From Luxor: 8-Day Nile Cruise with Tickets Standard Cruise Ship

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ID: GYG458764-821678
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Country: Egypt

Duration: 8 days


Description

explore upper Egypt's most beautiful historical, monuments in a 7-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. 
Day 1:
 
our representative will pick you up from your accommodation in Luxor, at the time you choose in the morning to start your journey by visiting Luxor's east bank. 
 
 start the tour with Luxor temple, One of the inner rooms contains a series of scenes that are known as the Divine Birth. They tell the amazing story of how the king’s true father was none other than the god Amun-Ra himself, learn more amazing facts about the temple with your private Egyptologist. 


then moving to the Karnak temple, The sacred barges of the Theban Triad once floated on the lake during the annual Opet festival. The lake was surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests, along with an aviary for aquatic birds, the temple holds many more interesting stories to learn about them all during the visit. 
 


then the driver will drop you off at the cruise to enjoy your lunch and relax on the ship for the rest of the day. 
 
 
 
 
Day 2: 


early in the morning, our driver will pick you up for the highlight of the week, the hot air balloon ride. an incredible experience that you must live for yourself.
 
 
after the ride, you'll meet your private guide to start the tour by visiting Valley of the Kings, one of Egypt’s most spectacular destinations, It is believed that this area was chosen as a burial ground in order to avoid the tomb-robbing that was occurring at the Pyramids of Giza and the Nile Delta. By carving these tombs deep within the earth, pharaohs believed that their tombs and treasures would be safe from robbers.
 
 
moving to the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was designed by Senenmut, a courtier at Hatshepsut’s court and perhaps also her lover, learn more about it with your private guide. 


 
and last the simple relaxing visit to Colossi of Memnon,  Two magnificent twin statues image of pharaoh Amenhotep III and two smaller statues carved by his feet (one being his wife and the other his mother), stands graciously on the horizon of the magnificent Luxor horizons.
 
 
then back to the ship to relax after a long and wonderful day. 
 
 
 
Day 3: 
 
whenever the ship arrives at Edfu in the morning our guide will be waiting for you to pick you up from the prevention to visit the temple of Horus, The perfect axial symmetry of the individual parts of the temple is amazing and its Eastern and Western parts are mirror images.
 
then you'll be back on the ship to enjoy your lunch  and the ship will start sailing heading to kom ombo where your guide will be waiting for you to visit kom ombo temple,
The temple has a unique design. Because it is dedicated to two gods, it has two parallel axial passages running through its columned halls, terminating in two sanctuaries, one for each. The southern axis (on the right) is Sobek’s, and the northern (on the left) is Harwer’s.
 
then back to the ship to continue the journey. 
 
 
 
Day 4: 
 
 
after enjoying breakfast our guide will pick you up to visit Aswan's Highlights, starting by visiting Aswan High Dam, The dam was completed in 1971 and the huge reservoir behind it, named for President Nasser, finished filling in 1979.
 
then the unfinished obelisk, It was constructed by Hatshepsut, the queen of Thutmose II, who also ruled Egypt as a Pharaoh from 1478 to 1458 B.C., jointly with Thutmose III, who was then only a child.
 
and last the unique temple of Philae, Dedicated to the goddess Isis, the Temple of Philae is located in a beautiful setting, The island was leveled to resemble the original Philae, and the temples were rebuilt, restoring to them some measure of their original beauty prior to their formal reopening in 1980.
 
then you'll be back on the ship to enjoy your lunch and relax for the rest of the day. 
 
 
Day 5: 
 
 
our driver will pick you up early in the morning to drive you to the great temples of abu simbel, 
consists of four seated colossal statues of Ramses II carved into the mountain, forming one of the boldest temple facades in the world. It is aligned so the sun's rays travel through the mountain and illuminate Ramses' sanctuary twice a year -- on October 22 and February 22.
 
after the visit, you'll be back on the ship at around 2:30m to enjoy lunch and relax after a long day. 
 
 
Day 6: 
 
in the morning after enjoying your breakfast on the ship, our representative will take you to the Nubian village to enjoy visiting the colorful houses and lovely people and riding a camel. 
 
you will be amazed by the natural parks and the cataract of the Nile. Nubian language is not written but just spoken. There you will explore one house. If you want to paint Henna Tattoo is available there.


then back to the ship for lunch and enjoy the views while sailing along the Nile. 
 




Day 7: 




it will be a chill day, have a lovely and relaxing time on the ship. 






Day 8: 
 
our guide will pick you up after breakfast (kindly check out after breakfast and leave with your luggage) to take you to visit the temple of Dendera, The temple complex at Dendera is quite large, boasting a basilica, two birth houses, a sacred lake, and numerous other temples and shrines within its walls. Structures at the site hail from an assortment of different ancient Egyptian eras, with monuments from the Middle Kingdom, the Ptolemaic Era, and the period of Roman provincial rule.


after the visit, the driver will take you back to Luxor to enjoy the felucca ride and lunch in an Egyptian local restaurant. 
 


 when you're done our driver will drop you off at your accommodation in Luxor safe and sound. 

Highlights

  • enjoy the private pick up and drop off from and to your accommodation 
  • marvel at watching the sunset and sunrise over the Nile River
  • admire the beauty of the temples you visit along the ride with your guide
  • Enjoy the luxury experience on board a 5-star cruise ship
  • Delight your senses with the unique taste of the Egyptian cuisine 

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.