Private 5-Day Luxury Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Guide

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival Luxor / Embark the Nile Cruise / Visit Luxor & Karnak Temples⌄

   Karnak Temple, is the largest structures ever build in the history of the mankind. The principal building is that of god Amun Ra, since it was considered the house of god on the earth, the earlier structure date back to the middle kingdom, but there are some references which refer to the earlier buildings as old as the 3rd dynasty

   Luxor Temple, which was built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the well know king Ramses II. This temple was located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re

   Meals: Lunch: Lunch onboard of the cruise · Dinner: Dinner onboard of the cruise

   Overnight: Luxury Nile River Cruise

2. 2Luxor West bank / Valley of the Kings / Hatshepsut temple / Colossi of Memnon⌄

   Which is considered as the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our Pharaohs were buried.

   The Temple of Hatshepsut is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty. It is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture.

   The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Since 1350 BCE.

   The tomb of young pharaoh Tutankhamun (designated KV62 in Egyptology) is located in the Valley of the Kings.

   Meals: Breakfast: Breakfast onboard of the cruise · Lunch: Lunch onboard of the cruise · Dinner: Dinner onboard of the cruise

   Overnight: Luxury Nile River Cruise

3. 3Edfu Temples / Sailing / Komombo Temple⌄

   This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings.

   The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period

   Meals: Breakfast: Breakfast onboard of the cruise · Lunch: Lunch onboard of the cruise · Dinner: Dinner onboard of the cruise

   Overnight: Luxury Nile River Cruise

4. 4Aswan sightseeing / The high Dam of Aswan / Philae Temple / Felucca Ride⌄

   Dedicated to the goddess Isis, the Temple of Philae is located in a beautiful setting, landscaped to match the original site of the temple when it was relocated by UNESCO after the building of the Aswan Dam threatened the site. The temple has several shrines and sanctuaries such as Trajan & Kiosk or Pharaoh's Bed

   The Aswan Dam, or more specifically since the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam, is the world's largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream.

   Felucca on the Nile, In Aswan during the sunset time.

   Meals: Breakfast: Breakfast onboard of the cruise · Lunch: Lunch onboard of the cruise · Dinner: Dinner onboard of the cruise

   Overnight: Luxury Nile River Cruise

5. 5Disembarkation from Nile Cruise / Departure to Cairo⌄

   Check out from the cruise after breakfast. Then our representative will accompany you to Aswan airport, Aswan train station or Aswan hotels. back to Cairo.

   Meals: Breakfast: Breakfast onboard of the cruise

   Overnight: No Accommodation last day.