2 Days 1 Night Package To Aswan & Luxor

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Philae Temple, High Dam and Abu Simbel Temple
7 stops
1
Cairo International Airport
Our representative will pick you up at 3:00 AM from your hotel in Cairo to catch your domestic Flight to go Aswan Arrival in Aswan Airport at 6:00 AM, meet & assist by our representatives and Transfer to visit Philae Temple and the High Dam
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
2
Aswan High Dam
the High Dam, The Aswan High Dam or the High Dam is a water dam on the Nile River in southern Egypt, established during the reign of Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the Soviets contributed to its construction. The dam helped a lot in controlling the flow of water and mitigating the effects of the Nile flood. Used to generate electricity in Egypt. The length of the dam is 3,600 meters, the width of the base is 980 meters, the width of the summit is 40 meters, and the height is 111 meters. Built to control the Nile River’s annual floods, the Aswan High Dam transformed Egypt’s Nile Valley and created the vast Lake Nasser. The sheer scale of the dam is impressive, and at the top, you’ll find sweeping views of the lake and surrounding desert.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Unfinished Obelisk
Then proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably, this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her Temple in the eastern bank of Luxor Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.The Unfinished Obelisk is a pink granite obelisk in Aswan, Egypt. It is found in the northern part of a quarry there, located near Aswan on the eastern shore of the Nile, about 1 km east of the Nile River. The height of the obelisk would have reached about 41.7 meters, and its side section at its base would be 2.4 meters by 2.4 meters. When completed, it would weigh about 1168 tons. you’ll also find ancient rock paintings left behind by stone workers.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Temple of Philae
Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built in the honor of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. The Philae temple complex is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. can still admire hieroglyphic reliefs abutting soaring columns and sanctuaries dedicated to the ancient gods Horus, Isis, and Hathor.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramesses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramses II.The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramesses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
6
Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of [the goddess] Mut'. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent not known or thought to have reigned in her own right. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, corresponding with other prominent royals of the time. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Ramesses also constructed a temple for her at Abu Simbel next to his colossal monument there.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
7
Abu Simbel Temples
Ramesses II variously also spelled Rameses or Ramses, 'Ra is the one who bore him' or 'born of Ra', Koinē Greek: Ῥαμέσσης, romanized: Rhaméssēs, c. 1303 BC – July or August 1213; reigned 1279–1213 BC), also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, itself the most powerful period of Ancient Egypt. His successors and later Egyptians called him the "Great Ancestor". then transfer to your hotel in Aswan. Boarding Overnight in Aswan .
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
East and West Banks in Luxor
5 stops
8
Temple of Karnak
Pickup from your Hotel in Aswan by Tour guide then you will be transferred by Private A/C Vehicle to the East Bank where you will visit Karnak Temple, the greatest example of worship in the history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
9
Luxor Temple
Then Continue your day tour visiting the Temple Of Luxor, it was built by Amenhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
10
Valley of the Kings
the West Bank where you will visit the Valley Of The Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepI
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
11
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Followed by a visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut that known as El Dir El Bahari which was built by Queen Hatshepsut the daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
12
Colossi of Memnon
Then continue your day Tour to The Colossi of Memnon which is remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. . Then transfer to Luxor Airport to catch your domestic flight to Cairo. Arrival in Cairo Airport , meet & assist by our representatives and Transfer to your hotel in Cairo
2 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• 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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