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Enjoy 4 Nights/5 Days Nile Cruise Between Luxor and Aswan on Grand Princess Nile Cruise, Visit the valley of Kings, The Karnak temples, Luxor temple and Karnak temple. Discover the Nile River and Sail on the Nile with Felucca
Inschepen en lunch aan boord van de Nijlcruise,ga verder met de bezoeken aan de oostelijke oever van de Nijl inclusief Karnak-tempel
Karnak Tempel :
Karnak is meer dan een tempel, is een spectaculair complex van heiligdommen, kiosken, pylonen en obelisken, allemaal gewijd aan de Thebaanse goden en aan de grotere glorie van de farao's van Egypte, Karnak was de belangrijkste plaats voor de aanbidding van de Thebaanse triade (Amun, Mut en Khonso)
Luxor-tempel
Grotendeels gebouwd door de nieuwe koninkrijksfarao Amenhotep de derde en voltooid door koning Toetanchamon en de grote koning Ramses de tweede, werd de eerste pyloon verhoogd door Ramses de tweede en versierd met zijn militaire slag bij Kades
Diner en overnachting aan boord van de cruise in Luxor
DAY 02 (Tuesday)
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of the Nile Including
The valley of the Kings
Once called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak
The colossi of Memnon
Massive pair statues Know as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third
The Queen Hatshepsut temple
Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.
13:00 sail to Esna lock& lunch will be during the sail
18:00 arrive, Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu& Dinner
Overnight o board of the Cruise in Edfu
DAY 03 (WEDNESDAY)
Breakfast on board the Cruise
07:00 Visit the temple of Edfu
Edfu temple
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus,which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dates to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c),The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
09:30 Sail to Kom combo
12:30 lunch onboard of the Nile cruise during the sail
15:30 arrive kom ompo, visit the temple of Kom ompo
Kom Ombo temple
The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c)
17:30 Continue sailing to Aswan, Dinner will be during the sail
21:00 arrive Aswan and overnight on board the Cruise
DAY 04 (THURSDAY)
Breakfast on Board the Cruise
08:00 Proceed with Visits of Aswan including the temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk
Phiala temple
Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped
The High Dam
Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.
12:00 lunch onboard of the Cruise
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
DAY 05 (FRIDAY)
Breakfast on board the cruise.
Optional Tour to Visit Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel temples
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues,The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor,the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground,The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco
Dinner & overnight onboard of the cruise in Aswan.
Included
Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
An assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions
All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
Accommodation on board 5-star cruise on full board basis
All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary sharing nile cruise group
Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan
English-speaking tour guide during your excursions
All service charges and taxes
Excluded:
Any extras and personal spending
Tipping
Cruise:
- Main dining room.
- Lounge bar.
- Sundeck where you can enjoy the swimming pool and jacuzzi.
- Sip on your favorite drink at the shaded pool bar.
- Equipped gym and massage therapist.
- Pool table, chess and playing card table.
- Gift Shop.
- Internet service in public areas.
- Laundry service.
Prices
Prices are quoted in Euro per person per trip and valid until 30th April 2019, except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
Children Policy
0 - 01.99 Free of Charge
2 - 5.99 pay 25% of the tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Payment Policy
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Nile cruise, spaces will be secured upon receiving a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or the Western Union
Tipping
It is a customary attitude for expressing one's satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.