Aswan Tour (Nile Cruise)
1 stop
11
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Breakfast on board; This morning you have free time to explore Aswan, Optional tour to Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan by Car. Overnight in Nile Cruise
7 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• 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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