Aswan Trip Overview
Enjoy sailing along the great and the longest river in the world ( Nile River ) stop on the way from Aswan to Luxor to visit some of the oldest temples and sights not only in Egypt but also in the whole world, covering these sights will give a deep idea and knowledge about the ancient Egyptian history and this great long civilization and long extended religion.
Aswan Phila temple, The KOm Ombo temple, Edfu Temple, Luxor and karnak temples and then the Kings valley
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Enjoy sailing along the great and the longest river in the world ( Nile River ) stop on the way from Aswan to Luxor to visit some of the oldest temples and sights not only in Egypt but also in the whole world, covering these sights will give a deep idea and knowledge about the ancient Egyptian history and this great long civilization and long extended religion.
Aswan Phila temple, The KOm Ombo temple, Edfu Temple, Luxor and karnak temples and then the Kings valley
Itinerary
Day 1: Day1: Arrival to Aswan
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Arrive Aswan, our guide will pick you up from Aswan airport to Start a full day tour to the city of Aswan to visit: The Aswan Dam, or more specifically since the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam, is the world’s largest embankment dam built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Take a Motor to Philae Temple the Temple of Love for Goddess Isis. Egypt’s ancient center for the cult of Isis, the Temples of Philae were venerated from the Pharaonic era through the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler making their own additions to the stones here. This sacred site has dazzled travelers since the first Nile cruises set off from Cairo and is one of Nubia’s most important monument sites.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids and obelisks.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Afternoon start Felucca Ride around Elephantine Island and Kitchener Botanical Island, & the Agha Khan Mausoleum.Check in and have lunch & Dinner on Board of your Nile Cruise.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch included on board of the Cruise
• Dinner: Dinner included on board of the cruise
Accommodation included: Overnight Nile Cruise
Day 2: Day 2: Sailing & Kom Ombo Temple
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
After breakfast the cruise sailing to komombo then visit the temple upon arrival there. The fertile, irrigated sugar-cane fields around Kom Ombo support not only the original community of fellaheen (peasant farmers), but also a large population of Nubians displaced from their own lands by the creation of Lake Nasser. It’s a pleasant little place, easily accessible en route between Aswan and Luxor. A huge cattle market is held on the outskirts of town, near the railway line, on Thursdays. The main attraction these days, however, is the unique riverside temple to Horus the Elder (Haroeris) and Sobek and its attached Crocodile Museum, about 4km from the town’s centre.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Continue sailing to Edfu
After Lunch start to visit Edfu Temple
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.
After Dinner enjoy Galabya party and overnight
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast on Board of the cruise
• Lunch: Lunch on Board of the cruise
• Dinner: Dinner on Board of the cruise
Accommodation included: Overnight Nile Cruise
Day 3: Day 3: Luxor west bank
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Have Breakfast on Board of your Cruise, then start the tour to visit the west bank of Luxor where you will see:
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and West Valley.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Located beneath massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is dedicated to Amon-Ra, the sun god. Designed by an architect named Senemut, the temple is unique because it was designed like classical architecture. Note the lengthy, colonnaded terrace some of which are 97 ft high, pylons, courts, and hypostyle hall. Inside you’ll see the sun court, chapel and sanctuary
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Stop by Clossi of Memnon and take a panoramic photos
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hot Air Balloons Luxor, Khaled Ibn Walid St، Gazirat Al Awameyah, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 85951, Egypt
This is an optional tour with extra cost
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast on Board of the Cruise
• Lunch: Lunch on Board of the Cruise
• Dinner: Dinner on Board of the Cruise
After Dinner enjoy a belly dancer show
Accommodation included: Overnight Nile cruise
Day 4: Day 4: East Bank of Luxor and Final depature
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Have Breakfast on Board of your Cruise.
• Then start your tour to the Luxor East Bank, where you will visit :
• Luxor Temple the temple of God Amu Re.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
• Karnak the largest temple in the world. End of service
Transfer you to Luxor Airport to fly back to Cairo.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: On board of the cruise
No accommodation included on this day.
