It is a journey where Egypt moves past you, children swimming in the Nile River, people riding donkeys, farmers planting their lands, fishermen in feluccas will wave back to you the same way their ancestors did to the pharaohs thousands of years ago.
Our 8 Day Nile Cruise tours include visit to Valley of Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Karnak temples then enjoy the monuments in other cities along your journey to Aswan to see Edfu temple, Kom Ombo temple and finally see the main monuments in Aswan, the High Dam, Philae temple, Unfinished Obelisk.
Schedule: Every Saturday Or Monday Or Thursday
Sail the Nile River on a 5 Star Nile Cruise.
Gain entry the tomb of “the Pharaohs,” in the Valley of the Kings.
Discover the archaeological icons of ancient Egypt, with your own private and expert local guides.
Sail the Nile in a felucca (sailboat).
Design your Day on Day 5.
LUXOR
UPON ARRIVAL
Fly to Luxor, site of the ancient city of Thebes, step aboard Nile Cruise on the Nile River, where you enjoy lunch. Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Journey to explore the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs, including “the boy king,” Tutankhamun. Found in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter, Tutankhamun’s tomb is enclosed in 35-century-old walls and delights explorers of all ages.
Next, the lovely Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful Also visit the. Stop for a selfie with the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. Later, sail to Edfu and overnight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Visit the Temple of Horus, Lunch will be served on board while cruising to Kom Ombo. Tonight’s dinner onboard features an “Egyptian Night” costume party, with a chance to dress up in traditional gallabiyah. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Visit to Aswan High dam Then, ride by motorized boat to the island of Agilika and its Philae Temple — among the ancient structures that were dismantled and painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. Enjoy lunch followed by Ride Like a Local around the Aswan islands in a felucca (weather permitting). Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Enjoy one of these Design Your Day activities, drive to Abu Simbel (3 hrs., each way by road, pre-bookable $110 Per Person) There, behold the towering twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari, rescued from the flooding waters of the Aswan High Dam. Or enjoy Nubian Village trip ($45 Per Person). Lunch and Dinner will be served on board. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
While cruising to Kom Ombo. disembark at Kom Ombo to visit the Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), and view the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked along the ancient Nile shore, just as their descendants do today. Continue sailing toward Edfu, Tonight’s dinner onboard features an “Egyptian Night” costume party, with a chance to dress up in traditional gallabiyahs. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Cruise to Luxor, passing riverside villages where time has seemingly stood still and soaking in the ambience aboard your Nile cruise, taking in the views, as history unfolds all around you. Arrive Luxor, site of the ancient city of Thebes. visit the East bank of the Nile, the Temple of Karnak, where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall; its expertly aligned columns, the largest of which is 80 feet high with a 33-foot circumference, are a sight to behold.
Next, the striking Temple of Luxor. Behold the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II behind the East Tower; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 14 papyrus-headed columns, some fully 50 feet in height. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Today, bid farewell to your Nile Cruise Then transfer to the Luxor airport. Meals: Breakfast.
Schedule: Every Saturday Or Monday Or Thursday
Cruise line: Princess Sarah| Princess Sarah II| La Sarah Nile Cruise