5 days 4 nights Egypt Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Luxor⌄

   Visit Luxor Temple. Luxor Temple is one of the most beautiful ancient Egyptian temples and is considered a complex of civilizations and religions because of the ancient Egyptian civilization and Greco-Roman, Christian and Islamic civilizations. The temple preserves the beauty of the colors, columns and the obelisk of Ramesses II.

   Karnak Temple is one of the largest and oldest ancient Egyptian temples. It contains the Great Hypostyle Hall and 134 colorful columns. At the entrance to the temple there is the wonderful Sphinx Road. The temple is dedicated to the god Amun Ra, the sun god. There are also huge wonderful obelisks and a sacred lake, one of the most beautiful ancient Egyptian temples.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in the Nile Cruise

2. 2Luxor west bank⌄

   The Valley of the Kings contains 64 tombs. One of the greatest things carved into the rocks of this dry valley, in terms of colors, art, and religious texts, is what represents the afterlife of the deceased. This valley contains the tombs of the greatest kings Ramesses II, Tutankhamun, and Seti I. You will visit 3 royal tombs. You can choose from the tombs of this valley.

   Enjoy the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the beautiful and powerful queen of Egypt who ruled Egypt for 15 years. This wonderful temple is unique in Egypt and is the funerary temple in western Luxor. The temple consists of three floors. You will enjoy the most beautiful pictures and memories. You will enjoy the explanation with your guide, the Egyptologist.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in the Nile Cruise

3. 3Edfu & Kom ombo⌄

   Edfu Temple is one of the most well-preserved temples. It is an ancient Greek temple dedicated to the god Horus. The Temple of Horus is considered one of the most complete Egyptian temples in terms of columns, monuments, tall buildings, and a wonderful sanctuary. There is a statue of Horus in the form of a falcon.

   The magnificent Kom Ombo Temple is dedicated to the two gods. They are Horus and Sobek. The Kom Ombo Temple is one of the best ancient Greco-Roman temples on the land of Egypt because it still preserves wonderful inscriptions such as surgical tools, orthodontics, etc., as well as the Nilometer, and there is a Crocodile Museum.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in the Nile Cruise

4. 4Aswan⌄

   The High Dam is considered one of the most famous landmarks of modern Aswan, built in 1960 AD, and it is one of the most important places in the modern era.

   The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan (Assuan), Egypt. Archaeologists claim the female pharaoh known as Hatshepsut sanctioned its construction. However, modern engineers question whether the Dynastic Egyptians could have achieved this task.

   The Temple of Philae is one of the most important and unique ancient Egyptian temples. It was built on an island in the middle of the Nile River. It is dedicated to the god Isis, the god of love, beauty, and motherhood. It was built in the Greco-Roman era and was used as a church in the Christian era.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in the Nile Cruise

5. 5Aswan⌄

   Check-out day from the Nile Cruise. If you have time, visiting the great temple of Abu Simbel is optional

   Meals: Breakfast