Overview
This Tour package offers you to Cruise the Nile River from Aswan to Luxor on a 5-star cruise that explores the ancient highlights of the Upper Nile. You will discover the royal tombs and visit the Temple of Philae , Kom Ombo Temple and the Valley of the Kings. You will also experience sunrise hot-air balloon flight above Luxor’s magnificent West Bank, felucca boat, and even a camel.
Itinerary
Upon arrival, the Tour Guide will meet you at Aswan Airport/Train Station and brieve you about the Tour plan before transferring you to the Nile Cruise where you will check in, have lunch and possibly start the tour.
You will start the day with visiting the High Dam built in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric. And then you will proceed with visitting the (temple of Philae) Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis via a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will head back to your cruise for Dinner accompanied with folkloric show and a smooth sleep.
After an early wake-up, the Tour Guide will take you to visit Abu Simbel Temple Complex built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertar. When you arrive at Kom Ombo, you will visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return back to the cruise and have dinner and you will Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.
After breakfast, you will experience Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu, the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. And then, you will return to the cruise, relax on deck admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river. After lunch, you will go to visit Luxor temple on the East bank of Luxor, where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. You will end your day dinner on cuise and belly dancing show.
After an early wake-up, you will take 30-45 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country's landscape. After breakfast, you will check out and go 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.
Then, you will visit the 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.
After lunch, you will go back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres. Finally, you will head to Luxor Hotel, Airport or Railway station to transfer back to Aswan city where the tour ends.
COST
This Trip Cost includes
- Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.
- 4 nights accommodation on 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board basis.
- 35 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Luxor Sky
- All transfers/Pick up&drop off by A/C.vehicle.
- Sharing a group to Abu Simbel with English Speaking tour guide bus or minibus .
- Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch
This Trip Cost excludes
- Any personal expenses like laundry etc.
- Water or Drinks on the cruise.
- Entrance Fees to all the mentioned sightseeing.
- Tipping to Guide, Drivers, cruise crew etc.
- Motorboat to Philae Temple.
- Wifi on The cruise (available with extra charge on the cruise)
- Available to pick travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- Available to transfer travelers to their Hotels in Luxor west bank with extra 10$ USD per person.