4-Day Cruise Trip to the Highlights of Aswan from Luxor
Highlights
Luxor, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu
Locations Covered
Luxor, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu
nightlife, historical, Shore Excursion
Private Tour
4 Days
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for a fun 4-day cruise trip and explore the ancient highlights located on the East and West banks of the river Nile. Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Unfinished Obelisk, Karnak Temple, and the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, among others. Offer your prayers at the sacred Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to God Sobek and Haroeris. Admire the picturesque cruise ride through the Nile and enjoy the disco and galabya party on board!
Itinerary
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Day 1- Explore the Sites in Luxor
- Meet your tour guide after arriving from the Luxor International Airport, where a representative will assist you with arrival procedures and take you to the hotel. At the hotel, the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Board the cruise and have lunch.
- Explore the East bank of the Nile and visit the following places:
- Temple of Karnak
- Temple of Luxor
- The Avenue of Sphinxes
- The Unfinished Propylon
- The Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns
- The Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III,
- The temple of Amon (adorned with lotus and papyrus designs)
- The Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.
- Travel to the West Bank and visit the following places:
- The Valley of the Kings
- Colossi of Memnon
- The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari.
Dinner and disco party on board.
Overnight on board in Edfu.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner) -
Day 2- Visit the Temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo
- Have breakfast, head to Edfu, and visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus. The Edfu Temple is the second largest temple after Karnak, known in Greco-Roman times as Apollonopolis Magna. The temple was dedicated to the falcon God Horus and was built during the Ptolemaic period.
- Visit Kom Ombo and have lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris in Kom Ombo, standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile. The Temple of Sobek and Haroeris in Kom Ombo (also known simply as Kom Ombo Temple) dates from about 180 BC during the Ptolemaic era, with additions made in Roman times. The temple at Kom Ombo was also built under Ptolemy VI. Since this bend in the Nile was a favoured spot for crocodiles to bask in the sun and threaten locals, it is natural that the temple would be dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god. But it is unusual in having a double dedication: it also honours Haroeris, a form of the falcon-headed god Horus. The hypostyle halls were added under Ptolemy XIII (51-47 BC); the Roman emperor Trajan (53-117 AD) added the forecourt and outer enclosure walls.
Have dinner on board and enjoy a galabya party.
Overnight on board in Kom Ombo.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner) -
Day 3- Head to Aswan
- Have breakfast on board and sail to Aswan.
- Visit the world-famous High Dam, an engineering miracle constructed between 1960 and 1970. It aimed to increase economic production by further regulating the annual river flooding and providing water storage for agriculture, and later, to generate hydroelectricity. The dam had a significant impact on the economy and culture of Egypt.
- Move to the Unfinished Obelisk. This obelisk is believed to belong to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. The Unfinished Obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, Egypt. It is unknown which pharaoh created this structure. It is nearly one-third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished, it would have measured around 42 m and weighed nearly 1,200 tons.
- Head to the beautiful located Temple of Philae on Isis Island and the Granite Quarries, which is dedicated to the goddesses Isis and Hathor and have dinner on board.
Overnight in Aswan.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner) -
Day 5- Departure
- Have breakfast on board, disembarkation and transfer to the Aswan airport.
(Meal: breakfast)
What's Included
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Know Before You Go
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |