4 days and 3 nights Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor
Egypt Specials Nile cruises Nile cruise #13 nights or 4days Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor 3 nights Nile cruises from Aswan to Luxor Aswan – Kom Ombo – Edfu – Luxor
2013/2014
Departures every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1Nov 2010- 1Nov 2011Tour Highlights: Philae Temple, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisque, the Kom-Ombo Temple, The Edfu Temple ,Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Queen Hatshepsute, the Karnak Temple.ITINERARYDay 1: Arrival in Aswan and embarkation (Monday,Wednesday or Friday) Arrival, meet & assist by our representative & Check in at Nile Cruise. Excursion tour to visit, Philae Temple (The Temple of Isis is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes), High Dam (One of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the twentieth century. It was constructed to replace the old Aswan dam built in 1902. The High dam was constructed to protect Egypt from the floods as well as providing irrigation and electricity all over Egypt. It is 3600 meters long. Visitors can easily locate lake Nasser which is a huge water reservoir) and Unfinished Obelisque (The beautiful red granites that were used in building the temples and monuments in the ancient days were brought from the quarries of Aswan. Now while you are on a trip to the Unfinished Obelisk you can see innumerable inscriptions in the area around the quarries. These are probably the descriptions of the various quarrying projects that were undertaken in the past days). Transfer to Nile Cruise. Lunch on board Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Dinner & Overnight on board.
Day 02: Kom Ombo / Edfu / Luxor Breakfast. Visit the Kom-Ombo Temple (Located in Kom Ombo town, 45 km north of Aswan. It is built on a hillside overlooking the Nile. This temple was constructed in the Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of god Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. It is noted for relief engravings on its walls which show ancient surgical tools, bone saws and dentistry tools. Nearby there are three mummified crocodiles. They are now in Hathor’s chapel). Sail to Edfu. Visit The Edfu Temple (Lies in Edfu town, 123 km north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile. It dates to the Ptolemaic period. It was dedicated to the worship of god Hours represented as a falcon. It is one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples, distinguished by its huge splendid structure that blends Pharaonic and Greek architecture. Its grandeur competes with Luxor temples. It is the second largest temple after Karnak. It also houses the Nilometer and a huge pylon at the entrance). Cross the lock. Sail to Luxor. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party. Dinner & Overnight in Luxor.
Day 03: Luxor Breakfast. Visit the West Bank including: Valley of the Kings (Is a valley in Egypt where for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, across from Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis.), Colossi of Memnon (The two colossi are made of sandstone, which during ancient times was brought from Gabal El Silselah. Each colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and represents King Amenhotep III seating on his throne, wearing the Memes, or royal headdress, with the divine cobra protecting his forehead. On the sides of the colossi there is a representation of the Nile god Hapi, bending together the lotus and the papyrus plants, symbolizing the union of Upper and Lower Egypt) and Temple of Queen Hatshepsute (Hatshepsut was the fifth Pharaoh of the18th-dynasty who was one of the handful of female rulers in Ancient Egypt. Her reign was the longest of all the female pharaohs. Her funerary temple still stands as a tribute to her incredible rise to power). Dinner & Overnight in Luxor.
Day 4: Disembarkation and departure form Luxor After breakfast, Disembarkation. Check out from the Nile Cruise. Excursion tour to visit the Karnak Temple, which is a serious of temples, built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it’s 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsute and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.
Program includes:
3 nights on 5* Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with full board – excludes drinks
All your tours and excursions are with A/C cars
Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees “except Tutankhamun Tomb and Ramses Tomb in the valley of Kings”
Return airport or railway station transfer in Aswan/Luxor
Program excludes: Tipping, Drinks Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc) Any meals not mentioned in the program Any Optional tours and entrance fees to Tutankhamun Tomb and to Ramses Tomb in the Valley of Kings
How to Join our Nile Cruises * Fly from Cairo to Luxor or to Aswan to join our Nile cruise * Take the sleeping train from Cairo to Luxor or to Aswan * Fly to Luxor directly from your Country What about food & meals...
Useful tips: § For practical reasons on the Nile, the cruise may be subject to slight alterations at short notice while you are in Egypt. § Most sailing is done during the day, but during some periods...
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