Programs
8 days / 7 nights Nile cruise from Luxor in a 5 * ship
Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Flight to Luxor / Hurghada and transfer to the ship in Luxor.
After breakfast you will visit the temples in Luxor and Karnak, which have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, and are one of the largest temple complexes dating back to the 12th dynasty under Sesostis I. At noon the ship casts off and goes to Esna. Enjoy the view of the east and west banks of the Nile with their thousands of years of history from the sun deck during the trip
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Day 3 - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo
Enjoy the passing grandiose landscape from the sun deck by the pool of the ship before we reach Edfu.
After visiting the temple of Horus, dedicated to the local god Hor-Behdeti, the ship will take you to Kom Ombo.
In the morning the ship sails the fascinating stretch between Kôm Ombo and Aswan. You will visit the great Assuân dam, which dams the Nile to Lake Nasser.
With motor boats you will reach the island of Agilkia and visit the Isis temple of Philae.
Then take the bus to the granite quarries and visit the unfinished obelisk.
In the morning you have the opportunity to take part in an additional excursion to Abu Simbel.
Here you can see the two rock temples of Ramses II and his wife, who were saved from the floods of the Nasser Reservoir in a one-off operation.
In the afternoon you take a sailing boat trip across the Nile to Kitchener Island, where you can discover the diversity of Egyptian flora in the botanical garden.
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Day 6 - Aswan - Kom Ombo - Luxor:
The ship leaves Assuân early in the morning and returns to Luxor via Komombo.
During your stopover, you will visit the mighty double temple in which Sobek and Horus are venerated.
Crossing to the west bank of Luxor, where the imposing Valley of the Kings with the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and the two colossal ancient Egyptian statues of the Colossi of Memnon are visited.
The rest of the day is free for you to do some shopping in the Luxor bazaar.
Airport transfer Luxor / Hurghada, return flight or connection program.
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