Moving from Aswan, Egypt
1
Aswan High Dam
Arrive in Aswan Where you will be met by your Journey to Egypt Tour Guide (At EXIT DOOR, holding a sign with your name) and begin your 4 hours day tour of exploring by visiting the majestic Temple of Philae. Ride a motorized boat to the island of Agilika. This sacred complex was dedicated to the goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilizations — Egyptian, Greek, and Roman. The temple was dismantled and then painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. Proceed to the granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Illustrating the skills of Egypt’s stonemasons, this monolith is one-third taller than any other ancient Egyptian obelisk. Then, Board your Nile cruise boat. Enjoy lunch. Later, Ride Like a Local around the Aswan Islands in a felucca, while enjoying a refreshing Scenic Sundowner.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Duration: 4 hours
Kom Ombo , Aswan , Egypt
1
Kom Ombo
- Early Breakfast
- Sail to Kom Ombo, Visit Kom Ombo Temple
- Lunch on board.
- Sail to Edfu, Overnight Edfu
Duration: 4 hours
Visit Horus Temple
1
Temple of Horus
DAY 3: TEMPLE OF HORUS CRUISING THE NILE
Today, view the Temple of Horus, the falcon-headed god of the sky. Built-in 230 BC by Ptolemy III, this amazingly well-preserved and colorful structure reveals what temple worship in ancient Egypt was like. Back on board, Cruise to Luxor.
Arrive in Luxor, journey to the east bank of the Nile, the Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, strolling among its expertly aligned columns, which soar to 80 feet high. Continue to the striking Temple of Luxor. View the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 50-foot-high columns. Walk in their shadows as visitors have done since antiquity and ponder the astonishing feats of engineering it took to create them.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Duration: 4 hours
West Bank including Valley of Kings
1
Valley of the Kings
DAY 4: DISEMBARK IN LUXOR | VALLEY OF THE KINGS (4 hours Tour)
This morning, explore the west bank of the Nile River and the Necropolis of Thebes and view the Colossi of Memnon. Next, arrive at the architecturally stunning Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, the burial ground of the pharaohs, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a period of 500 years beginning in the 16th century BC, tombs were built along this valley for pharaohs and nobles, including that of “the boy king,” Tutankhamun. Enter the tomb of Tutankhamun (Extra ticket On Spot) - found in 1922 by British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter- to discover the secrets of this storied chamber.
Transfer to the Luxor airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 4 hours
