Amazing 3-Nights Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Nubian Village

Egypt Gift Tours licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan Airport, Railway station or Aswan east bank hotel to be transferred by A/C vehicle to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in.

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Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.

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Proceed to visit Philae temple; the Greco Roman temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for lunch.

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Relax a bit after lunch then, down to the Nile to take a motorboat, sailing slowly to enjoy the scenery and views to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island, have a welcome drink in one of the Nubian families houses, talk to them, know about their customs, walk around the village with your guide.

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Note: If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we might start the tour direct 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.

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Meals included: lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Aswan on board the cruise.

Around 4 to 4:30 am, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip (sharing a group in a bus or minibus), driving 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.

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Back to the cruise around 2:30 pm to have your lunch and start sailing heading to Kom Ombo city where to visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the Falcon God. Back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.

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Note: The cruise options for Sundays and Thursdays start sailing to Kom Ombo in the early morning of day 3 around 5 am. We will do all the excursions mentioned in the itinerary but in different order according to the cruise schedule. 

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Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Accommodation: Overnight in Edfu on board the cruise. 

Around 5:30 to 6 am, 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. Return to the cruise to have your breakfast and start sailing Relax on the 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 the sundeck.

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Late in the afternoon, arrive at Luxor dock, to be transferred to enjoy Luxor Temple on the East bank of Luxor; where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor.

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Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Accommodation: Overnight in Luxor on board the cruise. 

Have your breakfast and check out 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. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunchtime in a local restaurant (optional).

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Back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak temple built through 2000 years and covering an area of about 63 acres. Have nice pics between its huge pillars and obelisks.

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Finally, transfer to Luxor Hotel, Airport or Railway station.

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Meal included: breakfast.

­ Accommodation: Not included.