Nile Cruise From Luxor To Aswan 5 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Luxor
2 stops
1
Temple of Karnak
Our Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your hotel / Airport to accompany you to visit the complex of Karnak temples. Karnak Temple is one of the biggest Temples in the entire world, here you have the chance to visit the Sacred Lake and the huge Scarab Statue which apparently if you walk around few times it brings you a good luck as may your wishes come true. Karnak Temples were built in dedication to the triad of Thebes God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu
3 minutes • Admission ticket not included
2
Luxor Temple
Then to Luxor temple which has alive evidences to many civilizations and religions that been practiced inside its walls for thousands of years related to Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic. It was built by Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty about 1300 B.C. to prove his rights in the rule of Egypt by representing the story of his divine birth on the walls of divine birth room inside the temple. Also, Ramses II and Tut Ankh Amon put their fingerprints on the completion of the temple since Luxor was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom era. Check in the cruise. Overnight in Luxor
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Luxor & Sailing to Edfu
3 stops
3
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast on board. An expected busy day when you cross the Nile river towards the west bank. First visit to the Valley of the Kings, the valley contains 63 royal tombs within the New Kingdom era 1500 B.C. The reason of choosing the west bank in the burial, because of the dry environment, adequate Limestone queries and to keep their tombs and the royal mummies obscured from the robbers. The walls of these tombs are containing incredible carvings and inscriptions indicating the religious life of the Pharaohs.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Then proceed to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is such a unique temple in its architectural style. Where it contains inscriptions of the royal journey to Puntland. And visions of the divine birth of the Queen Hatshepsut. The limestone mortuary temple of Hatshepsut was designed and constructed by the high priest and architecture Senenmut 1503 B.C. Later you will be listening to the legendary story of Colossi of Memnon in a granary area. These gigantic statues are sculptured from sandstone.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
Colossi of Memnon
After finishing your enjoyable visit, you will get back to the cruise and start sailing to Edfu. enjoy passing Esna locks. Overnight in Edfu.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Edfu & Kom Ombo
2 stops
6
Temple of Horus
Breakfast on board. In this day you will explore a new era of the ancient Egyptian history that called Greek-Roman period. Ptolemaic period started in 332 B.C by Alexander the great when he invaded Egypt to liberate them from Persians and to establish his own great Empire. The guide will accompany you to visit one of the most preserved Greek-Roman achievements in Egypt it is Edfu temple. Edfu temple is dedicated to the cult of Horus (Falcon God 237 B.C). Greeks and Romans are influenced in the ancient Egyptian culture, religion and architects however they decided to merge it with their heritage when they rebuilt the ruined temples.
2 minutes • Admission ticket not included
7
Temple of Kom Ombo
Lunch on board, whilst sailing to Kom Ombo town. English tea time on the sundeck then another tour to Kom Ombo Temple & Crocodile museum. Temple of Kom Ombo is unique designed architecture located just few steps on the east bank of Nile river, it divided equally between Sobek “crocodile god” and Horus “falcon god”. There are two long access are leading to two interior sanctuaries. Again, back to the cruise navigating to Aswan. Overnight in Aswan
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Aswan Sightseeing
3 stops
8
Aswan High Dam
Breakfast on board. Time to visit the nicest city of Egypt, town of charm and beauty it is land of Nubia. On the way to visit Aswan sightseeing you will have a look and drive over the oldest dam in Egypt the low Aswan dam that built in 1898. Probably the first tour will be the High-Dam distinctly is one of the biggest dams in the world was built in 1960. Enjoy seeing the reservoir “artificial lake Naser”, friendship monument and power-plants
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
9
Temple of Philae
Secondly a water trip to Philae Island located in the middle of the Nile and was dedicated to the goddess Isis. You will be able to visit a complex of Geek-Roman chapels and Phiela temple. The entire complex is moved from its original location on Phiela Island to Egilika Island to salvage it from submerging when the dams were built there.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
10
Unfinished Obelisk
Thirdly a visit to the ancient quarry where the Unfinished Obelisk is lying down there. This place explains how the ancient Egyptians cut numerous obelisks in there to be founded in their ancient temples. Overnight in Aswan.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Departure
1 stop
11
Aswan Governorate
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation from Cruise to fly to Cairo or transfer to your hotel. (optional tour to Abu Sibmel Temple)
1 minute • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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