Private Tour

5-Days Tour Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Abu Simbel

Overview

Available languages

German

English

Italian

French

Spanish

120 hours

Mobile ticket

The banks of the Nile are so rich in important ancient Egyptian sites that it’s hard to see them all in one trip. With this five-day cruise down the Nile, see the highlights from the East and West Banks of Luxor to Aswan with an Egyptologist guide. Admire Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Karnak Temples, and Colossi of Memnon. Then, cruise to Edfu and Kom Ombo, ending with the treasures of Aswan.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

During peak periods (Christmas, New Year, and Easter), there is an additional fee from 20th of December : 7th of January.

If the Hot Air Balloon cancelled due to bad weather, You will be refunded with $25 Per Person.

If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person.

If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room.

If your traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Day 1

Check in the cruise - Visit the East bank

Accommodations

Overnight at deluxe Nile Cruise

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary"

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Temple of Karnak

The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt.

2 hours • Admission Not Included

Day 2

Visit the West bank

Accommodations

Overnight at deluxe Nile Cruise

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically-confirmed female pharaoh, the first being Sobekneferu. Hatshepsut came to the throne of Egypt in 1478 BC.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Day 3

Visit Edfu and Kom Ombo temples

Accommodations

Overnight at deluxe Nile Cruise

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Temple of Horus

The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period as Koine Greek: Ἀπόλλωνος πόλις and Latin Apollonopolis Magna, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Temple of Kom Ombo

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Day 4

Visit Philae temple and Aswan High dam

Accommodations

Overnight at deluxe Nile Cruise

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Temple of Philae

Philae is an island in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt. Philae was originally located near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt and was the site of an Egyptian temple complex.

2 hours • Admission Not Included

Aswan High Dam

The Aswan Dam, or more specifically since the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam, is an embankment dam built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Day 5

Departure from Nile Cruise and drive over to Abu Simbel with Sound and Light Show

Accommodations

Overnight at City First or Nefertari Hotels

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

Abu Simbel Temple Complex

Abu Simbel is a historic site comprising two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. It is situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan.

8 hours • Admission Not Included

Sound and Light Show - Abu Simbel

The magnificent temples in Abu-Simbel become even more enchanting at night when the sound and light show lights up the façade with wonderful lighting, music and narration. Artists inspired by its history take you back thousands of years ago to show you how Ramses the Great ruled Egypt. A masterful spectacle, the show includes projections on the great and minor temple facades that show you how they once looked. The script is developed in nine languages (English, Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese and Japanese) and earpieces are provided for your convenience. The show is usually played 3 times daily, at 6, 7 and 8 pm. It can be booked on-site or through any travel agency in Egypt or Aswan. Your hotel can also assist you in making a reservation and arranging the transport to Abu-Simbel.

45 minutes • Admission Not Included

What‘s Included

English speaking Egyptologist

Accommodations 4 nights on full board basis.

All Sightseeing's with A/C Vehicle

Tipping

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