5-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan with Balloon Ride

Morning/Afternoon: Arrive in Luxor and transfer to your 5-star cruise ship. After a smooth check-in and lunch on board, meet your professional Egyptologist guide. Afternoon: Begin your tour of the legendary East Bank. Explore the immense Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious building ever constructed, and then visit the elegant Luxor Temple, which is beautifully illuminated at night. Evening: Return to the ship for dinner and an overnight stay in Luxor.

Early Morning: A very early start (typically 4:00-5:00 AM) for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Transfer to the West Bank to take a hot air balloon ride over the famous monuments of the Theban Necropolis at sunrise. Morning: After landing and returning to the ship for breakfast, embark on a tour of the West Bank. This includes the Valley of the Kings, where you can enter the tombs of pharaohs, followed by the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut and a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon: Return to the cruise ship for lunch. The ship will set sail from Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock on its way to Edfu. Evening: Enjoy dinner and onboard entertainment as you sail.

Morning: The ship arrives in Edfu. You will take a horse-drawn carriage to the remarkably preserved Temple of Horus, one of the best examples of a Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. Afternoon: Return to the ship and continue sailing to Kom Ombo. Upon arrival, you will visit the unique, twin-designed Temple of Kom Ombo, which is dedicated to two different gods: Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus the Elder. Evening: The cruise continues sailing to Aswan. Enjoy dinner and a Galabiya Party (a fun dress-up night) on board.

Very early in the morning around 4am, our driver will pick you up with a group of people to start your visit to the marvelous Abu Simple temple. Please check out and leave your luggage in the reception, and kindly ask the receptionist to prepare you a breakfast box. The visit to Abu simple will take about 3 hours to arrive there, The twin temples were built to serve as a lasting monument to the king and his queen Nefertari, and commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The second largest temple in Egypt. You’ll be back to ship in Aswan at around 2:30pm.

Morning: After a final breakfast on board, you will disembark from the cruise ship, and you will meet your guide to start you last tours in Aswan by visitng the Temple of Philae is located in a beautiful setting, landscaped and filled with many interesting stories and facts about the life style of the ancient Egyptian, learn more about it with your professional Egyptologist. ending the day visits with the Aswan High Dam a modern marvel of engineering. Finaly Departure: Transfer to Aswan Airport, train station, or your next hotel, marking the end of your unforgettable Nile cruise adventure.