Aswan Trip Overview
This great-value cruise includes guided visits to the main sights,including Aswan’s High Dam and Philae Temple; atmospheric Kom Ombo and Edfu and the tombs and temples of Luxor’s West and East Banks.
Learn about the age-old treasures from an Egyptologist guide and enjoy three nights’ full-board cruise boat accommodation.
airport and hotel pickups and drop-offs at the start and end of your experience. 4-day River Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor Cruise along the Nile through picturesque scenery and visit the key ancient sites Visit beautiful Philae Temple and see the Aswan High Dam in Aswan.
Explore Kom Ombo and Edfu temples, each dedicated to ancient deities such as the crocodile god and falcon-headed Horus.
See the best of Luxor’s West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings , Temple of Hatsheput Stroll around Luxor Temple.
ride a horse-drawn carriage to visit Karnak Temple.
Full-board accommodation, tours with an Egyptologist guide, and round-trip hotel or airport transfers included
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
This great-value cruise includes guided visits to the main sights,including Aswan’s High Dam and Philae Temple; atmospheric Kom Ombo and Edfu and the tombs and temples of Luxor’s West and East Banks.
Learn about the age-old treasures from an Egyptologist guide and enjoy three nights’ full-board cruise boat accommodation.
airport and hotel pickups and drop-offs at the start and end of your experience. 4-day River Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor Cruise along the Nile through picturesque scenery and visit the key ancient sites Visit beautiful Philae Temple and see the Aswan High Dam in Aswan.
Explore Kom Ombo and Edfu temples, each dedicated to ancient deities such as the crocodile god and falcon-headed Horus.
See the best of Luxor’s West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings , Temple of Hatsheput Stroll around Luxor Temple.
ride a horse-drawn carriage to visit Karnak Temple.
Full-board accommodation, tours with an Egyptologist guide, and round-trip hotel or airport transfers included
Itinerary
Day 1: pick up from Aswan airport,train station or hotels
Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Your local representative will collect you from Aswan airport,train station or hotels between and transfer you to the port in comfortable, air-conditioned transport to board your cruise ship. The first day begins with a day tour of Aswan,
visiting the 1960s Aswan High Dam and UNESCO-listed Philae Temple. (If you’re starting from an Aswan hotel, you’ll be collected at 9 am and tour the High Dam and Philae before you board.) Around 1 pm you’ll embark for the cruise to Kom Ombo, enjoying a delicious lunch and afternoon tea on board.
At Kom Ombo, visit the unique double temple dedicated to the falcon god Horus and crocodile god Sobek,
before embarking for Edfu. Along the way you’ll enjoy dinner on board,
followed by dancing.
Overnight on board in Edfu
Meals included:
• Lunch: dinner
Accommodation included: over night at 5 stars Nile cruise
Day 2: edfu temple,enjoy sailing
Pass By: Edfu, Edfu, Nile River Valley
After breakfast the next day,
explore the Temple of Horus in Edfu, one of Egypt’s best-preserved shrines that was completed during the reign of the legendary Cleopatra.
Enjoy lunch on board, and soak up the Nile landscapes as you cruise to Luxor,
where you can enjoy afternoon tea, another wonderful dinner on board and a galabeya (kaftan) party,
where you dress in traditional Egyptian gowns.
Meals included:
• Breakfast: lunch,dinner
Accommodation included: over night at 5 stars Nile cruise
Day 3: luxor west bank
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Enjoy breakfast on board before exploring some of the most iconic sights in UNESCO-listed ancient Luxor.
You’ll start on the West Bank,
visiting the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatsheput, and the Colossi of Memnon,
return to the boat for lunch,
then have the afternoon at your leisure.
Choose between exploring Luxor’s East Bank,
perhaps shopping for souvenirs at the bustling markets,
and relaxing on board with afternoon tea.
Enjoy dinner on board.
Meals included:
• Breakfast: lunch,dinner
Accommodation included: over night at 5 stars Nile cruise
Day 4: luxor east bank
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Enjoy your last breakfast on board,
before you disembark at 9 am and visit Luxor’s East Bank.
Explore Luxor Temple, with its vast courtyard and granite obelisks built by Ramses II,
then can choose to take a horse-drawn carriage (own expense)
or bus to the nearby Temple of Karnak.
Here, your guide will show you the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 towering columns,
the obelisks built by Queen Hatsheput and King Tutmosis III,
the Temple of Amun, and the site of the Sacred Lake.
Your tour finishes at 2 pm,
when you’ll be transferred to the airport, train station, or a Luxor hotel
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
