Majestic Nile Experience 5 Days of Wonder

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Luxor East Bank – Karnak & Luxor Temples
4 stops
1
Luxor
Your Majestic Nile Experience begins in Luxor, the world's greatest open-air museum. After pickup from your hotel, Nile cruise, airport, or selected location, meet your professional Egyptologist guide and board your Nile cruise. After settling into your cabin and enjoying lunch, begin your exploration of Luxor's East Bank.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Temple of Ramesses III, Karnak
Start with the magnificent Karnak Temple Complex, one of ancient Egypt's largest religious sites. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, admire its towering columns and impressive obelisks, and learn about the pharaohs who expanded the complex over centuries.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
3
Luxor Temple
Continue to Luxor Temple, located on the eastern bank of the Nile. Explore its grand entrance, colossal statues, courtyards, and beautifully preserved reliefs. Your guide will explain the temple's connection to the ancient Opet Festival and its importance to the religious life of Thebes.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Luxor
Return to the cruise for dinner and an evening at leisure. Overnight onboard in Luxor.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Luxor West Bank – Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut & Habu
5 stops
5
Valley of the Kings
After breakfast, begin your West Bank adventure. Cross the Nile to the ancient necropolis of Thebes and visit the famous Valley of the Kings, where powerful New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in elaborately decorated tombs carved into the mountains.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
6
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Continue to the spectacular Temple of Hatshepsut, built beneath dramatic limestone cliffs. Learn about Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's most remarkable female rulers.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Colossi of Memnon (Pass by)
Next, visit the Colossi of Memnon, two enormous statues that once stood at the entrance of Amenhotep III's mortuary temple.
7
Madinat Habu
Continue to Medinet Habu Temple, the impressive mortuary temple of Ramses III. Admire its massive walls, colorful reliefs, decorated gateways, and detailed scenes depicting battles, religious ceremonies, and royal achievements.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Luxor
Return to the cruise for lunch and begin sailing south along the Nile. Enjoy the relaxing scenery from the sun deck before dinner and overnight onboard.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Temple of Horus, Temple of Kom Ombo
2 stops
9
Temple of Horus
After breakfast on board the Nile cruise ship, you'll embark on a fascinating tour of the Horus Temple at Edfu with your knowledgeable guide. After the tour, you'll return to the cruise ship and sail on to Kom Ombo, enjoying lunch on board.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
10
Temple of Kom Ombo
Upon arrival in Kom Ombo, you'll visit the Kom Ombo Temple, which is shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris, accompanied by your Egyptologist tour guide. After the visit, the cruise will continue sailing to Aswan, passing the spectacular Aswan Bridge and the captivating lights of the Aswan Tombs of the Nobles. Dinner will be served on board, and you'll spend the night on the Nile cruise ship in Aswan.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Tour Aswan
2 stops
11
Aswan High Dam
In Aswan, your journey begins with a visit to the High Dam, an impressive modern engineering feat completed in 1970. The dam, measuring 3,600 meters in length and 111 meters in height, was constructed to control the annual flooding of the Nile River and to generate hydroelectric power. It also created Lake Nasser, the world’s largest artificial lake, providing water storage and irrigation to support agriculture throughout Egypt.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
12
Temple of Philae
Lastly, you'll visit the enchanting Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Originally located on Philae Island, the temple complex was meticulously relocated to Agilkia Island in the 1960s to save it from submersion caused by the High Dam's construction. The temple is renowned for its beautiful pylons, intricate reliefs, and its role as a major cult center for Isis worship during the Ptolemaic period. The journey to Philae involves a short, scenic boat ride, adding to the mystical atmosphere of this historic sanctuary.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Aswan - Departure
1 stop
13
Aswan
After breakfast, you will disembark the Nile cruise, with free time to explore the charming city of Aswan and its famous Nubian culture. Later, you will be transferred to Aswan airport or the train station for your departure.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

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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