Day-by-Day-Itinerary:

1^st Day: Aswan – Nile Cruise Day 1

We will meet you in your hotel or at the airport anywhere in Egypt and bring you to Aswan where you will embark your Nile cruise ship. You will now visit the giant High Dam, one of the greatest achievements in architecture and engineering of the 20^th century, and the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries. Then you will see the enchanting Nubian Temple of Philae which was once saved from disappearing in the floods of the Lake Nasser reservoir by dismantling and rebuilding it on a higher location. The evening will be at your own disposal.

Optional activities (against supplement):

• Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Philae

Lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

2^nd Day: Aswan OR Abu Simbel & Kom Ombo – Nile Cruise Day 2

After breakfast you will head to the amazing botanical garden on Kitchener’s Island, an unexpected green and calm oasis amidst the busy city, and visit Elephantine Island with the famous nilometer, the ancient ruins and the Nubian villages.

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In the early morning you will travel southwards to visit the Twin Temples of Abu Simbel. The Temple of Ramesses II is 30 meters high and four enthroned colossal statues of the pharaoh guard the portal. The interior of the temple was dug into the rock on a length of more than sixty meters and beautifully decorated with pillars, colored reliefs and rock cut figures. The Temple of Nefertari, Ramesses’ wife, is a simplified version of the Great Temple. Please be aware that you see here something unique in ancient Egyptian art – the statues of the king and the queen adorning the façade are equal in size.

After returning to your ship you will sail to Kom Ombo where you will discover the amazing double temple, a sanctuary symmetrical along its main axis, one side dedicated to Haroeris, the other to Sobek, with impressing reliefs. Then you will sail towards Edfu.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

3^rd Day: Edfu & Esna – Nile Cruise Day 3

After breakfast aboard you will visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-god Horus whose statues flank the portal, is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt; its completion once took almost 200 years, and its beautiful decorated walls provide precious information about the ancient religious myths. After returning to your ship you will enjoy lunch while sailing to your next stop – Esna. Here you can find the remains of a beautiful temple dating back to the Greco-Roman period, featuring magnificent columns with varying lotus-leaf capitals and a pronaos decorated with great relief.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

4^th Day: Luxor West Bank – Nile Cruise Day 4

After breakfast on your cruise ship you will visit Luxor’s West Bank, the ancient Thebes. You will marvel at the huge Colossi of Memnon, once guardians of a no longer existing temple, and the colored Pharaonic tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Then you will visit Medinet Habu with its colossal statues, well preserved pylons and walls and more than 7,000 m² of decorated and inscribed wall reliefs before you will have lunch in a local restaurant. And finally you will see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a fascinating mortuary temple which is unique in its architecture. Then you can enjoy some leisure time at your own disposal. In the evening you can stay on your cruise or discover Luxor by night.

Optional activities (against supplement):

• Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Karnak
• Carriage ride
• Shopping on Luxor’s biggest bazaar

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

5^th Day: Dandara – Nile Cruise Day 5

Today you will sail to Dandara. Its impressive Ptolemaic temple is one of the best-preserved sanctuaries all over Egypt with an intact ceiling, walls covered with scenes of the ancient Egyptian history and a stairway leading you to the roof where you can enjoy a great view. Then you will spend a relaxed afternoon aboard while sailing back to Luxor.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

6^th Day: Luxor East Bank – Nile Cruise Day 6

After breakfast on your ship you will disembark and then visit Luxor’s East Bank with the Temple of Karnak, one of the largest and most fascinating temples in the world; as it is still in an amazingly good state with giant pillars and colored reliefs, you can really get a feeling of the ancient Egyptians’ architecture and religious cult. Afterwards you will visit the Luxor Temple, a fascinating ancient edifice uniting building activities of various eras. Then we will take you, depending on your further plans, to your hotel, airport or train/bus station in any part of Egypt. This concludes our program and services.

Breakfast and lunch included.

Included:

• All mentioned transfers in high-class air-conditioned vehicles
• Private guided tours in your language
• Entrance fees for the above mentioned sights
• 6-days-cruise Aswan – Luxor – Dandara 5* deluxe with full board
• Mineral water and soft drinks

Not included:

• Gratuity (tips) for drivers, tour guides
• Personal items, meals, drinks or services not mentioned
• Drinks aboard and in the restaurants
• Listed optional activities
• International and domestic flights
• Visa