The Beauty of Egypt Upper Nile Valley, is best appreciated from the deck of a 5-stars Nile Cruise ship. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, two stops in the way to visit the Pharaonic sites of interest such as; Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Experience the exciting trip of the Hot Air Balloon in Luxor. Discover one of the most impressive temples in Egypt by visiting Abu Simbel 285 km south of Aswan. Have a chance to visit one of the Nubian families on Soheil Island in Aswan. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainments of the belly dancing show, galabiya party, Nubian show or disco and more in 4 days/3 nights Nile Cruise every Saturday, Monday, or Thursday from Luxor to Aswan. Full board, check in with lunch, check out with breakfast.
Note:
★Recommended Arrival time on the first day should be before 12:01 pm.
★the tour ends in Aswan on the last day around 6 pm, so evening departure is recommended.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Sharing a small group to Abu Simbel.
✔ Trip to the nubian Village on Soheil Island, Aswan.
✔ 3 nights accommodation on 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board basis.
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ 35 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Luxor Sky
✔ All transfers/Pickup and drop off service by A/C. vehicle .
✔ Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.
✖ Entrance fees to all the mentioned sightseeing.
✖ Water and Drinks or WiFi on The cruise.
✖ Any optional Tours if required or any personal expenses like laundry etc.
✖ Tipping to Guide, Drivers, cruise crew etc.
✖ Motorboat to Philae temple.
✖ It is available to pick Travelers from Luxor west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
✖ It is available to drop off travelers at Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person
Pickup Locations
1. Pavillon Winter Luxor
2. Mara House
3. Jewel Howard Carter Hotel
4. Luxor Airport
5. River Hotel
6. New Windsor Hotel
7. Pharaonic Rose
8. El Nakhil Hotel
9. Mohamed ali house
10. Royal House Hotel
11. Rose Guest House
12. Blue Nile House
13. Sofitel Cairo Nile El Gezirah
14. Royal Mountain Hotel
15. Meena Rooms
16. Sweet Rooms
17. Mountain View Villa
18. Minamar Hotel
19. San mina Hotel
20. Sant Mina Hotel
Additional Info: All Hotels, Rental Apartments in Luxor East Bank.
Luxor airport
Luxor train station.
Itinerary
Transfer to Nile Cruise and Luxor East Bank Tour
1
Luxor
Egypt Gift Tours licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor Airport, railway station or hotel to be transferred by A/C car to your 5 star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch.
Note: If your arrival to Luxor 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.
2
Temple of Karnak
Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever: Karnak temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Luxor Temple
Proceed to visit Luxor temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise, dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Balloon Ride, Luxor West Bank Tour and Navigation
1
Begin around 5:00 am pick up for the incredible trip of 30 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country's landscape and famous landmarks. Enjoy the sunrise illuminating the sky of the open air museum city (Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast and start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting 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: 1.5 hours
3
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 sole Pharaoh.
Duration: 1.5 hours
4
Colossi of Memnon
End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck. Cross Esna Lock and overnight in Edfu.
Duration: 10 minutes
Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temple-Aswan
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. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Temple of Kom Ombo
Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.
Duration: 60 minutes
Abu Simbel Trip, Philae Temple and Nubian Village
1
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Check out around 4:30 am, leave your luggage in the cruise reception and pick your breakfast box. Then your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing
group in a bus or minibus), drive for about 3 hours 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.
Duration: 8 hours
2
Temple of Philae
Get back to Aswan around 1:30 pm to pick your luggage from the cruise and proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Nubian Village
Continue for the fantastic trip in nature to the Nubian Village. Down to the Nile to take a motorboat, sailing slowly to enjoy the scenery and views to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island, have a welcome drink in one of the Nubian families houses, talk to them, know about their customs, walk around the village with your guide. Finish by sunset, enjoy the breeze and watch the birds while going back.
Later on, you will be transferred to your Aswan Hotel,Airport or Railway station.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A child price applies only when sharing 2 adults.
• A child fro 5 to 11 years sharing with one adult will be treated as an adult( full price)
• A child less than 6 years is not allowed on the balloon trip.
• If the balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ per person.
• If the trip to Abu Simbel cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 $ per person.
• Camera is not allowed on the balloon trip, but you can use your cellphone to take photos while in the balloon basket.
• You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in cash.
• Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request.
• 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.
• If you are traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person
• The tour ends on the last day in Aswan city around 5 to 6 pm, so evening departure is recommended
• 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.
• It is available to pick Travelers from Luxor west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
• It is available to transfer Travelers to their Hotels in Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
