Majestic 4-Day Nile Cruise: Luxor to Aswan with Hot Air Balloon and Abu Simbel From Hurghada

Egypt Gift Tours driver will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel in Hurghada around 5:30 am, to start driving for approximately 3 to 4  hours by A/C car to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour around 3 pm by visiting the largest temple ever: Karnak temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres. Listen carefully to the stories and legends to be told by your tour guide. Marvel at the sheer size of the Great Hypo-style Hall, take photos between the huge columns and obelisks.

Proceed to visit Luxor temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise, dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.

Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we might start the tour directly upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don't want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.

Meals included: lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor on board the cruise.

After your breakfast, experience 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. Return to the cruise. Relax on deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on sundeck.

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Late in the afternoon, arrive at your cruise dock in Luxor. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor

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Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor 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.

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.

Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.

Check out around 4 to 4:30 am, leave your luggage in the cruise reception and pick your breakfast box. Then your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), drive for about 3 to 4 hours 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.

Get back to Aswan around 2:30 pm to pick your luggage from the cruise and proceed to visit the Greco Roman Temple (Philae Temple) dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will be transferred to your Aswan Hotel/Airport or Railway station.

Meals included: breakfast

Accommodation: No accommodation included.

Facilities:

All Cabins Contain:

• Mini Bar.
• Safe Deposit Box.
• Satellite TV.
• Private Bathroom with full bathtub.

Additional Information:

• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
• A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• A child less than 6 years is not allowed for the balloon trip.
• Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays (100$ per person per night will be charged as extra supplement for these Holidays).
• If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00.
• 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 Hot Air Balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30USD per person.
• If the trip to Abu Simbel 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.
• It is available to pick travelers at Hurghada airport, El Gouna or Sahl hasheesh hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
• It is available to drop off travelers at their hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 10$ USD per person.
• You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the motorboat to Philae temple in Egyptian money  cash.
• 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 you are traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person.
• It is very important to provide us with your hotel name and address in Hurghada.
• Passports copies are required for the cruise line company, Abu Simbel and Hot air balloon trip permissions.
• It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese or French tour guide with extra150$ USD per person upon your request.