Aswan-Edfu felucca cruise (4 days and 3 nights)

Day 1: Aswan

We will meet you at your hotel, airport, train station or bus stop; You will recognize our driver by the sign with your name in his hands. He will take you to the pier, where the felucca will be waiting. The excursion program will begin with a visit to the gigantic High Dam of the Aswan High Dam, the greatest achievement in the field of architecture and technology of the 20th century.  and the Unfinished Obelisk, ancient granite left in quarries. You will then take a walk to the Temple of Filai, which was saved from extinction by the flood of Lake Nasser by dismantling it and restoring it to a higher place.

Extra charges:

• Light and Sound Show at the Temple of Philaeus

Lunch and dinner are included. Overnight on board.

2nd day: Aswan

After breakfast on board the felucca, you’ll head to Kitchener’s Island to the amazing Botanical Gardens, a green and tranquil oasis in the middle of the bustling city. On the way, you will sail past the famous mausoleum of the Aga Khan and  the tombs of the nobles, about which our guide will give you enough interesting information. The excursion program will end with a visit to another island – Elephantine Island. You will see the remains of an ancient city Yebu/Abu, the ruins of  the temples of Khnum and Satet, and the nilometer.

In the afternoon, you will drive to Kom Ombo.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Overnight on board.

3rd day: Kom Ombo

Today you will visit the amazing temple of Kom Ombo, also known as the “double temple”. The temple was dedicated to two different deities – the crocodile (dedicated to the god Sobek) and the falcon (dedicated to the god Haroeris).

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included. Overnight on board.

Day 4: Edfu

The Temple of Edfu will be your stop today. It is the best-preserved of Egypt’s ancient temples, both inside and out. It was built in Ptolemaic times and its construction lasted almost 200 years. It was the largest temple dedicated to the god Horus with the head of a falcon and Hathor. Its walls are not only beautifully decorated, but are also a rich source for historians and archaeologists.  how they give the most complete information about the construction of the temple, as well as about the religion and myths of the Greco-Roman period.

After the end of the tour and your arrival, we will take you back to your hotel, airport, train station or bus stop. This concludes our excursion program.

Note: we can also offer you an additional program (extra charge) if you want to learn more about the sights of Upper Egypt, go to Cairo or relax for a few days on the Red Sea coast.

Breakfast.