5 Day Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan

Transfer to your Nile cruise after landing in Luxor. Before noon, embark to begin your 5-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

In the afternoon, you will explore Luxor’s East Bank, which includes the massive Karnak Temple Complex, the largest building ever constructed in human history. Since it was regarded as the house of god on earth, the main construction is that of the god Amun Ra. The earlier structure dates back to the center kingdom, but there are other records that mention the previous structures as being as old as the third dynasty.

The Temple of Luxor, which was started by one of the 12th dynasty monarchs and finished by the famous pharaoh Ramses II, will be the next place you go. Similar to Karnak, this temple was situated in the center of ancient Thebes and was devoted to the chief/principal god Amun Re.

You will be transferred back to your ship for some rest and leisure when your day trip is over. The personnel will run a folkloric Egyptian entertainment at night. In Luxor, supper will be served overnight.

Meals Included

Lunch

Dinner

On the Nile cruise, breakfast. Then, you’ll begin your enchanted tour of Thebes, the sacred region, by visiting the wet bank of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings, which is thought to be the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt and the location where our Pharaohs were interred.

You will next go to Deir El Bahari to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Because it was entirely carved into the mountain, this temple is regarded as one of the most beautiful specimens of ancient Egyptian architecture.

You will see the Colossi of Memnon, which belonged to king Amenhotep III, at the conclusion of the journey.

You will then head back to your ship to eat lunch. Free time in the afternoon. Dinner and a night’s sleep aboard the ship.

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

breakfast on board the ship. The guide will next lead you on an enigmatic journey to the country of mysteries. The Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is regarded as one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, is the first stop on this guided trip today. It is one of the most amazing temples in all of Egypt.

You will then return to your ship after that. While traveling to Kom Ombo, lunch will be served on board.

You will continue on to the Temple of Kom Ombo in the afternoon, where the two gods Sobek and Haroeris were once worshipped. Return to your ship and eat lunch while seeing the great river Nile’s distinctive scenery on the sun deck. The development and flourishing of the ancient Egyptian civilization took place on its banks.

After the excursion, you’ll return to your ship and relax and refuel there. While traveling to the city of Aswan, dinner will be served on board. Aswan is reached in the late evening and night.

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

You will be given breakfast on board your ship. Later, you will go with your Egyptologist tour guide to explore the magnificent city of Aswan, including The High Dam, which was built in 1960 AD to defend Egypt from the Nile flood by Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Once there, you’ll enjoy a motorboat sailing on the Nile River to Agilika Island, where you’ll explore the Temple of Philae, a building constructed during the Greco-Roman era and devoted to the goddess Isis (mother of god Horus).

The Unfinished Obelisk, a magnificent site in Aswan formed of red granite and dedicated to the god Amun Ra, will be the last place you are taken.

You will return to your ship after your day trip is over. On board, lunch will be provided. On board, afternoon tea will be provided. free to enjoy oneself at night. Aswan’s dinner and overnight stay.

Meals Included

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast.

* Optional not included: departure for a trip to Abu Simbel’s temples. The enormous Temple of Abu Simbel, one of the wonders of ancient Egypt, was erected by Ramses II (XIXth Dynasty) and recently saved from the Nile’s floodwaters. The sandstone rock cliffs from which the temples were carved are decorated with carvings of the gods to whom each was devoted. The modest Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, which is dedicated to the goddess Hathor, is nearby and was also spared. a return to Aswan Transfer to the airport where your flight to Cairo will depart from.

Meals Included

Breakfast