Cruise down the river Nile in a 4-day 3-night and see major archaeological sites from Aswan to Luxor led by a private qualified Egyptologist tour guide. Discover breathtaking and most impressive pharaonic temples, while you dig deep into history and mythology. Visit the Kom Ombo Temple, the only temple in Egypt that is shared by the crocodile-headed god Sobek and the falcon-headed god Horus. See the temples of Karnak, Edfu and more. Explore the Valley of the Kings, the final resting place of more than 60 pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Discover the most impressive temples of Abu Simbel 285 km from Aswan. Enjoy easy transfers including pickup and drop off from airport, train station and hotel. For more about this trip, please go through the itinerary below.
Notes:
-Arrival time on the first day should be before 12:01 pm.
-The tour ends in Luxor on the last day around 3:30 to 4:30 pm, so evening departure is recommended.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ 3 nights accommodation on 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board basis.
✔ All transfers, pickup and drop off by a private A/C. vehicle.
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ Abu Simbel Trip (Sharing a group, bus or minibus) .
✔ Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.
✖ Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing or the motorboat to Philae temple
✖ Water and Drinks or WiFi on the cruise
✖ Any personal expenses like laundry etc or Any optional Tours
✖ Tipping to the guide, drivers, cruise crew etc.
✖ Pick Up Travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 15$ USD per person.
✖ Transfer Travelers to their Hotels in Luxor west bank with extra 15$
Pickup Locations
1. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
2. Kato Dool Wellness Resort
3. Dahabeya Queen Farida
4. Meshra Katto
5. Benben By Dhara Hotels
6. Fenti Nubian Resort
7. Aswan Airport
8. Ramsis Hotel
9. Tolip Aswan Hotel
10. Pyramisa Isis Corniche Hotel
11. Citymax Hotel Aswan
12. Opal
13. El-amin Guest House
14. Abo ORabi Guest House
15. Kalabsha Hotel
16. Villa Misk
17. Tiba Hotel Aswan
18. Go Inn Backpackers
19. Basma Hotel
20. Shehrazad Nile Floating Hotel
Additional Info: All hotels in Aswan east bank.
Aswan airport or train station
Itinerary
Transfer to Nile Cruise and Aswan Tour
1
Aswan High Dam
Our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan railway station, Airport or hotel to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.
Duration: 1 minutes
2
Temple of Philae
Proceed to visit Philae Temple; the Greaco Roman temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for dinner, folkloric show, and overnight in Aswan.
Note: If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don't want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in
Duration: 2 hours
Abu Simbel Trip, Navigation and Kom Ombo Temple
1
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Get back to the cruise by noon time
Duration: 8 hours
2
Temple of Kom Ombo
Enjoy lunch and be ready for the cruise navigation by afternoon heading to Kom Ombo city where to visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the Falcon God. Back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.
Duration: 60 minutes
Edfu Temple and Arrive Luxor(visit Luxor Temple)
1
Temple of Horus
After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise, relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock, lunch on board and afternoon tea on the sundeck.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Luxor Temple
Late in the afternoon, arrive at Luxor dock, to be transferred to enjoy Luxor temple on the East bank of Luxor; where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor.
Note: If your cruise arrives by 3:00 or 3:30 pm, then you have chance to visit both Karnak and Luxor Temples on the East Bank of Luxor.
Duration: 60 minutes
Luxor West Bank, Karnak Temple Tour and Departure transfer
1
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast and check out to start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New Kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Temple of Hatshepsut
Then, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Listen from your guide to her exciting story and how she managed to rule as a solo female Pharaoh. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic 17-meters statues of Memnon. Lunchtime in a local restaurant (optional).
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Temple of Karnak
Drive back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak temple built through 2000 years and covering an area of about 63 acres.
Duration: 2 hours
4
Luxor
Later on, transfer to Luxor railway station, Airport or Luxor hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.(Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room )
• A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays
• If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00.
• Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order
• If the Abu Simbel trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ USD per person.
• If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person.
• If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room.
• The tour ends on the last day in Luxor city around 4 to 5 pm, so evening departure is recommended
• We can pick our Travelers from Aswan airport, train station or hotels in Aswan east bank.
• It is available to pick Travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 15$ USD per person.
• Our drop off location in Luxor after the tour on the last day can be at Luxor Airport, train or hotels in Luxor east bank
• It is available to transfer Travelers to their Hotels in Luxor west bank with extra 15$ USD per person.
• If your traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person
• You will need to pay all the entrance fees to the sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in Egyptian money cash.
• Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request.
