4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Transfer from Aswan Airport / Aswan Station/ hotels to the Cruise
3 stops
1
Aswan
Arrival transfer from Aswan Airport/ Train station /hotels to the Nile Cruise
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Temple of Philae
visit the Grieco Roman temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
3
Aswan High Dam
Visit the High Dam achieved 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Nile Cruise / Kom Ombo temple
1 stop
4
Temple of Kom Ombo
Temple of Sobek or Kom Ombo temple , the crocodile god, makes an approach by water the far superior way to visit this site. The temple is perched atop a picturesque bluff alongside the river and while there are no longer any crocodiles in the river or in the sacred lake inside the temple complex, this riverside temple is still worthy of a visit. Like the other two sites between Aswan and Luxor , Kom Ombo dates from the Ptolomaic Dynasty and it was only completed under Roman rule. The temple has a dual dedicatation to Sobek, as well as Horus, and the plan of the temple reflects this dual purpose. It is a symmetrical mirror of itself along its main axis with one half devoted to each of the two gods it honors. Like at Esna, the pylon entrance to the temples is no longer standing, leaving the hypostyle hall as the main feature that visitors see today. Also on the grounds of the temple is the Crocodile Museum, which has a display over crocodile mummies.
1 hour 10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Temple of Hours at Edfu / Luxor Temple
2 stops
5
Temple of Horus
The Temple of Horus at Edfu is widely considered to be the most impressive of all of the Nile-side temples along the journey between Luxor and Aswan. It is a required stop by all of the cruise ships that make the trip, the temple at Edfu is a late construction. It was built during the Greco-Roman Period, but the builders painstakingly preserved the form of Egypt’s true pharaohs. As a result, a visit to Edfu allows you to see what all of the other ruined temples around Egypt might have looked like had they been built 2000 years later. The Temple of Horus is located in the center of the town of Edfu. By the 19th century, the village extended into the temple with some houses actually standing on the roof of the sand-filled temple. Now the buildings have been cleared away, but the excavation is still very evident since the surrounding buildings look down into the temple complex, which is several meters below the modern ground level.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
6
Luxor Temple
This temple might be the greatest testament to why Luxor has earned its nickname, “The World’s Largest Outdoor Museum”. Luxor Temple is located in the modern city of Luxor, which is built on the site of the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes. The temple is one of the best preserved of all of the ancient monuments
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Luxor Tours and departure transfer
4 stops
7
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast and check out to start your unforgettable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
8
Colossi of Memnon
visit the Colosso of Memnon
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Then, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, discover her beautiful temple and her attractive story with her nephew. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunch time in a local restaurant (optional).
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
10
Temple of Karnak
Back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres. Have nice pics between its huge pillars and obelisks. Finally, transfer to Luxor Hotel, Airport or Railway station. (around 3:00 to 4:00 pm
2 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

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