Itinerary

1. Day 1 : Arrive in Luxor

   • Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the airport to take a flight to Luxor.
   • On arrival to Luxor, meet the guide, and then visit the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great. 
   • Proceed to Karnak, which is a series of temples, built in different reigns. 
   • Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut, and Tutomosis III.
   • Visit the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.
   • Transfer to the cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show.

   (Optional) Sound & Light Laser Show at Karnak Temple.

2. Day 2 : Reach Luxor West Bank

   • (Optional) Hot Balloon: Drifting peacefully over the Valley of King, Valley of the Queens, and the Mountain on the Nobles. (95 $ per person).
   • The flight is approximately 30-45 minutes, depending on the weather.
   • Visit The West Bank – Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, King Tut’s tomb is with extra ticket (Not included).
   • Visit the Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Lunch on board. 
   • Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Disco Party. Overnight in Cruise

3. Day 3 : Visit Edfu & Kom Ombo

   • Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. 
   • Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. 
   • Visit The Temple Shared by the Two Gods Sobek & Haroeies in Kom Ombo. Overnight on board the Cruise.

4. Day 4 : Sail to Aswan

   • Breakfast on board. Sail to Aswan. 
   • Start the tour by visiting The High Dam which was completed in 1964. Gaze across Lake Nasser. 
   • Visit the Philae temple on the island of Agilkia. 
   • Visit the temple that was removed from their original island of Philae which lies submerged most of the year by the waters of Lake Nasser. 
   • Visit The main Temple of Isis and its monuments, which were built between the 26th-dynasty and the Roman period. Lunch on board. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.

5. Day 5 : Departure

   • Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast.
   • (Optional not included) Departure to visit the Temples of Abu Simbel. The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. 
   • Back to Aswan.
   • Transfer to the airport, to take your flight back to Cairo.
   •  Arrive in Cairo.