4 Nights Nile Cruise Luxor Aswan
Overview
A beautiful five-day 4 nights Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, during which you can admire the beautiful landscapes. and explore the monuments Tours with your private guide, on-site visits and meals are included in this luxurious and relaxing cruise on the famous Egyptian Nile River.
- All inclusive tour
- Discover the sites from a boat
- Guided tour by a qualified Egyptologist
- Flexibility of adapting the itinerary to your preferences
- Pick up and drop off from airport or train station included
- Excursion of several days
- The tours planned during the cruise include the:
- Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Temples of Karnak and Luxor, the Temple of Edfu, Kom Ombo and the beautiful Philae Temple of Aswan.
The Nile Cruise has on board a restaurant, lounges and reading areas, a nightclub, a pool a large upper deck with bar, a massage service, a shop, a gift shop. Souvenirs and laundry service. Evening
entertainment includes Nubian music and dancers, a ‘galabieh’ evening and belly dancing. The cruise ship offers air-conditioned cabins with modern private facilities as well as satellite TV, and you can choose from three types of cabins
All your meals, accommodation and tours included, your cruise on the Nile will allow you to discover ancient Egypt in an atmosphere of the most relaxed and pleasant. And with a private guide accompanying you at each stop, you will learn a lot about the history and civilization of ancient Egypt on the occasion of this cruise both relaxing and informative.
Please note: Groups of travelers requiring different types of cabins must book separately to guarantee cabins of their choice.
Included
- Complimentary Station or airport pick up and drop off
- 4 Nights Nile Cruise Accommodation on full board basis
- Private Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place.
- All transportation in destination location
- Sightseeing as per itinerary
- All Taxes & service charge.
Excluded
- Entry Fees of any sites didn’t mention in the itinerary.
- Any Private Expenses
- Tipping nor any extras not mentioned in the itinerary nor Personal expenses.
Tour Plan
Day 1: Arrive Luxor, Visit Karnak and Luxor Tempels
Arrival, meet & assist by our representative & check in at Nile Cruise.
Excursion tour to visit Karnak Temple, which is a serious of temples, built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it’s 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Then Visit Luxor Temple.
Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. Overnight in Luxor.
Day 2: Luxor West Bank Valley of Kings temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon sail to Edfu
Visit the West Bank including Valley of the Kings (Is a valley in Egypt where for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, across from Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis.), Colossi of Memnon (The two colossi are made of sandstone, which during ancient times was brought from Gabal El Silselah. Each colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and represents King Amenhotep III seating on his throne, wearing the Memes, or royal headdress, with the divine cobra protecting his forehead. On the sides of the colossi there is a representation of the Nile god Hapi, bending together the lotus and the papyrus plants, symbolizing the union of Upper and Lower Egypt) and Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Hatshepsut was the fifth Pharaoh of the18th-dynasty who was one of the handful of female rulers in Ancient Egypt. Her reign was the longest of all the female pharaohs. Her funerary temple still stands as a tribute to her incredible rise to power). Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Disco Party. Dinner & Overnight in Edfu.
Day 3: Edfu and Kom Ombo temples
Visit the Edfu Temple (Lies in Edfu town, 123 km north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile. It dates to the Ptolemaic period. It was dedicated to the worship of God Hours represented as a falcon. It is one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples, distinguished by its huge, splendid structure that blends Pharaonic and Greek architecture. Its grandeur competes with Luxor temples. It is the second largest temple after Karnak. It also houses the Nilometer and a huge pylon at the entrance). Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Kom-Ombo Temple (Located in Kom Ombo town, 45 km north of Aswan. It is built on a hillside overlooking the Nile. This temple was constructed in the Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of God Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. It is noted for relief engravings on its walls which show ancient surgical tools, bone saws and dentistry tools. Nearby there are three mummified crocodiles. They are now in Hathor’s chapel). Sail to Aswan. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party.
Day 4: Aswan Philae temple and High Dam
Sail to Aswan. Breakfast. Excursion tour to visit, Philae Temple (The Temple of Isis is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes), High Dam (One of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the twentieth century. It was constructed to replace the old Aswan dam built in 1902. The High dam was constructed to protect Egypt from the floods as well as providing irrigation and electricity all over Egypt. It is 3600 meters long. Visitors can easily locate lake Nasser which is a huge water reservoir),
- Dinner and then Nubian Folkloric Show.
- Overnight in Aswan
Day 5: Disembarkation
Breakfast on board and check out from Nile Cruise. Transfer to airport or train station.