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Best 4-Days Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan incl. Abu Simbel by Plane from Cairo
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The Experience
What your day looks like
See the best of Egypt’s Upper Nile Valley and go from Luxor to Aswan in this 4-day, 3-night cruise package from Cairo by plane. 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 the most impressive temples of Abu Simbel 285 km from Aswan sharing a group in a bus or mini-bus. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainment of the belly dancing show, galabia party, Nubian show or disco, and more in this 4-day Nile Cruise every Saturday, Monday, or Thursday from Luxor to Aswan. This cruise experience includes hotel and airport transfers, round-trip flight tickets, 3-night accommodation on a 5-star Nile cruise, tasty onboard meals, and more.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan
- Discover the most impressive temples of Abu Simbel
- We offer an abundance of spectacular scenery, leisure and serenity
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
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Welcome to this trip! Our Egypt Gift Tours driver will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in Cairo or Giza to transfer to Cairo airport to take your morning flight to Luxor. You will need to use the flight tickets to check in and get your boarding card at Cairo airport. Once you arrive at Luxor airport and pick up your luggage, go outside through the exit door where you will find our representative holding a sign with your name to be transferred by A/C car to your 5-star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch.
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Local Flavor at Karnak Temple. Then meet your tour guide at the cruise reception to start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever; the 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. Proceed to visit Luxor temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues.
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Meals included: lunch and dinner on board.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor on board the cruise
Day 2
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Archaeological Exploration at Valley Of The Kings. Day 2: Luxor West Bank Tour and Navigation to Edfu 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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Sightseeing at Deir el Bahari. Continue, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. End your day 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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Boating. Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck cross Esna Lock.
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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight at Edfu on board the cruise
Day 3
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Local Flavor at Temple Of Edfu. Day 3: Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temple-Aswan 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.
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Local Flavor at Temple Of Kom Ombo. 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.
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Local Flavor. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by a folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides.
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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise
Day 4
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Local Flavor at Abu Simbel Temples. Day 4: Abu Simbel Trip (Sharing a group), Philae Temple and Departure transfer 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 2:30 pm to pick up your luggage and be ready to discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration.
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Boating at Philae. Start your tour by visiting the Philae temple; the Greco-Roman Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there.
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Meals included: breakfast.
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That's a wrap-up! We hope you enjoyed your stay! Later on, you will be transferred to Aswan Airport on your evening flight from Aswan to Cairo. Once you arrive at Cairo airport and pick up your luggage, go outside the arrival hall where you will find our driver holding a sign with your name to transfer to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
Meet and assist upon arrival and departure All transfers, pickup and drop off by an A/C. vehicle Professional English-speaking Egyptology tour guide Abu Simbel Temples trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus)
Not Included
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing Motorboat to Philae temple Water or Drinks on the cruise Any personal expenses like laundry etc. or any optional tours Tips and gratuities to the guide, drivers, cruise crew, etc. Wi-Fi on the cruise (available with extra charge) Availability to pick up travelers at New Cairo or other hotels Availability to drop off travelers at their Hotels in New Cairo Pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes and shoes Camera and bag for essentials Sunscreen
Meeting & Pickup
Pick up at the lobby of your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults. A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult. Prices are quoted in U.S dollars, per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays (200$ USD 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. 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 Abu Simbel Trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ USD per person. It is available to pick travelers at New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.October hotels with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to drop off travelers at their hotels in New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.October with extra 10$ USD per person. It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per 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 you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single 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
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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