Aswan and Nile Cruise Tour Package - 5 Days / 4 Nights

Nile holiday representative will meet and assist you at upon your arrival at Aswan Airport and then he will escort by an air-conditioned modern vehicle to your hotel in Aswan. At hotel, we will assist with a smooth check-in & free time to relax.

Meals: Welcome Drink

Breakfast at your Hotel and check out, your Egyptologist tour guide pick you up and drive to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut yet never completed due to a flaw discovered in the stone. If finished it would have been the largest and heaviest obelisk ever attempted, 42 metres long and weighing more than 1200 Tons. The unfinished obelisk offers unusual insights into ancient Egyptian stone-working techniques.

Proceed to visit the Aswan high Dam, the world’s largest embankment dam built across the Nile River between 1960 and 1970 to control the Nile flood, and generate hydroelectricity.

Enjoy a Motorboat short ride to the beautiful Philae Temple complex, originally situated on the island of Philae. The three principal monuments on the Island all date from the Pharaonic, Ptolemaic and Roman periods— Temple of Nectanebo II, the Temple of Isis, the Temple of Hathor and the Kiosk of Trajan.

After finished, transfer to embark your Nile Cruise, Lunch on board and free time to settle. In the afternoon, you will be picked up to enjoy sailing the Nile by the felucca for about one Hour. Enjoy a fantastic sailing experience as you sail the extreme River Nile. Return to your Nile Cruise and overnight in Aswan.

Optional: Tripe to Nubian village by Motor boat

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early in the morning, your Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up and transfer to visit the two great temples of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel (almost 3 hours’ drive). Upon arrival, marvel at the exquisite detail as you wander through the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom.

In 1968, the complex was dismantled and relocated to higher ground when threatened to submerge by rising waters due to the building of the Aswan High Dam reservoir. Later on, transfer back to your Nile Cruise in Aswan and enjoy Lunch on board.

Your Nile Cruise will start sailing to Kom-ombo Temple to visit the unusual double temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris (Horus the Elder). The Greco-Roman temple was constructed between 180BC to 219AD. See the Nilometer which used to measure the level of the Nile Water, during the annual flood season as well as the Crocodile Museum where some 300 crocodile mummies discovered in the vicinity are displayed inside. Then return to your Nile Cruise and enjoy sailing to Edfu & overnight

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today, you will enjoy a traditional Horse and Carriage ride to visit the Edfu Temple, consider the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. This is partly because it was built later during the Ptolemaic era from 237 to 57 BC. Despite its later date, it reflects traditional Pharaonic architecture and so provides an excellent idea of how all the temples once looked.

Return to your Nile Cruise and sail to Luxor via Esna, it is common to have to queue to proceed through the Esna lock, however this is a great opportunity to check out the process from deck with a cool drink in hand, and listen to the shouts of the many captains as they navigate their way through the various small boats of merchants selling their wares. Settle back into the comforts of your cruise ship and make the most of the incredible views across one of the world’s greatest rivers.

Upon arrival to Luxor, you will head out to visit the complex of Karnak Temple, the largest religious building ever built in Egypt. Entering the temple through the sphinx avenue, built by Ramesses II, you come to the immense pylon entrance. Inside the huge courtyard are three chapels dedicated to the gods Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Entering the remarkable Hypostyle Hall with 134 towering columns, each carved with scenes of gods and pharaohs, and hieroglyphic inscriptions adorn the outer walls.

Continue to Luxor Temple, enter the temple through the great pylon with two enormous statues of Ramses II still stand, along with a pink granite obelisk (its mate stands in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France). Move on to an enormous interior courtyard, where the Abu Haggag Mosque once stood atop the ruins of the temple. Return to your Nile Cruise and overnight in Luxor.

In the evening, you can enjoy the Karnak sound and light show at night (optional)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Disembarkation after breakfast, then your Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up to visit the west bank of the River Nile. Your first stop will be at the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

Move on to visit the Valley of the Kings, the burial site of almost all the pharaohs of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1539–1075 BC). You will visit three rock cut tombs of the richly decorated with reliefs and paintings. Your tour guide will explain the history and legends of these remarkable people, and the significance of the many paintings and hieroglyphics.

Proceed to the Temple of Hatshepsut, is considered by historians to have been one of the most successful rulers of ancient Egypt. Both the setting and the construction of the temple make it unique among the landmarks of Egypt.

Later on you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for departure. Your flight has to be after 14:00 at noon to be able to do this tour or consider staying an extra night in Luxor. We can assist you with additional services like extra accommodation and transfers.

Optional: A spectacular hot air balloon ride in Luxor, over the west bank of the River Nile is available this morning (expect an early start to catch sunrise as the balloon rises).

Meals: Breakfast