Private The Best of Aswan and Luxor in 4 Days from Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Aswan : the Temple of Philae - the High Dam
4 stops
1
Luxor Travels
luxor travels
Admission ticket free
2
Aswan
Meet a private driver/guide at your hotel in Aswan or Aswan International Airport, then start the day at the Philae Temple. After the temple, visit the two Aswan dams, which control flooding on the Nile River and help power modern-day Egypt. Return to Aswan, where you’ll have free time to explore the city on your own.
Admission ticket free
3
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
4
Aswan High Dam
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.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Aswan – Abu Simbel – Luxor
2 stops
5
Aswan
Get an early morning start on the day for the trip to Abu Simbel, a pair of massive stone temples that are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and include two colossal statues of Ramses II wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt. The day concludes with drop-off at your hotel in Luxor.
Admission ticket free
6
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 3
Luxor – West Bank Sites
8 stops
7
Luxor
Meet the guide at your hotel in Luxor, and travel to the Necropolis of ancient Thebes, the Valley of the Kings. This tour includes admission to three tombs within the valley, which you can select with help from your guide. Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, then see the Temple of Ramses III and the Colossi of Memnon. Finish the day with drop-off at your Luxor hotel.
Admission ticket free
8
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. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses lll, the Tomb of Ramses lV, the Tomb of Merenptah .Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
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
10
Tomb of Ramses IV
The tomb of Ramses IV (KV 2) in the Valley of the Kings is rather different than most other tombs built here. This tomb is by far the most spectacular of the other tombs you will see. The hieroglyphics on the wall depict scenes from the Litany of Ra, Book of the Dead, Book of Caverns, the Book of the Heavens, Book of Amduat, and the Book of the Night. The blue and white colors on the walls inside the burial chamber are very vibrant and you can see the king's sarcophagus made of rose-colored granite. There is also a beautiful scene of goddess Nut on the ceiling, where she is depicted swallowing the sun, and it traveling through her stomach, for Nut to give birth to it.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
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
12
Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut)
Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun (300.00 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
13
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
14
Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Luxor – East Bank Sites
4 stops
15
Luxor
After morning pickup, begin a 5-hour tour of Luxor’s East Bank highlights, beginning with Karnak Temples. After Karnak, continue to the Luxor Museum, which includes artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb, and visit the Luxor Temple. This tour concludes with drop-off at your Luxor hotel, or at the Luxor International Airport.
Admission ticket free
16
Temple of Karnak
You will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch. At night you have the opportunity to enjoy one of the best things to do at night in Luxor, which is the Sound and Light Show at the Karnak Temples (at an additional cost). Overnight on board in Luxor
2 hours • Admission ticket included
17
Luxor Museum
which includes artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb
1 hour • Admission ticket included
18
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.
2 hours • 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

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