Day 1: Arrival To Aswan 

Welcome to Aswan and the start of a wonderful Nile cruise holiday. Upon arrival in Aswan, you will be met and greeted by our English-speaking representative, who will transfer you by private A-C van to your fabulous Nile cruise ship. Check in before 12:00 p.m. At the beginning, you will have your lunch meal on board. After lunch, we enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika Island for the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple dates from the 4th century BC, but the Ptolemies and the Romans up to the 3rd century AD built most of the existing structures. We consider it the best of the Aswan tours. In danger of being completely submerged by the rising water of Lake Nasser, in 1972 UNESCO stepped in, and an 8-year rescue effort was undertaken to relocate the entire temple 20 meters higher on nearby Agilika Island. Then we drive to Aswan High Dam.

Also today, we enjoy watching Aswan's most famous industry, the essence and oils workshop, to learn more about aromatherapy treatments in ancient Egypt. As the sun sets, choose to relax on your cruise or to enjoy our authentic optional Nile River trip to the Nubian Village.

Today Excursions: Aswan High Dam, Philae temple
Tonight accommodation: 5* deluxe Nile Cruise
Meals included: lunch and dinner

Day 2: Abu Simbel Tour

Consider the optional early morning excursion to the Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel or time to relax. Abu Simbel day tour from Aswan, approx. 9-hour round trip.
Optional Tour: Excursion to Abu Simble temples, either by private coach or by domestic flight.
You will be met with our English-speaking tour guide in Aswan, who will transfer you by private A-C van to Abu Simbel, which lies south of Aswan on the western bank of the Nile, 180 miles south of the First Cataract in what was Nubia. The site was known as Meha in ancient times and was first documented in the 18th Dynasty, when Ay and Horemheb had rock-cut chapels hewn in the hills to the south. Upon arrival, you will proceed to visit the Abu Simbel Temples, which were built by the well-known king Ramses II. The biggest temple was called the Great Temple. It was built by Ramesses II and is dedicated to the famous god Rahorakhty. The smaller temple was dedicated to King Ramesses II himself and his beautiful wife, Queen Nefertari. After finishing your day tour, you will drive back towards Cruise in Aswan.

Cruising to Kom Ombo

Nile cruising. Relax as we sail the Nile. Later today, we visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. A unique riverside temple, it is unusual in that everything architecturally is doubled and perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple, including twin halls, courts, colonnades, sanctuaries, and entrances. 

Today's Excursions: Kom Ombo Temple
Tonight accommodation: 5* deluxe Nile Cruise
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3: Edfu Temple  

Nile cruising. Relax as we sail the Nile. Breakfast on board the Nile cruise. 
In the morning, we visit the magnificent temple of Lord Horus the falcon (Edfu Temple).  Ride the horse carriage to see the local city of Edfu. Visit the Temple of Edfu (dedicated to the god Horus, a falcon-headed god). Back to Nile cruise by horse carriage Anchors away again as we set sail downstream to Luxor. Have your lunch meal on 
board with the sails towards Luxor. 

Arrival To Luxor

Afternoon, Cross Esna Lock is the best part of your Egypt travel.
Upon arrival in Luxor, our tour will begin with a visit to the magnificent Temple of Karnak. Karnak is more than a temple; it is a gigantic and stunning complex of sanctuaries and pylons dedicated to the Theban gods, considered one of the best Luxor tours. Then Luxor temple, which is 3400 years old, was built by King Amenhotep III and King Ramses II. 

Today's Excursions: Edfu, Karnak and Luxor Temples
Tonight accommodation: 5* deluxe Nile Cruise
Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner 

 

Day 4: Luxor West Bank

Check out Nile Cruise:. Take a flight over Luxor with an optional Luxor hot air balloon ride early this morning before we tour the ancient city of Thebes. The massive pair of statues known as the Colossi of Memnon are the first monuments you’ll see during our morning visit to Luxor, home to the legendary Valley of the Kings. After that, enjoy watching Luxor West Bank's famous industry, making the alabaster, by visiting the village of the artisans and meeting the locals, who are descended from the ancient workers who curved the tombs and built the temples, to learn more about their hand skills in making the alabaster. You’ll also see the colonnaded Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

Today's Excursions: Valley of the kings, Hatchepsut temple, Colossi of Memnon, Alabaster artisan village
Meals included: Breakfast