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7 Day Cruise Luxor To Aswan & Abu Simbel With Train
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Take an overnight First Class sitting Train from Cairo to Luxor, then relax on the deck of a 5-star Nile Cruise. 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; Kom Ombo and Edfu 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 5 days/4 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
- Discover one of the most impressive temples in Egypt by visiting Abu Simbel
- Visit the largest temple Karnak temple built through 2000 years
- Sightseeing Aswan Dam, an artificial canal in Greece
- Explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Cairo
Welcome to this trip! Egypt Gift Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza 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 in the first class sitting train.
Day 2
Cairo
Local Flavor at Karnak Temple. Karnak temple: Our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor railway station to be transferred by A/C van to your 5-star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, 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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Cairo
Meals included: lunch and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor.
Day 3
Cairo
Archaeological Exploration at Valley Of The Kings. Valley of the Kings: 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: Then 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 from 1960 up till these days. Listen from your guide to her exciting story and 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. Return to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch.
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Leisure at Nile River. Nile River: Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck. Cross Esna Lock and overnight in Edfu.
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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Edfu.
Day 4
Cairo
Carriage Tours at Temple Of Edfu. Carriage ride: 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 overnight.
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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan.
Day 5
Cairo
Local Flavor at Abu Simbel Temples. Abu Simbel: Around 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 their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Get back to the cruise by noon time to have your lunch and relax a bit. Free afternoon.
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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan.
Day 6
Cairo
Sightseeing at Aswan Dam. Aswan Dam: After breakfast, check out and discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan, and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. Start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electricity.
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Boating. Temple visit: Proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will be transferred to your Aswan railway station and take the train back to Cairo.
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Meals included: breakfast.
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Accommodation: Overnight in the first class sitting train.
Day 7
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 by a private A/C. vehicle All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary Professional English speaking Egyptology tour guide Rounded trip first class siEnglish-speaking etc from Cairo and return
Not Included
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing Motorboat to Philae Temple Water or 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 pick up or drop off travelers at New Cairo or 6th. October hotels with an extra 10$ USD per person It is available to pick up or drop off travelers from their Hotels at Cairo airport with an extra 10$ USD per person It is available to pick up or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with an extra 20$ USD per person
What to Bring
Weather-appropriate clothing Comfortable footwear Camera and other items you may need
Meeting & Pickup
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 1 child in one room). A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult. A child from the age of 12 years considered an adult with a maximum 3 members in the room. 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 might start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00. 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. If the trip to Abu Simbel cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ USD per person. You have a chance to upgrade the sitting train to a sleeping one with extra charge, 90$ USD per person in double, one 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. 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 200$ USD per person upon your request. It is available to pickup travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.October hotels 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.October hotels 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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