04 nights / 05 days
Every Monday, Thursday
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Upon arrival to Luxor, you will be met by our representative who will escort you to your Nile Cruise. Embark your Deluxe 5* Nile cruise by lunch time
Afternoon, we tour the ancient city of Thebes (the East Bank), taking in the magnificent Temple of Karnak , more than a temple, Karnak is a gigantic and stunning complex of sanctuaries and pylons dedicated to the Theban gods followed by the fabulous Temple of Luxor with its giant statues of Ramses the Great and Avenue of Sphinxes
Return to your Nile Cruise for dinner and overnight onboard on the Nile Cruise.
Breakfast on board.
This morning your visit to the incredible Valley of the Kings. The first monument you’ll see on the West Bank is the imposing 18m-high Colossi of Memnon, which represent the remains of the temple of the hedonistic Amenophis III. The Valley of the Kings is studded with often highly decorated tombs, constructed to once house the regal sarcophagi enclosed mummies of the mighty pharaohs awaiting their passage into the after-life. Further highlights include the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Returning to our cruiser, where we enjoy lunch and sailing to Esna.
Dinner and overnight onboard on the Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast onboard
Morning visit to the most complete and best preserved Pharaonic temple in all of Egypt - the Temple of Horus, the falcon god. Back on board
Enjoying lunch and sailing to Kom Ombo to explore the temple shared by two gods, Sobek and Haroeries. Visit the new mummified crocodile museum, and see the Nilometer where the priests determined the current year's taxes, back to the ship and sail on to Aswan.
Dinner and overnight onboard on the Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast onboard, this morning we visit the Aswan High Dam then then to the Temple of Philae, which was dedicated to the Goddess of magic. The temple was built on Philae Island and attracted pilgrims from all over the ancient world.
When the Egyptians built the High Dam, Philae temple was rescued in an enormous UNESCO effort in the 1970s. Due to high water levels created by the Old Aswan Dam and was relocated stone by stone on higher ground on nearby Agilika Island.
Take a break at the old site of the main granite quarry to visit the unfinished obelisk. You will see a practical demonstration of the methods used by ancient craftsmen to cut impressive obelisks and granite statues
Return to the boat for lunch and relaxation
Dinner and overnight onboard on the Nile Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast on board & Disembarkation
Transfer to Aswan Airport
**Itineraries may be changed without a prior notice due to navigational circumstances, may be in sequences but not in visits
| Single Cabin | Per Person in Double Cabin | Per Person in Triple Cabin | Child sharing parent's in Cabin (6 - 11 Yrs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May - Sep 2019 | $753.00 | $464.00 | $414.00 | $232.00 |
| Oct 2019 - Apr 2020 Excluding Christmas, New Year and Easter | $1,054.00 | $652.00 | $581.00 | $326.00 |
| Single Cabin | Per Person in Double Cabin | Per Person in Triple Cabin | Child sharing parent's in Cabin (6 - 11 Yrs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May - Sep 2019 | $815.00 | $567.00 | $536.00 | $284.00 |
| Oct 2019 - Apr 2020 Excluding Christmas, New Year and Easter | $1,157.00 | $784.00 | $752.00 | $392.00 |
| Single Cabin | Per Person in Double Cabin | Per Person in Triple Cabin | Child sharing parent's in Cabin (6 - 11 Yrs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May - Sep 2019 | $1,415.00 | $878.00 | $732.00 | $439.00 |
| Oct 2019 - Apr 2020 Excluding Christmas, New Year and Easter | $2,168.00 | $1,348.00 | $1,196.00 | $674.00 |
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