5-Day Nile Cruise Tour on the Grand Boat from Luxor | Valley of the Kings | Temple Colossi of Memnon | Edfu Temple | The High Dam | **Meals Included** **Entrance Fees to All Sites**

What you'll experience

Highlights

5 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Arrival In Luxor Boarding On Dahabeya Luxor (The West Bank Of The Nile - The East Bank Of The Nile)

   Upon your arrival in Luxor, our representative welcomes you and transfers you to visit the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the Nile, followed by the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of many New Kingdom pharaohs are located, as well as their families and nobles in favor, a continuation of visits with the Colossi of Memnon, the last vestiges of the temple of Amenhotep III and Deir el Bahari, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Dug out of the rock in the mountain of Thebes, this temple with three terraces built in -1455 is harmonious and modern. Although dedicated to Amon, there are also chapels of Anubis and Hathor, the protective goddess of women. Transfer to your Dahabiya for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the southern part of ancient Thebes, where the temple of Karnak is located. The temple is connected by a dromos, a long alley lined with sphinxes, and are dedicated to Amon. after Return to your cruise, Your English-speaking Guide will escort you in an air-conditioned vehicle, to the Dahabaya cruise in Esna where you will check in at noon. lunch on board and continue the cruise to the island of El Hegz, where the dahabeya will stop for dinner and overnight on board.
   In the evening (optional sound and light show at Karnak Temple).
    

   

   Karnak Temple

   

   Valley of the Kings

   

   Colossi of Memnon

   

   Temple of Hatshepsut

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Overnight on board
2. 2

   Day 2 — El Hegz - Edfu - Bisaw (Dahabeya Cruise)

   Breakfast on board and start of the cruise to Edfou, lunch on board. On arrival, excursion by horse-drawn carriage or by Minibus to the Temple of Horus further inland. This sanctuary of the falcon god Horus is the largest temple of the dynasty of Ptolemy and the second in Egypt's size after Karnak. The intact paintings, inscriptions, and reliefs make it the best-preserved temple in Egypt. After the visit, return to the boat and continue the cruise to Bisaw Island, where the boat will stop for the night. Free walk on the island and dinner on the shore. overnight on board.

   

   Edfu temple

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Overnight Edfu
3. 3

   Day 3 — Gebel Silsileh - Kom Ombo ( Dahabeya Cruise )

   Breakfast on board, head out to visit Edfu Temple, one of the best-preserved temples of the Greco Roman era, that of Horus at Edfu, and the two beautiful granitestatues of the falcon god Horus towering over the entrance as you walk in.Enjoy a magnificent experience as you take a horse-drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple and marvel at Upper Egypt' s local life. Pass through the slow-paced, rural life of the local farmers and fishermen. After returning to your boat, you will begin sailing again. to Kom Ombo. afternoon Tea and Free time at leisure while sailing to Kom Ombo. Touch down on the shores of Kom Ombo andwalk through the town of Kom Ombo among the locals of the town until you arrive at the unusual your guide will accompany you to visit Kom Ombo Temple with its two identical entrances, hypostyle halls, and sanctuaries. Explore the exceptional beautiful temple of Haroeris (Horus the Elder) and Sobek (Crocodile God). The temple was built with two symmetric entrances, halls, and sanctuaries; it is the only double temple all over Egypt. After your visit, head back to your dahabiya where you will continue the day sailing to the colorful city of Aswan and enjoy a mouthwatering lunch and dinner on board. Overnight on board.

   Edfu temple
   Edfu temple is one of the last temples ever built in Ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic era between 237 BC & 57 BC to be the official worship house of the sky falcon god Horus. It is believed it was built on the same spot where the battle between the devil god Set and Horus took Place according to Osiris Myth. It came into light when it was excavated in 1860 by Auguste Mariette a French Egyptologist 1860, the architecture & interior of the Edfu Temple is beautiful as it mixes between Greek and Egyptian design in the finest manner
   Kom Ombo Temple
   Kom Ombo Temple "The Hill Of Gold" was constructed in the Greco-Roman period between 205 BC & 180 BC. The unique design of the temple is a distinctive double design divided into two identical sectors, one for the crocodile god Sobek and the other for the falcon sky god Horus.

