4 Days Nile cruise Between Aswan and Luxor from Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1: Aswan attractions
4 stops
1
Phiala temple: Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Aswan High Dam
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk : Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 12:00 lunch on board of the Cruise
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Aswan
at 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo temples
2 stops
5
Abu Simbel temple s: The two temples of Ramses the Second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the Second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
3 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Temple of Kom Ombo
The Temple of Kom Ombo: The temple and the associated settlement site are located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods (332 B.b -395 A.c) Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Edfu and Luxor
2 stops
7
Edfu Temple
Edfu temple : Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama. Sail to Luxor through Esna lock Visit Luxor temple
3 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple located on the east bank of Nile River in the city called luxor , it was known in the egyption language as Luxor Temple : Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh. Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Disembarkation in Luxor - Transfer to yor hotel or Luxor airport
3 stops
9
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings : The final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamun . The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon : Two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo and then moved 700 KM to Luxor
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Hathor Chapel In Hatshepsut Temple
Hatshepsut Temple: It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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