Nile cruise “Aswan – Luxor” (4 days and 3 nights)

1st day: Aswan and Kom Ombo

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 in Aswan, where the ship will be waiting for you, on which you will immediately be accommodated. You will visit the gigantic Upper Dam of the Aswan High Dam, the greatest achievement in architecture and technology of the 20th century.  and the Unfinished Obelisk, ancient granite left in quarries. And finally, you will see  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. After lunch, you will visit the unusual double temple of Kom Ombo, one wing of which is dedicated to the god Sobek (in the form of a crocodile) and the other to the god Haroris (in the form of a falcon).

Lunch and dinner are included. Overnight on board the ship.

2nd day: Edfu and Esna

Breakfast on board the ship. Today you will visit the Temple of Edfu. It is the best-preserved temple dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, which took almost 200 years to build, and its beautifully decorated walls give a complete picture of the myths of Ancient Egypt. After lunch, you will drive to Esna, where you will see the remains of the most beautiful temples from the Greco-Roman period.

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

3rd day: Luxor

Breakfast on board the ship. Today you will visit the East Bank of Luxor with its Karnak Temple, which is one of the largest and most famous temples, quite well preserved with giant columns and colored reliefs, thanks to the architecture of which, you can feel the religious cult of the ancient Egyptians. Later, you will  visit the Luxor Temple, a beautiful ancient building that combines different eras.

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

4th day: Luxor

Breakfast on board the ship. You’ll make a short stop to see the 3,400-year-old colossi of Memnon, the  giant statues guarding the now-defunct temple, and the pharaohs’ tombs with colorful drawings in the Valley of the Kings. Another visit awaits you – Medinet Abu with the mortuary temple of Ramses III. The façade is decorated with huge statues of Ramses in the guise of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris, well-preserved pylons and walls,  as well as more than 7000 sq.m of wall reliefs, which are not only pleasantly pleasing to the eye, but also tell us about the history of Egypt. Get ready for another attraction –  the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, who created it for herself with extraordinary architecture, with columns, a hypostyle hall and many statues, paintings and bas-reliefs.

This concludes our excursion program. We will take you back to your hotel, airport, train station or bus stop.

Breakfast and lunch are included.

Due to factors beyond our control, please understand the change in the program schedule.