Overview:
ncrease your knowledge about Egypt history and witness Luxor and Aswan’s historical sights. first Embark on a guided tour to Karnak Temples, Luxor & Hatshepsut Temples, Valley of the Kings, and Colossi of Memnon then travel to Aswan to witness the spectacular Nubian and pharaonic relics, and cruise on the Nile River. and finally return to your hotel in Hurghada.
Itinerary
Day 1:
Hurghada to Luxor Nile Cruise Luxor Sightseeing
Star Shine Tours Representative will meet and assist you at your hotel in Hurghada for your transfer to Luxor (about 4 hours driving in the eastern desert). Arrive Luxor and then met and accompanied by your expert Egyptologist Tour Guide for a journey back in time on the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple then transfer to the Nile cruise boat in Luxor for embarkation and lunch. Afternoon tea and dinner onboard the Nile cruise in Luxor – Optional Sound and Light Show at the Karnak Temple in Luxor and an optional tour of Luxor City and market.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2:
Luxor Nile Cruise Shore Excursions
Breakfast onboard your Nile cruise boat in Luxor and then accompanied by your Egyptologist Tour Guide for a wonderful ancient exploration on the West Bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir EL Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon, Transferred back to the Nile cruise in Luxor. Sailing to Edfu via Esna Lock with dinner and overnight stay on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
Tours to Edfu and KomOmbo Temples
Breakfast on board the Nile cruise boat and then accompanied by your knowledgeable Guide to visiting Horus Temple at Edfu then transfer to the cruise to sail to KomOmbo with lunch on board the Nile cruise boat. On arrival at KomOmbo, your Egyptologist Tour Guide will escort you to the Temple of KomOmbo shared by the two Gods Sobek and Haroeris. Continue sailing on to Aswan with dinner and overnight on board the Nile cruise boat in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
Abu Simbel from Aswan Nile
Optional tour at 03:15, a pick-up from your Nile cruise boat in Aswan then travel by air-conditioned vehicle to the temples of Abu Simbel before the heat of the day. Carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, the Abu Simbel temple complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968 to an artificial hill above the Aswan High Dam reservoir , it was constructed for the greater glory of its builder, Ramses the Great. Continue to the smaller temple of Ramesses’ consort, Queen Nefertari, situated right next to the Great Temple. Admire the impressive rock-cut façade depicting the pharaoh and his queen. Re-board the coach at 09:00 for the return transfer to Aswan before the high heat of the dessert arrives.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 5:
Aswan Nile Cruise to Hurghada Red Sea
Disembarkation after breakfast on board the Nile cruise boat, you will be escorted by your Egyptologist Tour Guide in Aswan for an amazing tour of the Aswan High Dam, the Granite Quarries, and the Temple of Philae in Aswan. Transfer to your Nile cruise boat in Aswan for embarkation with lunch, then transfer back to Hurghada from Aswan. (about 4 hours by road)
Meals: Breakfast
Including:
- Transfers from Hurghada to Luxor/ Aswan to Hurghada by 2020 bus
- Accommodation on board 5 star Nile Cruise on full board basis
- The assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions
- Excursions to Karnak and Luxor Temples
- Excursions to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon
- Excursions to Edfu and Komombo Temples
- Excursions to Philae Temple, High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk
- Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan as per itinerary
- Egyptologist Tour Guide for all Nile Cruise tours and shore excursions
Excluding :
- Any extras
- tipping
