Time to discover the beauty of Egypt Upper Nile Valley from the deck of a 5 stars Nile Cruise ship. Enjoy the riverside scenery and discover the ancient wonders of Egypt passing by pharaonic sites between Luxor and Aswan. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, stop en the route 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. Visit one of the Nubian families on Soheil Island in Aswan. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainments of the belly dancing show, galabeya party, Nubian show or disco and more in 5 days/4 nights on 5 stars Nile Cruise every Saturday/Monday/Thursday or Friday from Luxor to Aswan. Full board, check in with lunch, check out with breakfast.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ All service charges & taxes
✔ Portage when needed.
✔ Hot Air Balloon Trip
✔ Customer service assistance through your stay.
✔ Accommodation for 4 nights on board the 5 stars standard Nile cruise.
✔ Door to door transfers from and to your destinations in Luxor and Aswan
✔ All sightseeing tours.
✔ Free Wi-Fi up to 4GB
✔ Qualified licensed drivers.
✔ Meals as per itinerary.
✔ Expert tour guide.
✔ All transfers in modern air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Bottled water during your tours
✖ Entrance fees
✖ Gratuities
✖ Drinks
✖ Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
Pickup Locations
1. Aswan Nubian House
2. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
3. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
4. Sonesta St. George Hotel - Luxor
5. Luxor Airport
6. Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan Resort & Spa
7. Sharm Plaza Hotel
8. Movenpick Resort Aswan
9. Jolie Ville Hotel & Spa Kings Island Luxor
10. Giza Pyramids Inn
11. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence
12. Hilton Hurghada Plaza
13. Steigenberger Nile Palace
14. Long Beach Resort
15. Flamenco Hotel Cairo
16. Pyramisa Hotel Luxor
17. Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort
18. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
19. Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa
20. Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort
Additional Info: We pickup all travelers from any hotel in Luxor or LuxorAirport or Train Station
Itinerary
Luxor East Bank ( Temple Of Karnak and Temple Of Luxor )
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Luxor
Arrive to Luxor the most famous historical city in Egypt,
Our expert representative will pick you up from Luxor airport or train station,
He will inform you about the main information of Luxor and Aswan and will confirm the pick up times for the itinerary,
Drive in comfort and check in your 5 stars Nile cruise,
Have your delicious lunch on cruise board,
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Temple of Karnak
After some rest we going to start our first tour in Luxor,
Visit the east bank of Luxor,
Drive to Karnak temple the largest temple in Egypt,Karnak Temple Complex, which is known as the Karnak Temple, is a group of temples, buildings and columns, where the expansion and construction processes continued since the Pharaonic era, specifically the kings of the Middle Kingdom, until the Roman era in Luxor in Egypt on the eastern coast. The temple was built for the divine triad Amun (Amun Ra in modern times), his wife the goddess Mut and their son the god Khonsu; And each of them has a temple belonging to the Karnak Temples Complex. Sometimes tourists and non-specialists only mean Karnak Temple, the temple belongs to Amun Amun-Ra
Duration: 2 hours
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Luxor Temple
Continue our amazing tour and visit the beautiful Luxor temple,known as (Thebes ancient). Founded in 1400 BC. The Luxor Temple was built to worship Amun-Ra, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. They are the gods, which are also called the Theban Triad (Theban Triad). Luxor Temple was built during the reign of the kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty and the Nineteenth Dynasty. The most important buildings in the temple are those that were built by Kings Amenhotep III (1397-1360 BC) and Ramses II (1290-1223 BC) (who added to the temple the open courtyard, the edifice, and the obelisks). King Thutmose III (1490-1436 BC) also resided
Back to your cruise,
Relax at your cabin,
Evening Egyptian folkloric show will be operated by the staff,
Dinner will be served,
Over night cruise in Luxor
Duration: 1.5 hours
Luxor Hot Air Balloon West Bank ( Valley Of The Kings, Hatshbsut Temple and Memnon )
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Around 5 am pick up to marine where we going to take motor boat to the west bank of Luxor .
Enjoy the life trip as they call it in Luxor the hot air balloon,
Duration: 60 minutes
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Valley of the Kings
After finishing the fabulous hot air balloon trip we will start our next tour directly to visit the amazing valley of the kings.
listen well to your expert tour guide who will inform you by details the history of the toms there such as the famous tomb of Tutankhamun.The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East Valley and West Valley.
Duration: 2 hours
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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Continue driving and get to the beautiful queen Hatsheput temple the first lady in history used the gloves and discover her splendid temple and her attractive story. Amun spoiled Hatshepsut, famous for (Hatshepsut), the most famous queens who ruled Egypt, and the most powerful of them; Her rule was a milestone not only in the history of the Eighteenth Dynasty, but in the entire ancient history of Egypt.
