4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor and Abu Simbel

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4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor and Abu Simbel

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Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt

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Overview

On this tour, you will visit amazing places in Aswan and Luxor, two of the most beautiful cities in Egypt.

Luxor and Aswan are two cities in Upper Egypt known to be home to intact ancient Egyptian temples that date back almost 4,000 years ago. Luxor alone has one-third of the world’s ancient monuments, and many Egyptians call Aswan the “Egyptian Paradise.”

Through the five-star floating hotel, you can enjoy a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, where you will have a comfortable stay in which you will feel the luxury of recreation and enjoy watching the wonderful Pharaonic monuments and temples. What a trip that takes you to another world of sophistication and pleasure.

Whether you are a history lover or not, you will be in complete awe standing in front of ancient temples whose secrets are still unknown. You will listen to the whispers of kings and queens narrating untold stories through the intact drawings that have survived thousands of years.

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Tour Plan

Day 1 Arrival in Aswan

On arrival in Aswan meet your local tour representative to start your tour by visiting the high dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electricity.
The famous temple of the Goddess Isis (the magic & love Goddess), is located on an island, so you will take a motor boat to go there and enjoy the visit.

Day 2 Abu Simbel Temple Tour - Edfu - Oom Ombo

Around 4:30 your driver will pick you up for the Abu Simbel trip.
Arrive around 8 a.m. to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramsses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari.
Back to Cruise to have your lunch and sail heading to Kom Ombo City Navigate to Edfu overnight in Edfu.
Arrive at Kom Ombo City where to visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God, and Horus, the falcon God.
Back to the cruise continue sailing to Edfu overnight.
Experience a horse carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples.
Return to Cruise. Relax on deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile River while sailing to Luxor Cross Esna lock. Lunch on board afternoon tea on Sundeck.

Day 3 Arival in Luxor - Luxor and Karnak Temples

Late in the afternoon, arrive at your cruise dock, to be transferred to enjoy the Luxor temple on the East bank of Luxor where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited.
The temple of Karnak is the biggest temple in the world where you will see the avenue of the Sphinxes of King Ramses 2nd, you will see the biggest hypostyle room in the world which has 134 columns, the obelisks, and the biggest lake of ancient Egypt.
Dinner on board and belly dancing show.
Horus Temple in Edfu (the most completed temple)
Finally, we will take you to light up at Luxor Temple.

Day 4 Luxor West Bank Tour

After breakfast, you will visit the ancient Theban necropolis on the west bank of Luxor to see the Valley of the Kings where more than 60 Egypt pharaohs have their resting place carved out of the mountain cliffs.
Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and then, the Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the funerary temple of Amenophis III.