【Cairo Dep.】Nile Cruise from Aswan by 5 Star Deluxe M/S Esmeralda

Itinerary

Day 1 (Friday)

Early in the Morning, meet our English speaking assistant at hotel lobby lounge. Then transfer to Cairo Airport with the English speaking assistant by private car.
Our English speaking airport representative will assist your departure from Cairo Airport.
Fly to Aswan (You’ll fly solo) .
After arrival at Aswan Airport, meet our English speaking assistant at the airport lobby. Your English speaking guide will be waiting for you outside airport.
Transfer with guide to Abu Simbel by private car (Duration: 3.5 hours). Lunch is box.
Enjoy the Abu Simbel Temples − the Greatspace Temple which Ramses II built for the dedication to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re and Ramses II himself; and the Small Temple which Ramses II built for his favorite consort, Nefertari, and Hathor, the wife of the Sun God.
Then back to Aswan (Duration: 3.5 hours).
At Aswan, embark Nile Cruise with your guide.
Dinner on board.
Overnight in Aswan.

【Accommodation】M/S Esmeralda (5 Star Deluxe Nile Cruise)

Day 2 (Saturday)

Breakfast on board.
At 8:00, you will be accompanied by your guide and driver to visit the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple. At the sacred complex of Philae you can see a fusion of three great civilizations — Egyptian, Greek and Roman.
Lunch on board.
At 14:00, sail to Kom Ombo.
After arrival at Kom Ombo, visit Kom Ombo Temple, the Greco-Roman Temple dedicated to Haroeris and Sobek, with your guide on foot.
Then back to the cruise.
Sail to Edfu via Esna.
Dinner on board. Enjoy Galabeya Party.
Overnight in Edfu.

【Accommodation】M/S Esmeralda (5 Star Deluxe Nile Cruise)

Day 3 (Sunday)

Breakfast on board.
Visit Edfu Temple, the amazingly well-preserved temple of Horus built by Ptolemy III, with your guide by horse carriage.
Lunch on board.
Sail to Luxor.
At 19:00, after arrival at Luxor, with your guide by private car visit and enjoy Luxor Temple lit up at night.
Dinner on board.
Overnight in Luxor.

【Accommodation】M/S Esmeralda (5 Star Deluxe Nile Cruise)

Day 4 (Monday)

Breakfast on board.
After breakfast, disembark the cruise ship.
At 8:00, you’ll start the trip to the west bank of the Nile with your guide by private car. Lunch is box.
Explore the Necropolis of Thebes. At first, the Valley of the Kings, the burial ground of the pharaohs for 500 years since 16th century BC, including the tomb of “the boy king” Tutankhamun. Enter the tomb of Tutankhamun (*extra ticket) — discovered in 1922 by British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter.
Next, enjoy the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the stunning architectural masterpiece which ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh Hatshepsut built. Then, visit the Valley of the Queens (*extra ticket) to see the amazingly beautiful tomb of Queen Nefertari (*extra ticket).
View the Colossi of Memnon, then go to the east bank of the Nile.
On the east bank, explore the Karnak Temple Complex, known as Ipet-isut,  the “most selected of places” in ancient Egyptian, where the many pharaohs wished to record their names to be remembered for their contributions to this site. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, strolling among its giant columns.
Transfer to Luxor Airport with your guide. Our English speaking airport assistant will assist your departure to Cairo.
Fly to Cairo (You’ll fly solo).
After arrival at Cairo Airport, our English speaking airport representative will welcome you. Then transfer to your hotel with our English speaking assistant by private car.
Your memorable Nile Cruise trip comes to end.

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