Hatshepsut is the fifth king of the ancient Egyptian eighteenth dynasty, and Egyptologists consider her to be one of the most successful kings of the ancient Egyptians
it is great chance to be at the west bank of Luxor to visit carter house know more details about the man who discovered the young king treasures.
Duration: 1.5 hours
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Colossi of Memnon
At the end of your tour visit the two giant status of Memnon,
Have your delicious lunch on cruise board,
your cruise will start to sail all over the way from Luxor to Aswan.
Enjoy Luxor views and take rare photos of Luxor islands in the both sides of the river Nile,
Watch the professional captain of the cruise who wear mostly galabya the official dress of upper Egypt men while he move from the port slowly step by step between the another cruises and motor boats,
The Egyptian culture around you every where,
The cruise will sail by the local islands and farms where you you will find local families,their children play and their men and women work at the green fields,small fish boats,villages which is full by splendid Egyptian culture,
It is great chance to have unique photos of the real culture,
Over night cruise
Duration: 30 minutes
Edfu ( Temple Of Horus ) & Temple Of Kom Ombo
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Temple of Horus
Enjoy your breakfast,
It is time to touch the Egyptian culture and enjoy riding horse and carriage to visit Edfu temple,The Temple of Edfu, or the Temple of Horus, is the second temple of ancient Egypt in size, after the Temple of Karnak, located in the city of Edfu in Upper Egypt on the west bank of the Nile, which was known during the Hellenistic period in colloquial Greek as (Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις) and in Latin (Apollonopolis Magna), representing the temple One of the last attempts of the Ptolemies to build temples in line with their ancestors' style and grandeur. The Temple of Horus took about 180 years to build.
Duration: 2 hours
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Temple of Kom Ombo
Back to cruise which will sail again towards Kom ombo,
Enjoy your Egyptian tea on boat sun deck during sailing,
Around sun set time the cruise will stop at Komombo to visit Komombo temple, The temple was established during the reign of Ptolemy VI to worship the gods Sobek and Horus. The temple area has recently been restored and renewed. This temple was established during the reign of Ptolemy VI Philomator, but its decoration was only completed in the Roman era during the time of Emperor Tiberius, and we see in this temple also the same features that we find in other Ptolemaic Egyptian temples in terms of design, architecture and decoration.
Back to cruise,
Drink your Egyptian tea on cruise sun deck during sailing,
Continue sailing till Aswan where the cruise will stop,
Over night cruise
Duration: 1.5 hours
Great Abu Simble Temples Complex
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Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Around 5 am it is time to start our fabulous tour to the most important temple in Egypt which is Abu simbel,Abu Simbel is an archaeological site located on the west bank of Lake Nasser, about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is one of the "monuments of Nubia" listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. And that starts from the direction of the flow of the river from Abu Simbel to Philae (near Aswan).
Back to your cruise at lunch time,
Rest and refresh,
Evening it is great chance to be in Aswan to visit the famous local market of Aswan,
Dinner will be served on board,
Disco party will be operated by the staff,
Over night cruise
Duration: 7 hours
Aswan High Dam Or Water Dam & Temple Of Philea
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Aswan High Dam
Disembark after breakfast,
Visit the famous Aswan high dam,It was established during the reign of Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Soviets helped build it. The dam helped a lot in controlling the flow of water and mitigating the effects of the Nile flood. Used to generate electricity in Egypt. The length of the dam is 3600 meters, the width of the base is 980 meters, the width of the summit is 40 meters, and the height is 111 meters. The volume of the body of the dam is 43 million cubic meters of cement, iron and other materials, and it can pass through the dam a flow of water up to 11,000 cubic meters of water per second. Construction of the dam began in 1960 and the total cost was estimated at one billion dollars, one-third written off by the Soviet Union. 400 Soviet experts worked on building the dam and completed its construction in 1968. The last 12 generators were installed in 1970 and the dam was officially opened in 1971.
Duration: 1.5 hours
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Temple of Philae
Continue our tour in Aswan and sail by motor boat to visit the great Philae island temple, One of Nubia's most important monument sites, the Temples of Philae, 12 kilometers south of Aswan, was an ancient pilgrimage center for the cult of Isis and dazzled travelers with its power for centuries.
Eat your delicious lunch in local restaurant
Now it is time to visit the famous Nubian village,
know more about the Nubian culture and meet an Nubian family,
drink the Nubian healthy herbs and listen to their music,
have some fun and dance with the Nubian local people and see their schools,local market and walk around their streets here you can touch the Nubian culture,
After the amazing tour drive in comfort to Aswan airport or train station with unique photos and unforgettable memories
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• A child from 6 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• All Hotels/ Rental Apartments or Villas in Luxor. Luxor Airport or Railway Station.
• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
• If the balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 $ per person.
• Most travelers can participate
• If Abu Simbel Trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 $ per person.
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
