El Nozha Trip Overview
Enjoy a private tour 4 Days Trip to Luxor and Aswan with Abu Simbel from Cairo by flight. Visit The two temples of Abu Simbel, the great temple of Ramses II and the temple of Queen Nefertari. and Aswan temples, Edfu temple s and Phila temple, drive to Luxor visit the valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut temple, Karnak temple and Luxor temple.
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: El Nozha, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Enjoy a private tour 4 Days Trip to Luxor and Aswan with Abu Simbel from Cairo by flight. Visit The two temples of Abu Simbel, the great temple of Ramses II and the temple of Queen Nefertari. and Aswan temples, Edfu temple s and Phila temple, drive to Luxor visit the valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut temple, Karnak temple and Luxor temple.
Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo – Aswan
Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Marsa Alam Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by air-conditioned modern vehicle to Cairo Airport for your flight to Aswan. In Aswan, you will be met by our tour guide and you will visit Aswan attractions
Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Philae Temple, 2VGM+8M4, Aswan 1, البحر الأحمر، Egypt
Phiala temple:
Built to honour the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
The high Dam:
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
12:00 lunch on board of the Cruise
Sail with Felucca in Aswan and Enjoy the sunset, You can do an optional tour to the Nubian village.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Aswan Obelisk Hotel
Day 2: Day 2- Aswan-Abu simble
Stop At: Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
You will be picked up from your hotel by our Guide to visit the temples of Abu Simbel.Early Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan
Abu Simbel temples
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco, Lunch in Aswan
Then depart to Luxor -Overnight in Luxor in The hotel Nile Palace hotel
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Luxor in The hotel Nile Palace hotel
Day 3: Day 3- Luxor- Karnak temple and Luxor temple
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After breakfast you will meet your private tour guide who will join you to visit:
Karnak Temple:
No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple:
The Temple of Luxor was the centre of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple’s purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office.
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor.
In the Evening you can enjoy An Optional Tour Sound and Light Show at Karnak. The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and erection of the Karnak Temple. The show narrates the glorious achievements of some great Pharaohs as you listen to a magnificent and poetic description of the artistic treasures and great legacy which the Karnak temple encloses.
Duration: 20 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Nile Palace Luxor
Day 4: Day-4 The valley of the Kings- Cairo
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel then you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit:
The Valley of Kings :
The final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamen.
The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Hatshepsut Temple:
It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Colossi of Memnon:
Two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple.
The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo then moved 700 KM to Luxor
Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor before you drive back to Luxor airport. To fly to Cairo from Luxor . Then you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
