5-Day Nile Cruise Tour through Luxor and Aswan with Abu Simbel Option

• On arrival in Luxor, you will find your guide waiting for you, and then you will be transferred to visit Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great.
• Proceed to Karnak, a series of temples built during different reigns. Starting at the Avenue of Sphinxes, visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarab of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake.
• Transfer to the cruise.
• Board before lunch. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea.

Dinner on board and a belly dance show.

(Optional) Sound & Light Laser Show at Karnak Temple.

Overnight on the cruise.

• Breakfast on board. (Optional) Hot air balloon: should you want to make your stay in Luxor unforgettable, drift peacefully over the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, and the Mountain of the Nobles. The flight is approximately 30-45 minutes, depending on the weather.
• Visit the West Bank - crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of the Kings and visit the tombs of various dynasties. King Tut's tomb requires an extra ticket and is not included. Continue to the Temple of Deir El Bahari.
• On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon tea. Disco party.

Overnight on the cruise.

• Breakfast on board.
• Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu.
• Sail to Kom Ombo.
• Lunch on board.
• Visit the temple shared by the two gods, Sobek and Haroeris, in Kom Ombo.

Overnight on board the cruise.

• Breakfast on board.
• Sail to Aswan.
• Start your tour by visiting the High Dam, completed in 1964.
• From here, you can gaze across Lake Nasser to Philae Temple on the island of Agilkia.
• Visit the temple that was removed from its original island of Philae, which lies submerged for most of the year by the waters of Lake Nasser. The main Temple of Isis and its monuments were built between the 26th Dynasty and the Roman period.
• Have lunch on board.
• Enjoy afternoon tea.
• Have dinner on board.

Overnight in Aswan.

• Have breakfast on board.
• Optional: depart for a tour of the Abu Simbel temples, including the colossal Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Nefertari. The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel was built by Ramses II (XIXth Dynasty) and has recently been saved from the inundation of the Nile waters among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and the representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its massive facade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small temple of the king's wife, Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
• Return to Aswan.
• Disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport or train station.