5 Days Nile Cruise Between Luxor and Aswan on Blue Shadow

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Enjoy 4 Nights/5 Days Nile Cruise Between Luxor and Aswan on  Blue Shadow 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 

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►  DAY 01 -Monday

Embarkation& Lunch onboard of the Nile Cruise, proceed with the Visits to the East bank of the Nile Including

►  Karnak temple
Karnak is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs, Karnak was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso) 

►  Luxor Temple
Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated  with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &Overnight onboard of the 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.

Disembarkation after Breakfast.
 

 ► 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.

Highlights

  • ► Karnak Temples
  • ► Luxor Temple
  • ► Valley of the Kings
  • ► Hatshepsut Temple
  • ► Colossi of Memnon   
  • ► Edfu Temple 
  • ► The High Dam  
  • ► The Unfinished Obelisk
  • ► Philae Temple  

* Family And Group Have a Special price

► Inclusions:

  • ► 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

► Exclusions:

  • ► Any extras and personal spending
  • ► Tipping

► Please remember to bring :

  • ► Passports
  • ► Sun Glasses, Cream
  • ► Hat
  • ► Camera

►  What you'll get Live guide

  • ►  English, French, Arabic, Dutch

 ►  Duration:

  • ►  About 5 Days / 4 Nights

 ►  Type:

  • ►  Private

►   Pick-Up Time:

  • ► 6:00 AM

► Booking Method:

  • ► Full Payment during the trip or by Visa Card Online Via our website

Route

  1. Luxor
  2. Edfu
  3. Kom Umbu
  4. Al Sad Al Aali - Aswan