Itinerary

1. Day 1- Luxor (East Bank)

   • Our representative awaits you at the Luxor airport. Upon arrival, from the train station, from a hotel or any other place, transfer to the cruise on the Nile, and start the full board, generally from lunch on the first day. 
   • Post arrival in the majestic city of Luxor (ancient Thebes) and after finishing the accommodation check-in, we will visit the temple of Luxor, from the time of the new kingdom of the pharaohs: Tuthmosis III, Ramses II, Amenophis III and Alexander the Great next to the Nile River. 
   • We can see the avenue of the 2,500-meter-long sphinxes dating back to the 4th century BC that connected the temple of Luxor with the temple of Karnak, which we later visited; It is the largest temple of worship in the world with more than 23 hectares. It is the history of Luxor (Thebes) with 22 centuries of works from the 20th century BC. 
   • Afterwards, we will return to the cruise ship, have dinner and spend the night docked in Luxor.

   Meal- Lunch, Dinner

2. Day 2- Luxor (West Bank)

   • Early in the morning, we will head to the western bank of the Nile to visit the most important necropolis in Egypt (place of Truth), the Valley of the Kings, and we can enter three tombs of the 63 in total that have been discovered so far in the enclosure. The tombs have well-preserved colours with very interesting texts that describe the afterlife and the king's journey to the afterlife of paradise.
   • Then, we will visit the temple of Deir El Bahary. It is the funerary temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut from 1480 BC., which has a very rare shape of two ramps and three terraces in front of the cliff of the Theban limestone mountain.
   • Next, we will have a stop in front of the Colossi of Memnon; two gigantic statues that were moved from Cairo to flank the entrance to the funerary temple of King Amenophis III, but the temple was lost, and the statues remain, witness to the greatness that the temple possessed in its time.
   • Upon returning to the ship, lunch on the cruise ship, and the ship sets sail in the direction of Edfu town.
   • At sunset, they can enjoy the passage of the Esna lock, more or less at the time of courtesy tea or coffee and from the terrace of the boat, it is worth seeing this technique of crossing the rivers.

   Meal- Full board

3. Day 3- Edfu - Kom Ombo Temples

   • In the morning, visit the Temple of Edfu. The temple dates from Ancient Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile in the city of Edfu, 120 km south of Luxor. During the Greco-Roman period, Apollinopolis Magna dedicated the temple to the falcon god Horus of Edfu. It is the second largest temple in Egypt after Karnak and one of the best preserved.
   • After your visit, we will return on the cruise to continue sailing toward the temple of Kom Ombo. Have afternoon tea. 
   • Once here, walk towards the temple of Kom Ombo; this temple with its special design of the division between two triads of six divinities: Sobek, god in the form of a crocodile with his wife and son and Haroeris, with the head of a falcon accompanied by his wife and son. 
   • After visiting the temple, we can enter the museum of crocodile mummies that were found in a cemetery on the western bank of the Nile. 
   • At the end of our visit, we will return to the Nile cruise, have dinner, and continue sailing to Aswan.

   Meal- Full board

4. Day 4- Aswan - Abu Simbel Temples

   • Those interested in Egyptian culture with its level so advanced by Egyptian architects can make, very early and before breakfast, the optional excursion of the temples of Abu Simbel, which is a site of archaeological interest made up of Egyptian temples located in Nubia, in southern Egypt. It is located on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 280 km southwest of Aswan, close to its original location. The temples are part of the Open-Air. Abu Simbel remains one of the most important tourist attractions in Egypt.
   • After lunch, you will be transferred to visit the famous High Dam and the majestic Philae temple. The name comes from an island located in the Nile River, 11 kilometres south of Aswan. It was famous for the temples erected during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods dedicated to the worship of the goddess Isis, goddess of music, love and joy that spread throughout the Mediterranean until the temple was closed in 430 A.D. 
   • Then, head back to the Nile cruise and stay overnight in Aswan.

   Meal- Full board

5. Day 5- Disembarkation in Aswan

   • After having breakfast and checking out of the cruise cabins, we will leave for a felucca trip on the Nile River around the islands of Aswan (about one hour). 
   • Then, we will come back to the Nile cruise without cabins and free time until the departure time where you want. 
   • We will take you to the Aswan airport, the train station or the place in the city you want. If the transfer is in the afternoon, they can also eat on board; but you have to pay for lunch.

   Meals- Breakfast