Day 1: A day trip to Luxor’s East Bank: We will transport you to the Cairo airport in the morning to catch your flight to Luxor, where you will meet your tour guide and board a 5-star luxury Nile cruise. Your luxury Nile cruise from Cairo to Luxor will then begin with a visit to the following Luxor tourist attractions:
Temple of Karnak
The Karnak temple is the most spectacular landmark in Egypt. It is the biggest temple complex ever constructed by humans and marks the culmination of the labors of numerous pharaohs and generations of ancient builders. On a 247-acre plot of ground, the Temple of Karnak consists of three major temples, many smaller walled temples, and several peripheral temples. the 5* Nile cruise, where you may enjoy lunch and unwind.
We will take you up in the evening to enjoy:
Luxor Temple by Night
The most significant event, the festival of Opet, was centered on the Temple of Luxor. The temple aimed to serve as a venue for the festival’s ceremonies, and it was mostly built by Amenhotep III and Rameses II. The purpose of the event was to bring the ruler’s divine and human halves closer together.
Return to your ship and spend the night there. Meals are L.D.
Day 2: Day trip to the West Bank from Luxor: Enjoy breakfast while sailing, then take an excursion to the West Bank of Luxor to see:
The Kings’ Valley
It is the location of the tombs of Egypt’s kings from the 18th to the 20th dynasties, notably those of the renowned Pharaoh Ramses II and the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The tombs were fully furnished with everything a monarch may want in the afterlife in terms of material things. The majority of the interior decorations are still in good condition.
Temple of Hatshepsut
One of the most stunning and well-preserved of all the ancient Egyptian temples is the Hatshepsut Temple. The builders connected the three levels of the temple with two large ramps in the middle.
Memnon’s Colossi
Only two enormous stone sculptures of King Amenhotep III survive in a funerary temple that was once completely constructed. The sculptures are constructed from quartzite sandstone stones that were originally found in Cairo and transported 700 km to Luxor.
Set sail towards Edfu and Esna. Edfu overnight stay Meals are bad.
Day Three: Day Tour of the Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples: After breakfast, go on your luxury Nile cruise from Cairo tours under the guidance of your tour guide to the following locations:
Temple of Edfu
The Edfu Temple is the best-preserved Greco-Roman structure in all of Egypt. On its walls, a “Play” depicting Horus’ victory over the malevolent deity Seth is painted.
To continue your Luxor & Aswan Nile cruise from Cairo, you must first go to Kom Ombo.
Temple of Kom Ombo
Temple in Kom Ombo with a view of the Nile. This temple is split into two separate temples, each having its entrance, hypostyle Hall, and sanctuaries.
In the evening, Aswan (late-night arrival). Meals are bad.
Day 4: Day Tour of Aswan: After breakfast, go to Aswan’s tourist sights with your tour guide, beginning with:
High Dam at Aswan
built at Aswan, on the other side of the Nile. Between 1960 and 1970, the construction of the High Dam profoundly transformed Egypt’s economy and culture.
The Unfinished Obelisk
The Lateran Obelisk, the largest known ancient obelisk, was first erected at Karnak.Later, it was moved to the Lateran Palace in Rome. Queen Hatshepsut (1508-1458 BC) likely commissioned it as a tribute.
Temple of Philae
The Philae Temple honors Goddess Isis of Love and Beauty.
The UNESCO Nubia Campaign relocated the temple complex to Agilkia Island and safeguarded other nearby sites by disassembling them before the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970.
Onboard the ship for the night. Meals are bad.
Day 5: End of Luxor and Aswan Nile Cruise from Cairo for 5 Days: After breakfast, check out of the ship and then go to the Aswan airport to catch your flight to Cairo before continuing your Luxor & Aswan Nile cruise from Cairo.