Aswan Trip Overview
Savor the timeless experience that is a Nile cruise as you sail from luxor to Aswan on an indulgent
ship with on board swimming pool, enjoy the highlights of Aswan & enjoy the highlights of luxor.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Savor the timeless experience that is a Nile cruise as you sail from luxor to Aswan on an indulgent
ship with on board swimming pool, enjoy the highlights of Aswan & enjoy the highlights of luxor.
Itinerary
Day 1: Aswan tour and Arrival to the Nile Cruise
Pass By: Aswan Governorate, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
train station or hotel to be transferred to your 5 star Nile Cruise
Pass By: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
built at 1960 to generate electric and protect Egypt from the water flood.
Pass By: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
This beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam and you must ride a water taxi to the island to get to theruins. The temple was moved to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently.
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Abu Simbel and kom ombo temple
Pass By: Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Carved out of the mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 BC, this imposing main temple of the Abu Simbel complex was as much dedicated to the deified Ramses II himself as to Ra-Horakhty, Amun and Ptah. The four colossal statues of the pharaoh, which front the temple, are like gigantic sentinels watching over the incoming traffic from the south, undoubtedly designed as a warning of the strength of the pharaoh.
Pass By: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
The temple’s twin dedication is reflected in its plan: perfectly symmetrical along the main axis of the temple, there are twin entrances, two linked hypostyle halls with carvings of the two gods on either side, and twin sanctuaries. It is assumed that there were also two priesthoods
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Edfu & East Bank of Luxor
Pass By: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings.
Pass By: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Largely built by the New Kingdom pharaohs Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279–1213 BC), this temple is a strikingly graceful monument in the heart of the modern town. Also known as the Southern Sanctuary, its main function was during the annual Opet celebrations, when the statues of Amun, Mut and Khonsu were brought from Karnak, along the Avenue of Sphinxes, and reunited here during the inundation.
Pass By: Karnak Open Air Museum, You Require a separate ticket within the walls of Karnak Temple, Luxor Egypt
The complex is dominated by the great Temple of Amun-Ra – one of the world’s largest religious complexes – with its famous hypostyle hall, a spectacular forest of giant papyrus-shaped columns.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Luxor West Bank and hot air Balloon ride
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Hot Air Balloon Ride enjoy the high ride across the great city of Luxor
Pass By: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
The west bank of Luxor had been the site of royal burials since around 2100 BC, but it was the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period (1550–1069 BC) who chose this isolated valley dominated by the pyramid-shaped mountain peak of Al Qurn (The Horn). Once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, the Valley of the Kings has 63 magnificent royal tombs.
Pass By: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
At Deir Al Bahri, the eyes first focus on the dramatic rugged limestone cliffs that rise nearly 300m above the desert plain, only to realise that at the foot of all this immense beauty lies a monument even more extraordinary, the dazzling Temple of Hatshepsut. The almost-modern-looking temple blends in beautifully with the cliffs from which it is partly cut – a marriage made in heaven. Most of what you see has been painstakingly reconstructed.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
