Nile Cruise 5 Days 4 Nights Egypt from Luxor to Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Boarding
2 stops
1
Luxor Temple
At 10: am meet & assist by our local representatives at your Hotel in Luxor or From Luxor airport then transfer to the Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor. excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
2
Temple of Karnak
Proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak, which is serious of temples built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. Overnight on Board in Luxor.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
The West Bank Sail to Esna.
3 stops
3
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast on Board then Tours The West Bank – the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Excursion to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
4
Colossi of Memnon
On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
5
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. ... Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. . Lunch on board.Sail to Esna. Afternoon, Tea. Disco Party. Overnight on Board in Edfu.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo
2 stops
6
Temple of Horus
Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Dedicated to the god Horus of Behedet, lord of Edfu, the Temple of Horus is the most famous monument at Tell Edfu. Due to its completeness and state of preservation, it is the best example of Ptolemaic temple building in Egypt. The temple is oriented from south to north, measuring little over 140m long and occupying an area of about 7000m2
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
7
Temple of Kom Ombo
Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris in Kom Ombo. The Temple of Kom Ombo. Dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder, the Temple of Kom Ombo has two identical entrances, hypostyle halls and sanctuaries. The symmetry of the temple layout is a tribute to the mythical link the two gods shared. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party Overnight on board in Kom Ombo
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Sail to Aswan arrival Aswan
3 stops
8
Aswan High Dam
Breakfast on board and Sail to Aswan arrival Aswan then Visit the High Dam, Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971. The total investment for constructing the dam reached $1bn.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
9
Unfinished Obelisk
The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan (Assuan), Egypt. Archaeologists claim the female pharaoh known as Hatshepsut sanctioned its construction. However, modern engineers question as to whether the Dynastic Egyptians could have achieved this task.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
10
Temple of Philae
Dedicated to the 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. Lunch on board. Sail on the Nile by felucca around Kitchener's Island and AghaKhan Mausoleum. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Disembarkation
1 stop
11
Aswan
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation and Transfer you to Aswan airport
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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