The Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan
This is the classical Nile Cruise trip that most of the tourists visiting Egypt go on. It consists mainly of spending four days and three nights on board of a ship or a boat (among the types mentioned above).
It doesn't really make a difference if the guest embarks the ship from Aswan to reach Luxor or from Luxor to reach Aswan as the activities and excursions are usually quite similar in both routs. It only differs in the timing of the excursions. All of the itineraries of these ships include accommodation on full board basis on the ship and includes visiting all the major monuments as well.
If the guest embarks the ship from Aswan, he will start his first day by visiting the most remarkable highlights of the city. This includes a visit to the High Dam, built by the former Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s to reserve the Nile Water that was lost every year in the artificial Nasser Lake.
The next stop will be at the unfinished obelisk, a gigantic granite obelisk dating back to the Pharaohs New Kingdom. If this huge obelisk was completed it would have weighed more than 1197 tons. This will be a marvelous chance to understand how the ancient Egyptians were capable of building such gigantic structures. The last visit of the day will be to the remarkable Ptolemaic temple of Philae, a fabulous temple dedicated to the goddess Isis was constructed as one of the finest examples of the combined architecture of ancient Egyptians and the Greco-Romans styles.
After having lunch at around 2 at noon, the guest will have some free time to enjoy himself in the style he prefers. It is always a good idea to visit the famous touristic market of Aswan that offers all sorts of wonderful Egyptian gifts and souvenirs, or maybe explore more historical sites or museums. There is also the chance to attend the sound and light show in the Philae temple to enjoy a wonderful demonstration of the ancient Egyptian history that is accompanied by sound and light effects.
At night, there is usually a party being organized after dinner. It would include an amazing belly dancing show and whirling Tanoora dancers with the guests are strongly encouraged to dance and participate in the show. The ship will sail at night to reach Kom Ombo in the morning
After breakfast, it will be the time to visit the marvelous temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo, dedicated to two gods; Horus, the falcon god, and Sobek, the crocodile god. The Greco-Roman temple is famous for its matchless location overlooking the Nile. Construction work of the temple started in the 2nd century BC by Ptolemy VI and was completed during the reign of Ptolemy XII during the 1st century AD.
The ship will sail afterwards to reach Edfu in the afternoon to visit the temple of Hours. This temple is the largest and best preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. The building work of the temple started during the reign of Ptolemy III in 237 BC and the construction continued until 80 BC. The temple includes wonderfully decorated walls and stone capitals. The ship will then sail towards Luxor passing by the Esna Nile lock at night and reaching Luxor in next morning
In the evening, there will be an amazing costume party in board where all the guests would wear their Egyptian costumes and participate in games and dancing competitions in a wonderful fun attitude.
The Nile Cruise will reach Luxor in the early morning of the next day. After the delicious breakfast, the sites of the West Bank of Luxor will be waiting. This includes a visit to the Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of the Pharaonic New Kingdom. Starting from 17th dynasty, the Pharaonic Kings tried to hide their royal tombs from robbers. This was why they began to dig their tombs deep inside a Theban mountain that has a natural pyramid structure.
The next visit will be to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This temple was constructed by the 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut (1473 - 1458 BC) as a unique structure rising from the desert in the shape of imposing terraces. This temple was used as a monastery in the Christian era. This is why it is famous for the name "El Deir Al Bahry", or the Western Monastery.
The last stop of the day will be will be at the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. These two 18 meters high statues are the only remaining items of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. During the roman era, music was heard coming out of one of the statues that were attributed, by the Greeks, as the legendary figure of Memnon greeting his mother Eos in one of the Greek myths.
The guest will spend the evening at leisure to explore the marvelous historical city of Luxor on his own visiting the market, exploring more monuments, or chilling out at on board of the Nile Cruise. There is also a chance to attend the sound and light show at the Karnak Temple
The traveler will have the chance in the morning of the next day to visit the Luxor Temple, Dedicated to the holy Theban triad, the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, it is one of the finest examples of the Pharaonic architecture. Although the construction work of the temple was mainly completed by Amenhotep III (1390 - 1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279 1213 BC), many kings who came afterwards have added their marks to this great complex including Alexander the Great. The Luxor temple was buried under sand and dust for years until it was discovered in 1881.
Afterwards, the guest will discover the secrets of the Karnak Temple, the largest religious Pharaonic structure ever built in the world. The kings of the Pharaohs staring from the 11th dynasty (2055 - 1985 BC) began adding their mark, one after the other, to this huge complex of Pharaonic temples. The Karnak temple includes the breathtaking hypostyle hall of the god Amun built by Ramses II in 1244 BC, the sacred lake of god Amun, and many more attractions.
