7 Nights Nile Cruise luxor Aswan Grand Princess
Book 8 days-7 Nights Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan Nile Cruise Egypt, Nile cruise is the best option to travel between Aswan and Luxor and to discover the ancient wonders of Egypt, it is really an unforgettable experience
Have an Amazing experience along the Nile valley for 8 days / 7 nights Nile cruise from Luxor accompanied by a private Egyptologist tour guide to discover the ancient Egyptian history in Luxor and Aswan, where you will witness the stunning temples and tombs such as Karnak
temple, Queen Hatshepsut temple, Valley of the Kings, the majestic Abu Simbel temple and other historical monuments. Book us Now!
Embarkation& Lunch on board the Nile Cruise, proceed with the Visits to the Eastbank of the Nile Including
Karnak
temple:
Karnak
is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak
was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)
Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &Overnight onboard of the Cruise in Luxor
Breakfast on board the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including-
Optional Trip to hotair balloon ride
The valley of the Kings:
Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak
The colossi of Memnon:
Massive pair statues Known as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, are the remains of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third
The Queen Hatshepsut temple:
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.
13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail
18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner
Overnight o board of the Cruise in Edfu
Breakfast on board the Cruise
07:00 Visit the temple of Edfu
Edfu temple :
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of the Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dates to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
09:30 Sail to Kom combo
12:30 lunch onboard the Nile cruise during the sail
15:30 arrive Kom Ombo, visit the temple of Kom compo
Kom Ombo temple :
The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail
21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise
Breakfast on Board the Cruise
08:00 Proceed with Visits to Aswan including the temple of Philae and a tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Phiala temple:
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped
The High Dam:
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk :
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
12:00 lunch onboard of the Cruise
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Breakfast on board the Cruise
Optional Tour to Visit Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel temples:
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues,The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground,The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
Dinner & Overnight on board in Aswan
1- Breakfast on board
2- Sail to Kom Ombo. (9:00)
3- Visit Kom Ombo Temple. (11:30)
5- Lunch on board.
6- Sail to Edfu. (12:30)
7- Visit Horus Temple. (16:30)
6- Dinner on board.
7- Sail to Esna (18:30)
8- Overnight in Esna.
Breakfast on Board.
Disembarkation after Breakfast
Inclusions:
- Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
- An assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
- Accommodation on board 5-star cruise on full board basis
- All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary sharing Nile cruise group
- Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan
- English-speaking tour guide during your excursions
- All service charges and taxes
Exclusions:
- Any extras and personal spending
- Tipping
Prices
Prices are quoted in $ per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
Children Policy
0 - 5.99 Free of Charge
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Payment Policy:
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Nile cruise, spaces will be secured upon receiving a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfers,s and or the Western Union
Tipping:
It is a customary attitude for expressing one's satisfaction with good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.
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