Aswan Trip Overview
Enjoy 3 Nights /4 days Nile Cruise on Royal Princess , Starting from Aswan down to Luxorwith the visit to the Highlights of Egypt the High Dam, The Phila temple, Edfu and Kom ompo, Sailing on the Nile and Visit Luxor , The Valley of Kings Karnak temple and more Luxor And Aswan Attractions
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Enjoy 3 Nights /4 days Nile Cruise on Royal Princess , Starting from Aswan down to Luxorwith the visit to the Highlights of Egypt the High Dam, The Phila temple, Edfu and Kom ompo, Sailing on the Nile and Visit Luxor , The Valley of Kings Karnak temple and more Luxor And Aswan Attractions
Itinerary
Day 1: Aswan
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
DAY 01 Friday
Embarkation& Lunch onboard of the Nile Cruise, proceed. Visits of Aswan including the temple of Philae and 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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
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
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight on Nile cruise
Day 2: Luxor
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
DAY 02 Saturday
Breakfast & Lunch on board the cruise.
Early Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan
Abu Simbel , It takes 3 hours driving to the temples of Abu Simbel before the heat of the day. The two temples were Carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC,
Upon arrival, an Egyptologist guide will tell you all about one of the greatest and most whimsical pharaohs in Egyptian history. Marvel at the main façade of the Great Temple to Ramesses II and its 4 statues of the pharaoh seated on his throne following his advancing age.
In theory, the main temple is dedicated to Amon-Re Horakhty and Ptah, but in practice, it was constructed for the greater glory of its builder, Ramses the Great. Continue to the smaller temple of Ramesses’ consort, Queen Nefertari, situated right next to the Great Temple. Admire the impressive rock-cut façade depicting the pharaoh and his queen.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
13:00 sail to Kom ompo
Visit The temple of Kom ompo
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)
Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Galabyia Party.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Nile Cruise
Day 3: Edfu temple
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
DAY 03 Sunday
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu
Edfu temple:
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of 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.
Sail to Luxor through Esna lock
Visit Luxor temple
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Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple : The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple’s purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Nile Cruise
Day 4: Luxor
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
DAY 04 Monday
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of Luxor and Karnak
The Valley of the Kings :
The final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamen.
he tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The colossi of Memnon:
Two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The Queen Hatshepsut temple :
Hatshepsut Temple:
It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak temple
Karnak Temple: No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharoahs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land.
Disembarkation after Breakfast
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