   

   Temple of Kom Ombo

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Overnight on board
4. 4

   Day 4 — Aswan (Temple Of Philae)

   Breakfast and the boat to continue up the river to Aswan,  then departure to visit the temple of Philae on the island of Agilka, one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in Egypt. Started by Pharaoh Nectanebo I during the XXXth Dynasty and completed by the Romans, it is the main sanctuary dedicated to Isis. After, Back to the boat  Lunch on board and dinner. overnight on board.
   The High Dam
   The High Dam is the only modern attraction of the city of Aswan, it was constructed between 1960 & 1970. The dam was designed as a co-operation project with Moscowbased Hydro project Institute in order to have better control over Nile flooding, generate Hydroelectricity, provide increased water storage for irrigation in its reservoir lake Nasser.
   Philae Temple
   Philea temple is the gem of Aswan & the mother of the ancient Egyptian mythology as it holds on its walls the" Myth of Osiris" in which the husband of Isis "Osiris" is killed by His brother Set the god of the desert of chaos out of pure hatred & envy then Osiris is resurrected to be the ruler of the underworld afterward Set is defeated by Hours the sky God the son of Isis and Osiris starting age of peace, prosperity & justice. The temple was relocated in the 60s to the island of Agilkia as a part of a rescue mission led by UNESCO after the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

   

   Aswan High Dam

   

   Philae Temple

   

   Kom Ombo Temple

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: IncludedStay: Overnight on board
5. 5

   Day 5 — Aswan (Cruise Disembarkation) Abu Simbel Optional

   Breakfast on board and Optional private transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel in an air-conditioned vehicle to visit the legendary Temples of Abu Simbel (approximately a 3-hour journey). Pharaoh Ramses II built the fabulous Abu Simbel Temples, reflecting the glory and grandeur of the New Kingdom. The large temple is dedicated to the three main gods of the Ramesside period: the sun-god Re-Horakhty, Amon of Karnak, and Ptah of Memphis, without forgetting that the king himself worshiped in this place as a god. This temple is also called the "Sun Temple of Ramses II." The small temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, also called the temple of Hathor, who was the wife of the Sun King. From a symbolic perspective, the two temples of Ramses II and Nefertari merge Ramses I, Nefertari, Hathor, and Rê. UNESCO played an essential role in protecting and displacing these two monuments endangered by the construction of the High Dam. After the visits, return to Aswan After departure formalities and according to your flight schedule, our representative will accompany you to Aswan Airport.

   

   Abu Simbel Temples

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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Important info

Special notes

Cancellation Policy
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied: 
From the date of booking  until 122 days before your arrival date, 25% of the entire tour price will be charged.
Between 121 and 92 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged.         
Between 91 and  62 days before your arrival date, 70% of the entire tour price will be charged.         
Between 61 and  32  days before your arrival date, 80% of the entire tour price will be charged
Between 31 and  17  days before your arrival date, 90% of the entire tour price will be charged.
Between 16 and 01 day before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.​
Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt.If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to the airline's cancellation policy

Pricing notes (children, single supplement)

Pricing Conditions For Children
* Age from 0 Up to below  2 years : FREE
* Age from 2 Up to below 12 years: 50% of adult price
* Ages 12 years and Up Adult price
* For The Shows (Sound & Light):
Age from 0 Up to below  4 years: FREE 
Age from 4 Up to below 12 years: 50% of adult price
Ages 12 years and Up Adult price 
These conditions apply to children who share a room with their parents:
- Maximum two children sharing their parents in a double cabin
- Maximum one child sharing a suite doubles with his parents

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