Hurghada Trip Overview
Enjoy 8 days-7 Nights Nile Cruise from Hurghada, between Luxor and Aswan on Royal Princess Nile Cruise Egypt, Nile cruise is the best option to travel between Aswan and Luxor and to discover the ancient wonders of Egypt, It is really an unforgettable experience. Discover Egypt on our deluxe Nile Cruise
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Enjoy 8 days-7 Nights Nile Cruise from Hurghada, between Luxor and Aswan on Royal Princess Nile Cruise Egypt, Nile cruise is the best option to travel between Aswan and Luxor and to discover the ancient wonders of Egypt, It is really an unforgettable experience. Discover Egypt on our deluxe Nile Cruise
Itinerary
Day 1: Hurghada – Luxor
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
DAY 01 -Monday
Pick up time from Hurghada to Luxor at 05:00
Embarkation& Lunch onboard of the Nile Cruise, proceed with the Visits to the Eastbank of the Nile
Embarkation& Lunch onboard of the Nile Cruise, proceed with the Visits to the Eastbank of the Nile Including
Karnak temple
Karnak is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &Overnight onboard of the Cruise in Luxor
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight on the board of the cruise
Day 2: Day 2
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
DAY 02 Tuesday
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including
The valley of the Kings
Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The colossi of Memnon
Massive pair statues Know as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The Queen Hatshepsut temple
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.
13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail
18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner
Overnight o board of the Cruise in Edfu
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight on the board of the cruise
Day 3: DAY 03 -WEDNESDAY
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
DAY 03 -WEDNESDAY
Breakfast on board the Cruise
07:00 Visit the temple of Edfu
Edfu temple
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus,which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dates to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c),The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
09:30 Sail to Kom combo
12:30 lunch onboard of the Nile cruise during the sail
15:30 arrive kom ompo, visit the temple of Kom ompo
Kom Ombo temple
The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail
21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight on the board of the cruise
Day 4: Aswan
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
DAY 04 THURSDAY
Breakfast on Board the Cruise
08:00 Proceed with Visits of Aswan including the temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Phiala temple
Built to honor 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: 2 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
The Unfinished Obelisk
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 onboard of the Cruise
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight on the board of Nile Cruise
Day 5: DAY 05 FRIDAY
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
DAY 05 FRIDAY
Breakfast on board the Cruise
Optional Tour to Visit Abu Simbel
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
Dinner & Overnight on board in Aswan
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight on board in Aswan
Day 6: DAY 06 SATURDAY
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
DAY 06 SATURDAY
1- Breakfast on board
2- Sail to Kom Ombo. (9:00)
– Lunch on board.
6- Sail to Edfu. (12:30)
6- Dinner on board.
7- Sail to Esna (18:30)
8- Overnight in Esna.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in Esna.
Day 7: DAY 07 SUNDAY
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
DAY 07 SUNDAY
1- Sail to Luxor. (3:00)
2- Breakfast on board.
3- Arrival Luxor. (7:00)
4- Lunch on board.
5- Visit the East Bank.
6- Dinner on board.
7- Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight in luxor
Day 8: DAY 08 MONDAY
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Breakfast on Board.
Disembarkation after Breakfast
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.