This is the classical Nile Cruise trip that most of the tourists visiting Egypt go on. It consists mainly of spending four days and three nights on board of a ship or a boat (among the types mentioned above).
It doesn't really make a difference if the guest embarks the ship from Aswan to reach Luxor or from Luxor to reach Aswan as the activities and excursions are usually quite similar in both routs. It only differs in the timing of the excursions. All of the itineraries of these ships include accommodation on full board basis on the ship and includes visiting all the major monuments as well.
If the guest embarks the ship from Aswan, he will start his first day by visiting the most remarkable highlights of the city. This includes a visit to the High Dam, built by the former Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser in the 1960s to reserve the Nile Water that was lost every year in the artificial Nasser Lake.
The next stop will be at the unfinished obelisk, a gigantic granite obelisk dating back to the Pharaohs New Kingdom. If this huge obelisk was completed it would have weighed more than 1197 tons. This will be a marvelous chance to understand how the ancient Egyptians were capable of building such gigantic structures. The last visit of the day will be to the remarkable Ptolemaic temple of Philae, a fabulous temple dedicated to the goddess Isis was constructed as one of the finest examples of the combined architecture of ancient Egyptians and the Greco-Romans styles.
After having lunch at around 2 at noon, the guest will have some free time to enjoy himself in the style he prefers. It is always a good idea to visit the famous touristic market of Aswan that offers all sorts of wonderful Egyptian gifts and souvenirs, or maybe explore more historical sites or museums. There is also the chance to attend the sound and light show in the Philae temple to enjoy a wonderful demonstration of the ancient Egyptian history that is accompanied by sound and light effects.
At night, there is usually a party being organized after dinner. It would include an amazing belly dancing show and whirling Tanoora dancers with the guests are strongly encouraged to dance and participate in the show. The ship will sail at night to reach Kom Ombo in the morning
After breakfast, it will be the time to visit the marvelous temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo, dedicated to two gods; Horus, the falcon god, and Sobek, the crocodile god. The Greco-Roman temple is famous for its matchless location overlooking the Nile. Construction work of the temple started in the 2nd century BC by Ptolemy VI and was completed during the reign of Ptolemy XII during the 1st century AD.
The ship will sail afterwards to reach Edfu in the afternoon to visit the temple of Hours. This temple is the largest and best preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. The building work of the temple started during the reign of Ptolemy III in 237 BC and the construction continued until 80 BC. The temple includes wonderfully decorated walls and stone capitals. The ship will then sail towards Luxor passing by the Esna Nile lock at night and reaching Luxor in next morning
In the evening, there will be an amazing costume party in board where all the guests would wear their Egyptian costumes and participate in games and dancing competitions in a wonderful fun attitude.
The Nile Cruise will reach Luxor in the early morning of the next day. After the delicious breakfast, the sites of the West Bank of Luxor will be waiting. This includes a visit to the Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of the Pharaonic New Kingdom. Starting from 17th dynasty, the Pharaonic Kings tried to hide their royal tombs from robbers. This was why they began to dig their tombs deep inside a Theban mountain that has a natural pyramid structure.
The next visit will be to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This temple was constructed by the 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut (1473 - 1458 BC) as a unique structure rising from the desert in the shape of imposing terraces. This temple was used as a monastery in the Christian era. This is why it is famous for the name "El Deir Al Bahry", or the Western Monastery.
The last stop of the day will be will be at the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. These two 18 meters high statues are the only remaining items of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. During the roman era, music was heard coming out of one of the statues that were attributed, by the Greeks, as the legendary figure of Memnon greeting his mother Eos in one of the Greek myths.
The guest will spend the evening at leisure to explore the marvelous historical city of Luxor on his own visiting the market, exploring more monuments, or chilling out at on board of the Nile Cruise. There is also a chance to attend the sound and light show at the Karnak Temple
The traveler will have the chance in the morning of the next day to visit the Luxor Temple, Dedicated to the holy Theban triad, the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, it is one of the finest examples of the Pharaonic architecture. Although the construction work of the temple was mainly completed by Amenhotep III (1390 - 1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279 1213 BC), many kings who came afterwards have added their marks to this great complex including Alexander the Great. The Luxor temple was buried under sand and dust for years until it was discovered in 1881.
Afterwards, the guest will discover the secrets of the Karnak Temple, the largest religious Pharaonic structure ever built in the world. The kings of the Pharaohs staring from the 11th dynasty (2055 - 1985 BC) began adding their mark, one after the other, to this huge complex of Pharaonic temples. The Karnak temple includes the breathtaking hypostyle hall of the god Amun built by Ramses II in 1244 BC, the sacred lake of god Amun, and many more attractions.