5 Days - 4 Nights Egypt Nile cruises sailing from Luxor
Schedule:
Saturday - Monday - Thursday
Luxor West and East Banks
Edfu and Kom Ombo
High Dam and Philae Temple
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Inclusion
Exclusion On arrival to Luxor, you will find your guide waiting and then you will be transferred to visit the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great. Proceed to Karnak temple, which is a series of temples built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with its 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. Transfer to the cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board and Belly Dance show. (Optional) Sound and Light Laser Show at Karnak Temple. Overnight in Cruise
Breakfast (Optional) Hot Balloon: Should you want to make your stay in Luxor unforgettable. Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens, and the Mountain on the Nobles. The flight is approximately 30:45 minutes depending on the weather Visit The West Bank –Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of the Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, King Tut’s tomb is with an extra ticket (Not included). The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenopis III facing the Nile. Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Disco Party. Overnight in Cruise
Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit The Temple Shared by the Two Gods Sobek and Haroeies in Kom Ombo. Overnight onboard the Cruise.
Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan. Start your tour by visiting The High Dam which was completed in 1964. From here you can gaze across Lake Nasser. The Philae temple on the island of Agilkia. Visit the temple that was removed from their original island of Philae which lies submerged most of the year by the waters of Lake Nasser. The main Temple of Isis and its monuments were built between the 26th Dynasty and the Roman period. Lunch on board.
Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.
Breakfast on board
(Optional not included) Departure to visit the Temples of Abu Simbel. The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel was built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and the representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Back to Aswan. Disembarkation after breakfast, transfer to the airport / Train Station.
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