Day-by-Day-Itinerary:

1^st Day: Luxor – Nile Cruise Day 1

We will meet you in your hotel or at the airport anywhere in Egypt and take you to the cruise ship in Luxor for your embarkation. After this 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. And finally you will see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a fascinating mortuary temple which is unique in its architecture. In the evening you can discover Luxor on your own or book an additional activity. Dinner will be served aboard.

Optional activities (against supplement):

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

Lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

2^nd Day: Dandara – Nile Cruise Day 2

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.

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

You will have breakfast aboard. Then you will 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. Finally you will visit Luxor Temple, a fascinating ancient edifice uniting building activities of various eras. After lunch you can enjoy some leisure time at your own disposal. Then your cruise will move to Esna where you will visit 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: Edfu & Kom Ombo – Nile Cruise Day 4

After breakfast aboard you will visit the Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-god Horus whose statues flank the portal. It 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. Then you will enjoy lunch en route before you will reach to the amazing Double Temple of Kom Ombo, a sanctuary symmetrical along its main axis, one side dedicated to Haroeris, the other to Sobek, with impressing reliefs.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

5^th Day: Aswan – Nile Cruise Day 5

After breakfast aboard you will get to know Aswan. You will 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 have lunch before you will sail 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. And finally 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.

Optional activity (against supplement):

• Sound and Light Show at the Temple of Philae

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Overnight aboard.

6^th Day: Abu Simbel – Nile Cruise Day 6

You will disembark after breakfast and we will take you to Abu Simbel where you will 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 this visit you will return to Aswan. After lunch 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 Dandara – Luxor – Aswan 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