Trip Description
3 Nights from Aswan – 4 Nights from Luxor – 1 week program.
Live the experience of the Nile Cruise in Egypt the most adventurous and enjoyable Egypt tour packages you can ever dream of.
Sailing in the Nile river between Luxor and Aswan. Where you will find magnificent ancient Egyptian temples on the west and east banks of the Nile river, also you are going to stop by most of them for a visit where the tour guide will tell you the stories hidden behind them. At the end of each day feeling peace will watching the sunset on board.
Filling up our energy by changing the daily life routine and leaving at the last day with a smile on your face.
Itinerary
Day 1: Starting our tour by visiting the High Dam of Aswan which is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Also you are going to take a motor boat to visit Philae Temples due to its location on an island in the Nile river, the Temple of Isis at Philae is dedicated to Isis, Osiris, and Horus. it dates back to the Greco roman period, The temple was in danger of being submerged forever with the construction of the new Aswan dam.
After finishing the visits heading to the boat, embarking on board & having lunch meal.
Free time on board enjoying the sunset, Dinner & overnight in Aswan.
Day 2: After breakfast, Free time on board till the afternoon.
Lunch on board, sailing from Aswan towards Kom-Ombo town about 04 hours sailing & visiting the temple of Kom-Ombo (Also known as the Crocodile temple), Stop at the Crocodile Mummification Museum, where you will see the mummified crocodiles that are thousands of years old dedicated to god Sobek.
After the visit we get back to the boat, enjoy sailing with the view of the sun set in the Nile river & lunch will be served on board.
Sailing to Edfu & dinner on board.
Overnight in Edfu.
Day 3: In the early morning, taking a horse carriage to the temple of Edfu. also, known as the temple of God Horus who was represented as a falcon. the temple dates back to the Greco-Roman era for worshipping god Horus.
After the visit, we get back to the boat also by a horse carriage, breakfast will be served on board.
Sailing from Edfu to Luxor about 6 hours sailing & lunch will be served on board.
Arriving to Luxor at the evening dinner will be served on board & overnight in Luxor.
Day 4: After breakfast, disembarking from the boat & visiting Karnak Temples in the east bank of the Nile river it is the largest religious complex that was ever built for a god. The temple is dedicated to the god Amon Ra, the chief creator god in Ancient Egypt.
Moreover, heading to the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor to visit the royal tombs in the valley of the kings which consist of a royal tombs hidden inside the mountains. Also have a photo stop by the huge Colossi of Memnon.
Finally, you will be transferred to the airport for the final departure with your heart filled with memories from Egypt to carry with you back home.
Day 1 WELCOME TO NILE CRUISE – Luxor
Upon arrival at the Luxor airport, you will meet our representative inside the airport to help you go smoothly through the customs and visa procedures and get your transfer to the cruise ship where you will have all you accommodation and meals on board during the whole stay
DAY 2 morning visit to the biggest pharaonic religious complex the Karnak temples then back to the boat, lunch and free afternoon, late afternoon you will visit the Luxor temple by sunset and enjoy the temple by the evening lights, back to the boat for dinner and overnight on the boat in Luxor.
DAY 3 early morning tour to the west bank of Luxor to visit the valley of the kings, the valley of the craftsmen and the temple of queen Hatshepsut then back to the boat for lunch and the cruise ship will start navigation towards the south, afternoon free sailing and admiring the unique landscape of the Nile, the green fields and the desert
In the late afternoon while you will enjoy the afternoon tea served with cookies on the top dick the boat will go through the lock to pass the ESNA dam and continue sailing to EDFU city
Dinner and overnight on the boat in EDFU city.
DAY 4 morning visit to the most will preserve temple in Egypt the temple of HORUS in EDFU
Back to the boat for lunch and sailing to the city of KOM-OMBO, upon arrival you will visit a unique temple dedicated to two worshiped deities as two fighting brothers SOBEK and HER-WER
Back two the boat for dinner and sailing to ASWAN city, overnight on the boat in ASWAN city
DAY 5 disembarkation from the boat in the morning visit to PHILAE temple located on an island and visit the high dam and go to the ASWAN international airport.
Day 1: WELCOME TO NILE CRUISE – Luxor
Upon arrival at the Luxor airport, you will meet our representative inside the airport to help you go smoothly through the customs and visa procedures and get your transfer to the cruise ship where you will have all you accommodation and meals on board during the whole stay
DAY 2: morning visit to the biggest pharaonic religious complex the Karnak temples then back to the boat, lunch and free afternoon, late afternoon you will visit le Luxor temple by sunset and enjoy the temple by the evening lights, back to the boat for dinner and overnight on the boat in Luxor.
DAY 3: early morning tour to the west bank of Luxor to visit the valley of the kings, the valley of the craftsmen and the temple of queen Hatshepsut then back to the boat for lunch and the cruise ship will start navigation towards the south, afternoon free sailing and admiring the unique landscape of the Nile, the green fields and the desert
In the late afternoon while you will enjoy the afternoon tea served with cookies on the top dick the boat will go through the lock to pass the ESNA dam and continue sailing to EDFU city
Dinner and overnight on the boat in EDFU city.
DAY 4: morning visit to the most will preserve temple in Egypt the temple of HORUS in EDFU
Back to the boat for lunch and sailing to the city of KOM-OMBO, upon arrival you will visit a unique temple dedicated to two worshiped deities as two fighting brothers SOBEK and HER-WER
Back two the boat for dinner and sailing to ASWAN city, overnight on the boat in ASWAN city
DAY 5: morning visit to PHILAE temple located on an island and visit the high dam
Back to the boat for lunch and afternoon FREE in ASWAN with the possibility to visit the Nubian village as an authentic descendant of the pharaohs with their houses and traditions they keep living crocodiles in their houses as an optional excursion.
Dinner on board and overnight in ASWAN
Day 6: FREE MORNING in ASWAN with the option to visit the temples of Abu-Simble about 280 km to the south of ASWAN city you can go there by bus (approx. 3 hours each way) or by plane (25 min)
Back to the boat for lunch and sailing to the north and the boat will stop in KOM-OMBO where you can go for a walk or stay on the boat
Dinner on board and sailing to EDFU and overnight in EDFU.
DAY 7: FREE morning on the boat in EDFU where you can enjoy the sun deck or go for a walk in the city of EDFU free afternoon for sailing to ESNA dam and go through the lock and sailing to LOXOR.
DAY 8: Disembarkation from the boat and get ready for final departure.
Includes
- Based on Full Board basis on board.
- All entry tickets for the mentioned sites.
- licensed well experienced tour guide.
Excludes
- Local life & Medical insurance
- Tipping
- Any other service not mentioned above.
- Any other personal expenses (drinks, fruit juice, fees of long-distance call, etc.)