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6 Day Cruise Luxor To Aswan & Abu Simbel With Train Rounded Trip From Cairo
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Take an overnight first-sitting train from Cairo to Luxor or Aswan, then relax on the deck of a 5-star Nile Cruise ship sailing down the Nile. Enjoy watching the beautiful Nile Valley scenery and the real Egyptian life. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, and stop en route to visit the pharaonic sites of interest such as; Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples. Discover one of the most impressive temples in Egypt by visiting Abu Simbel 285 km south of Aswan. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainment of the belly dancing show, galabiya party, Nubian show or disco, and more in 4 days/3 night Nile Cruise every Saturday, Monday or Thursday from Luxor to Aswan. Full board, check-in with lunch, check-out with breakfast. Rounded-trip first-class sitting train tickets and door-to-door transport included.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Visit the Aswan Dam, achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood & generate electric
- See the Philae temple; the GrecoRoman temple dedicated to the goddess Isis
- Explore the Abu Simbel temples, one of the most impressive places in Egypt
- Enjoy a Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Cairo
Welcome to this trip! Egypt Gift Tours driver will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza around 6:30 to 7 pm to transfer to the train station to take your evening first-class sitting train to Luxor. (the train takes about 10 to 12 hours).
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Meals included: No meals included.
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Accommodation: Overnight sitting train from Cairo to Luxor.
Day 2
Cairo
Local Flavor at Karnak Temple. Karnak Temple: Then, around 3 pm start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever: Karnak temple built 2000 years ago, covering an area of about 63 acres. Listen carefully to the stories and legends to be told by your tour guide. Marvel at the sheer size of the Great Hypostyle Hall, and take photos between the huge columns and obelisks.
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Local Flavor at Luxor Temple. Luxor temple: Proceed to visit Luxor temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise, dinner on board, and overnight in Luxor.
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Meals included: lunch and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor on board the cruise.
Day 3
Cairo
Archaeological Exploration at Valley Of The Kings. Valley of the Kings: Breakfast and start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New Kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
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Local Flavor at Mortuary Temple Of Hatshepsut. Mortuary temple: Continue, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, which was renewed and rebuilt by the Polish mission in Egypt in 1960 up till these days. Listen to the queen’s interesting story from your Egyptology guide and know how she managed to rule as a sole Pharaoh.
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Sightseeing at Colossi Of Memnon. Memnon: End your tour in the West Bank with a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon – two 17-meter-high statues on Luxor’s west bank. Carved from granite blocks, they represent the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and were once part of an impressive colonnade.
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Leisure at Nile River. Nile River: Return to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck. Cross Esna Lock and overnight in Edfu.
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Meal included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Edfu on board the cruise.
Day 4
Cairo
Carriage Tours at Temple Of Edfu. Edfu Temple: After your breakfast, enjoy a Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile River while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.
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City/Town Tour at Temple Of Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo City: Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God, and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by a folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.
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Meal included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.
Day 5
Cairo
Local Flavor at Abu Simbel Temples. Abu Simbel: Check out around 4 to 4:30, your guide will pick you up for the Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with its unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the cruise around 2 to 2:30 pm to pick up your luggage to be ready to discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration.
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Local Flavor at Philae. Philae: Proceed to visit the Philae temple; the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, transfer to Aswan railway station to take your evening train back to Cairo.
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Meals included: breakfast.
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Accommodation: Overnight sitting train back to Cairo.
Day 6
Cairo
This is the end of your trip! Once you arrive a Giza or Cairo train station, you will find our driver holding a sign with your name to transfer to your hotel in Cairo or Giza. (please, provide us with your hotel name and address in Cairo or Giza for the drop-off transfer)
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Meet and assist upon arrival and departure All transfers, pick up, and drop off by an A/C. vehicle All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary Abu Simbel Trip (Sharing a small group) Professional English-speaking Egyptology Tour guide Round trip first class sitting train tickets from Cairo and return
Not Included
International or Domestic flights are not included Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing. Motorboat to Philae Temple. Water and Drinks on the Cruise. Any personal expenses like laundry etc. Tipping to Guide, Drivers, cruise crew etc. Any optional Tours if required. Wi-Fi on the Cruise (available with extra charge). It is available to pickup travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.October with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to drop off travelers from at their Hotels at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ per person.
What to Bring
Comfortable clothing and footwear Camera and other items you may need
Meeting & Pickup
Pick up Location: Cairo or Giza hotel.
Languages Offered
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Optional Add-ons
Hot Air Balloon In Luxor - 120.00 Per Person | Nubian Village by motorboat - 60.00 Per Person
Before Booking
Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults (maximum one child sharing parent's room). A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.( full price) A child from the age of 12 years considered an adult with a maximum 3 members in the room. We might need to start the Nile cruise itinerary from Luxor to Aswan depending upon the cruise availability. Prices are quoted in U.S dollars per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays (100$ per person per night will be charged as extra supplement for these Holidays). If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00. If the trip to Abu Simbel cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ USD per person. Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order. You have a chance to upgrade the sitting train to a sleeping one for 90$ USD per person in double sharing cabin, each way. You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in cash. If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person. If you are travelling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person. If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room. If the Abu Simbel trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ USD per person You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in cash. Passports copies are required for the cruise line company and Abu Simple trip permission. It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese or French tour guide with extra 150$ USD per person upon your request. It is available to pickup travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.October with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to drop off travelers at their Hotels at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ per person.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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