5★ NILE CRUISE IN UPPER EGYPT
Luxor, Karnak, West Bank, Valley of the Kings, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo & Aswan Every Monday (4 nights)
AM Transfer from Luxor airport to your Nile Cruise Ship.
Noon Lunch on board. Later you will visit Karnak Temple, a complex dedicated to Amun Ra. Its impressive features are probably the most overwhelming of all the Egyptian monuments.
Thereafter visit Luxor Temple discovered beneath the shifting desert sands.
Evening Dinner and overnight on board.
AM Breakfast on board then temporarily leave the vessel to take a bus tour to the West Bank and visit Thebes Necropolis and the Valley of Kings, a vast City of the Dead for generations of Pharaohs, where magnificent tombs were carved into the desert rocks. The tombs were richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife but unfortunately, very few of these rock-cut tombs escaped grave robbers during ancient times. The most famous of the sixty-two tombs is the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amun unearthed by Howard Carter. Later, at Deir al-Bahri, you will see the Temple of Hatshepsut built for the only woman who ruled Egypt. See the Colossi of Memnon; it is all that remains of the Temple of Amenophis, destroyed by the annual flooding of the Nile.
Noon Lunch on board.
PM Cruise to Esna crossing the lock and continuing again onto Edfu.
Evening Dinner and overnight on board.
AM Breakfast on board. This morning you will take a horse-drawn carriage through Edfu to the famous and best preserved ancient Greek-built temple. Horus Temple, dedicated to the falcon God, was built on a rise to escape the annual flooding of the Nile.
Noon Lunch on board
PM Later the cruise continues to Kom Ombo where the Temples of Sobek and Haroeris will be visited. Sobek refers to the crocodile god whilst the temple of Horoeris was built for the falcon-headed god.
Evening Dinner and overnight on board.
AM Breakfast on board. During the morning, you will visit the High Dam, a huge rock-fill dam, which captures the world’s longest river. Travel by motorboat to Agilkia Island and visit the reassembled Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. The temple has a majestic aura, particularly at sunset when it seems to be made of gold.
Noon Lunch on board
PM In the afternoon you can enjoy a Felucca ride during which you might catch a glimpse of the lush Botanic Gardens on Kitchener’s Island, Elephantine Island, and Aga Khan’s Mausoleum on the west bank (view only, no visit during felucca).
Evening Dinner and overnight on board.
AM Breakfast on board.
Noon Disembarkation. Transfer to Aswan Airport
Note 1:
In case your arrival on Monday is after lunch time, it will not be replaced or refunded. Best is to arrive in the morning on Monday and to depart after breakfast on Friday.
| Travel dates (Mondays) | 2 persons | 3-4 persons | 5 persons & over | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any cruise between 28/10 & 1/5 | $750 | $675 | $625 | $355 |
| Cruises 23/12, 30/12, 14/4 & 21/4 | $1025 | $950 | $900 | $575 |
Above rates include:
- Transfers on arrival to Luxor Airport and on departure from Aswan Airport.
- Cruise on full board basis starting by lunch on Monday and ending by breakfast on Friday (Note 1).
- All visits mentioned in program with a professional English speaking guide and entrance fees.
Above rates do not include:
- Air tickets.
- Egyptian Visa.
- Tips to Cruise staff ($20 per person) & Guide ($20 per person).
- Travel Insurance (obligatory): $10 per person.
Optional Abu Simbel Tour by bus: $135 per person.
Cruise ships:
Royal Ruby II, Chateau Lafayette, Alyssa, Jamila & Blue Shadow III (or similar)
