Luxor Trip Overview
Relish a 4-day long cruise along the Nile River between Luxor and Aswan to explore the beauty and soak up the highlights of Coptic monasteries & archaeological through since Christianity entered until now
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Relish a 4-day long cruise along the Nile River between Luxor and Aswan to explore the beauty and soak up the highlights of Coptic monasteries & archaeological through since Christianity entered until now
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 luxor visits
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
On arrival in luxor, the tour agent of our company will receive you at luxor airport or the train station .Then will move to start your visit around 7.00 am by visiting the west bank to discover the valley of kings on the west bank of Luxor.
There you will visit the remarkable tombs and last resting place of the Kings Ramssess III, Ramssess VI, and Mrenptah.
then see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, The temple built of limestone, and stood in front of the pillars of the second floor statues of limestone of the god Osiris and Queen Hatshepsut in a beautiful distribution,. See the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III besides the Colossi of Memnon
The original function of the Colossi was to stand guard at the entrance to Amenhotep’s memorial temple enjoy taking best pictures with them
then our guide will take you for accommodation and have your lunch
around 2.00 pm you will go to East Bank to visit Karnak temples the greatest example of worship in history,karnak temple was dedicated to god Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu to represent the ,Then will move to Luxor temple that was built by Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty in the modern kingdom and the temple was completed by Ramses II
After that you will return to your cruise to overnight
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Day 2 martyr George monastery in El Rozikat (Margergis)
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
get ready after your breakfast our guide will come to take you to visit the martyr George monastery in El Rozikat in Luxor which is located in the governorate of Luxor, south of Egypt, west of the village “Rozikat” .
The current church in the monastery dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries ,which another historical church was located in the same place .
enjoy your time watching this place
then return to your cruise to get your lunch and sail to edfu
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Day 3 edfu & kom ombo
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
After breakfast on board, by taking a horse carriage you will visit Edfu Temple, enjoy an enthralling visit to the Temple of Horus. Marvel at the best-preserved religious place in Egypt with imposing sandstone structures of Horus
Then you will return to the boat to complete your voyage.
After lunch, you will visit Kom Ombo Temple ,.which is built in devotion to the divine deities overlooking the east side of the River Nile. Learn about the structures of the temple and how it was built in honor of two great divinities
Then you will return to the boat .
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Day 4abu simbel
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
the early morning you will check out from the boat.leave your luggages in the reception
and we will pick you up to visit Abu Simbel temple with a group, then the guide will explain the temple
get ready to discover the temples of Ramesses II and of Nefertari. These twin temples were built from the mountainside in the 13th century BC under the dynasty of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
after that you will back to the cruise to take your luggage with you
After that our guide will transfer you to the train station or the airport
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
