Overview
Live the adventurous experience of exploring Ancient Egypt’s remains all while staying in comfortable hotels and sailing down the majestic Nile. A relaxing and soothing Nile cruise will transport you through the many Nile side temples in Aswan, and take you on a journey from the west bank of Luxor to the east bank.
Highlights
- Karnak temple | Luxor temple
- Valley of Kings (3 tombs) | Hatshepsut temple | Colossi of Memnon
- Edfu Temple | Kom Ombo
- Unfinished obelisk | High dam
- The Pyramids | The Grand Egyptian Museum
- Museum of civilization | Old Cairo
Itinerary
Welcome to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, our representative will meet you and assist you through all procedures, and then he will escort you to the Cairo hotel. After checking in, you can enjoy your time as you wish today.
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer o Cairo airport for your Luxor flight.
Karnak temple: The largest and most important religious center in Ancient Egypt. Over the period of a thousand years, many Kings took part in building the Karnak Temple. The Temple complex now contains a large number of high-value and well-preserved chambers, pylons, and statues. Both Karnak and Luxor temples were connected by sphinx avenue.
Luxor temple: Dedicated to the worship of Amun, god of air. The temple was first constructed by Amenhotep III, then Tutankamun and Hormoheb completed the construction, and finally, Ramses ll added to the work.
After the end of the tour, transfer to the Nile cruise. Lunch and Dinner are served abroad.
Breakfast is served on board, After which a tour will begin on the Luxor’s west bank.
Valley of Kings (3 tombs): During the Old Kingdom, This valley served as a cemetery for Kings and members of his retinue. The tombs were carefully decorated with reliefs and drawings to record their religious and social rituals. All tombs were packed with golden treasures, but most were found empty because of cemetery robbery.
Hatshepsut temple: An Architectural masterpiece even by modern standards. The temple was constructed by Hatshepsut, the longest-reigned queen of Ancient Egypt. The ambiance of this particular temple comes from the contrast between the white sandstone of the temple and the surrounding golden desert.
Colossi of Memnon: Two massive statues of King Amenhotep lll, found previously at the entrance of his temple.
Back to the cruise.
Breakfast is served on board, and next, visit the first site of today, the Edfu temple.
Edfu Temple: A Horus temple built in the Ptolemaic era, designed to mimic Egyptian archaeology. The walls of the temple carry reliefs of Horus coming back to life through beautiful carvings.
Kom Ombo: The temple was built to worship the Gods Sobek and Horus. The temple had a sacred lake filled with crocodiles to honor the crocodile God Sobek, and many crocodile mummies were discovered buried there.
Back to the cruise for dinner. Sail down to Aswan overnight.
Unfinished obelisk: A huge project of an obelisk was left unfinished in the ground for apparent cracks.
High dam: The High Dam was built to regulate the Nile’s annual floating, and despite endangering some of the Nile’s side monuments, it’s considered a huge modern accomplishment.
Sail to Aswan by sailboat.
After breakfast, check out of the cruise, transfer to Aswan airport and fly to Cairo.
The Pyramids: The Great Pyramids of Giza are grandiose, monumental tombs built by kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure to preserve their bodies till the rise of judgment day. By looking at these pyramids now, you know it has done their job successfully in a mysterious way.
The Grand Egyptian Museum: The museum has a large collection of rare artifacts from different historical backgrounds displayed in interesting exhibitions to capture the evolution of the Egyptian civilization from Ancient Egypt to modern times.
Have lunch at a local restaurant, and finally return to the hotel.
After breakfast, start your final tour in Cairo.
Museum of civilization: A marvelous exhibition of Egyptian heritage, starting from the predynastic era to contemporary Egypt. The museum offers a variety of exclusive workshops and cultural shows aimed at educating visitors about the rooted originality of Egyptian civilization. While there, don’t forget to visit the Mummy Hall, where mummies were transferred in a spectacular royal parade from the Egyptian museum.
Old Cairo was once the center of the city; now, it has a significant historical value where many important landmarks exist. You can discover a lot about the Greco-roman era by wandering in its remains and visiting many Christian and Islamic historical buildings there.
Have lunch at a local restaurant, then return to the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your final departure






