Nile Cruise Holiday from Luxor to Aswan: 5 Days including Abu Simbel

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Luxor East Bank
4 stops
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Luxor Travels
Luxor travels
Admission ticket free
2
Luxor
Upon arrival at Luxor Airport you will be transferred to your cruise ship for a 4 night Nile cruise. After check-in, you will enjoy a guided day tour of the East Bank of Luxor with a visit to Karnak and Luxor Temples. You will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch and spend the night on board in Luxor. You have the option of seeing the Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temples in the evening (additional cost) (Meals included: LD).
Admission ticket free
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Temple of Karnak
Temple of Amun, also known as Karnak Temples. You visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theben Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu. There you will see the granite statues of Ramses the Great. These ancient temples are a must-see for Luxor travelers.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Luxor West Bank
9 stops
5
Luxor
Possibility of optional hot air ballooning over the West Bank (additional cost). After breakfast you begin your day tour of the West Bank of Luxor. First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, a must see for visitors, in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. Here you visit 3 tombs of various dynasties. Your Egyptologist tour guide will be on hand to recommend and advise you as to which tombs to visit. After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Ramses III (Medinet Habu). Afterwards, you will be taken to see the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt. At every site you will get information from your Egyptologist tour guide and you get free time to explore the ancient monuments by yourself. You will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch, as the ship sails toward Esna. Overnight in Edfu (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
6
In the early morning, take an optional hot air balloon ride (additional cost) over Luxor’s West Bank Amazing hot-air balloon ride that will show you beautiful views of Luxor from above. Drifting peacefully over the West Bank, you will be able to see most of the ancient monuments of Thebes. You will be picked up from your hotel in Luxor in the early morning before sunrise and transferred to the West Bank of Luxor. When you arrive, meet your experienced pilot and receive a safety briefing as the crew prepares your brightly colored balloon. Have your camera ready to record the scenery as you sail through the air. As you fly, your pilot describes the sights and identifies hidden gems and points of interest. You will enjoy an amazing hot-air balloon ride that will show you beautiful views of Luxor from above. Drifting peacefully over the West Bank, you will be able to see most of the ancient monuments of Thebes.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
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Valley of the Kings
First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. It consists of tombs embedded in the mountain Thebes. Here, you visit 3 tombs of various dynasties. Your Egyptologist tour guide will be on hand to recommend and advise you as to which tombs to visit
2 hours • Admission ticket included
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Tomb of Ramses III
The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Tomb of Ramases IX
Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all four of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince . The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Tomb of Merenptah
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut)
Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun300.00 EGP) (optional) King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
25 minutes • Admission ticket not included
12
Temple of Medinat Habu
Such as the Temple of Ramses III "Habu", one of the most important Pharaonic temples. Its establishment dates back to the era of the Twentieth Dynasty in ancient Egyptian history, and it had a special religious sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
13
Colossi of Memnon
the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III. two vast 60-foot (18-meter) seated statues
20 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Aswan [Temple of Horus Adfo - Temple of Kom Ombo]
3 stops
14
Aswan
After breakfast you will be taken to see the Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. This relatively young pharaonic temple is well-preserved and therefore very impressive. Afterwards, in Kom Ombo you visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. After this temple you have lunch on board as the ship sails toward Aswan. Overnight in Aswan (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
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Temple of Kom Ombo
In Kom Ombo you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek The temple is built on a high dune overlooking the Nile. The temple was built in the early second century by Ptolemy VI Philometor.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
16
Temple of Horus
visit the Temple of Edfu which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. This is quite a young temple and is well-preserved making it very impressive. At every site you will get information from your Egyptologist tour guide and you will get free time to explore the ancient monuments by yourself.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Aswan [ Abu Simbel ]
2 stops
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Aswan
Early in the morning you will enjoy a guided tour of Abu Simbel Temples. After coming back from Abu Simbel you will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch, where you can also enjoy cruise activities and dinner in the evening. You spend the night on board in Aswan (Meals included: BLD).
Admission ticket free
18
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
It is an archaeological site located in the belly of the mountain, south of Aswan made up of two large temples carved into the rock. It was built by King Ramses II in 1250 BC These two temples were among the greatest temples in ancient Egypt. They are usually called the "Great Temple of Abu Simbel" and the "Little Temple of Abu Simbel," both of which are more spacious and grandiose than all the Egyptian rock temples of all times. There are six statues at the entrance to the other temple, four of them of Ramses II and two of his wife Nefertari.
2 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Departure day [ Temple of Philae - Aswan High Dam ]
3 stops
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Aswan
After breakfast on board, you check out at 8am. Then you begin a guided day tour, starting with a boat trip to the Temple of Philae, which was built in honor of goddess Isis. To conclude your cruise itinerary you will go to the High Dam that is situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods (Meals included: B).
Admission ticket free
20
Temple of Philae
the Temple of Philae, which was built in honour of goddess Isis. After this visit you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods. You will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch, where you can also enjoy cruise activities and dinner in the evening. Spend the night on board in Aswan.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
21
Aswan High Dam
you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, and country is required at time of booking for all participants
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Children must be accompanied by an adult

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