5-Day 4-Night Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart from Luxor (L,D)

Pass By: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
On arrival in Luxor, meet your tour representative for the start of your tour in the West Bank. Luxor has often been called the world's greatest open-air museum, and the number of preserved monuments are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Stroll around the ruins at the Valley of the Kings, used primarily for the burials of pharaohs. Admire the massive stone statues of the Colossi of Memnon, and the mortuary temples of the Temple of Hatshepsut. You will board your 5-star Nile River cruise boat in time for lunch, and enjoy afternoon tea as you relax before an evening dinner and belly dance show.



No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in luxor

Day 2: Luxor - Esna (B,L,D)

Pass By: Esna Lock, Nile River Links Esna to Aswan, Aswan Egypt
After breakfast, tour the East Bank of Luxor and visit the Temple of Luxor, built by Amenhotep III from Nubian sandstone. You will also visit the other great monument of the East Bank, Karnak Temple, said to be the 2nd most visited site in Egypt after the Pyramids of Giza. Enjoy lunch onboard, and set sail for Esna. Afternoon tea will be served, and in the evening you can dance the night away to a disco party.



No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Over night in Edfu

Day 3: Edfu – Kom Ombo (B,L,D)

Pass By: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Edfu Egypt
Today you will tour Edfu, site of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus. Visit the temple and ancient settlement, known in Roman times as Apollinòpolis. Then, set sail for Kom Ombo as you enjoy lunch onboard. Disembark to explore Kom Ombo Temple, located on a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles are said to have basked in the sun. The temple is dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek, and the falcon-god Haroeris. Return to your boat for an onboard dinner and galabeya party.


No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: over night in Aswan

Day 4: Aswan (B,L,D)

Pass By: High Dam, Aswan Egypt
Aswan (B,L,D) Sail to Aswan to see the High Dam and the Temple of Philae. Dedicated to the love goddess Isis, the temple is only accessible by boat and was turned into a church of St. Stephen under Emperor Justinian. Lunch will be served on the boat. Afternoon tea and dinner will be served back on your cruise boat as you overnight onboard in Aswan.



No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight onboard in Aswan.


Day 5: Aswan - Departure (B)

Pass By: Aswan International Airport, Qism Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Following breakfast, disembark for the transfer to Aswan Airport.

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.