Luxor Trip Overview
Imagine yourself relaxing on the deck of a 5-stars Nile Cruise ship sailing down the Nile, watching the beautiful Nile Valley scenery and the real Egyptian life. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, stop in the way to visit the most beautiful complete temple in Egypt Edfu Temple. Have fun&enjoy plenty of night entertainments of the belly dancing show, galabiya party, Nubian show or disco and more in 4 days/3 nights Nile Cruise every Saturday, Monday or Thursday from Luxor to Aswan. Full board, check in with lunch, check out with breakfast
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Imagine yourself relaxing on the deck of a 5-stars Nile Cruise ship sailing down the Nile, watching the beautiful Nile Valley scenery and the real Egyptian life. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, stop in the way to visit the most beautiful complete temple in Egypt Edfu Temple. Have fun&enjoy plenty of night entertainments of the belly dancing show, galabiya party, Nubian show or disco and more in 4 days/3 nights Nile Cruise every Saturday, Monday or Thursday from Luxor to Aswan. Full board, check in with lunch, check out with breakfast
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Nile Cruise&Luxor East bank
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Egypt Gift Tours tour guide will meet you at your Luxor Hotel, train Station or Airport to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Proceed to visit Luxor Temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise. Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.
Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour directly upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don’t want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Luxor
Day 2: Luxor West Bank&Navigation
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast and start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Listen to her interesting story and know how she managed to rule the country for 22 years as a pharaoh.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon, once decorated the biggest funeral temple in Luxor built by king Amonhotep III from the 18th.dynasty. Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck. Cross Esna Lock.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Edfu
Day 3: Edfu Temple,Kom Ombo Temple/Aswan
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Day 3: Edfu Temple-Aswan
After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete&the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Late in the afternoon,the cruise will arrive at kom Ombo double temple, dedicated to Sobek(the crocodile God) and Horus(the Falcon God). Have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Aswan
Day 4: Aswan tour(Philae temple,High Dam)&Departure transfer
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
After breakfast, Check out with your luggage and discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. Start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Drive in comfort for airport, railway station or hotel in Aswan.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.