Amazing 2-Nights Cruise Luxor To Aswan including Hot Air Balloon and Abu Simbel

Begin around 5:30 to 6 am (available to change) pick up at the lobby of your hotel in Luxor for the incredible trip of 30 to 40 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country's landscape and famous landmarks. Enjoy the sun illuminating the sky of the open air museum city (Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.

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Back to your hotel to have your breakfast and check out with your luggage. Our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up around 8 am to start your unforgettable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.

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Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Listen from your guide to her exciting story and how she managed to rule as a sole Pharaoh.

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End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Then, transfer to the cruise around 1:30 pm to check in and have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck. Cross Esna Lock and overnight in Edfu.

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Meals included: lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Edfu on board the cruise.

After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.

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Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.

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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.

Check out around 4 to 4:30 am, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), to visit one of  the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. back to Aswan around 2:00 to 2:30 pm. Finally, transfer to your final destination in Aswan, either east bank hotel, train station or airport.

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Note: it is available to add the optional tour to the Nubian village or Aswan tour to Philae temple and High Dam after the trip to Abu Simbel, with extra charge.

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Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: Not Included.

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Additional Information:

• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.(maximum 1 child in one room).
• A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• A child from 0 - 04.99 Free of Charge. (not allowed in the Air Balloon Trip).
• A child less than 6 years old is not allowed for the Hot Air Balloon trip.
• Prices are quoted in U.S dollars, per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays (250$ per person per night will be charged as extra supplement for these Holidays).
• It is very important to send us your passport copies and room number, the day before travel date.
• Please, provide your hotel name and address in Luxor.
• Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order.
• If the Abu Simbel trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ USD per person
• If the Hot Air Balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30USD per person.
• Camera is not allowed on the balloon basket, you can only use your cellphone to take pictures.
• 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.
• It is available to transfer travelers to their hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 10$ USD per person.
• It is available to provide Japanese, French, German or Italian tour guide with extra 150$ USD per person.