- Luxor and Aswan Nile cruise
Sonesta Moon Goddess Cruise
Description
The Luxor and Aswan Cruise takes you on an opulent journey over the Nile while sailing past the grandeur of some of Egypt's ancient sites. Spend a leisurely cruise between the historical cities of Luxor and Aswan while taking in the Valley of the Kings, the Karnak Temple, and the Philae Temple. With wonderfully designed interiors, fine dining, and a personalized yet luxurious experience, this cruise brings nostalgia by its picture-perfect creations that immerse one in the rich history and stunning beauty of Egypt.
- Overnight cradle on a Nile cruise in an FB basis accommodation for 04 or 03 nights.
- Meet and assist upon arrival.
- Assistance by our personnel during your stay and excursions.
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle private
- All private excursions by Nile cruise, as outlined in the itinerary.
- Entrance to all sights in between Luxor and Aswan
- English-speaking tour guide during your excursions on the cruise; group size is maximum 1-8.
- One bottle of water every day for every person.
- All transfers through qualified driver A-C vehicles.
- All service charges and taxes
- Any extra meals and beverages.
- All personal expenses, such as laundry, etc.
- Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc.
- Any optional tours that may be required.
Itinerary
On arrival to Aswan, you will be met and greeted by our representative in English from Rotana Egypt, and transferred to your marvelous Nile cruise ship by private A-C van. Check in. Lunch will be your first meal on board. After it, you will be transferred to visit the High Dam, which was built by the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood. After that, you will enjoy a sailing on the Nile by motorboat to the Temple of Philae, which was put up in the Graeco-Roman period to honor the goddess Isis. Finally, you will be taken to The Unfinished Obelisk, sculpted from red granite and dedicated to the god Amun Ra. After the tour, return to your ship. Spend the night at leisure on your own in Aswan.
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Served on board is breakfast. Afterwards, meet an Egyptologist tour guide, and you will depart to one of the most beautiful temples in the whole of Egypt, the Temple of Kom Ombo, where the worshipping of the important gods Sobek & Haroeris took place once upon a time. Afterward, it's a walk down to the ship for lunch on the sun deck, taking in the scenic views of the great river Nile. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a chariot ride to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, which is one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt. After the tour, you will be brought back to your ship. Afternoon, you have time to spend relaxing on your ship. Dinner will be served on board. That night, an Egyptian folkloric show party will be held by the staff onboard.
Meals Included: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast on the Nile cruise. After this, your magical tour will continue in Thebes, the sacred land in the area of exploring the west bank of Luxor that includes the Valley of the Kings, which is considered the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt and the place where our Pharaohs were buried. Afterwards, go to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered one of the most wonderful examples of architecture in ancient Egypt because it is completely carved into the mountain. After the tour, visit the Colossi of Memnon, which belongs to King Amenhotep III. Thereafter, you will go back to your ship and have lunch at the ship. The afternoon is free. Dinner, overnight on the cruise.
Meals Included: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
You will check out of your hotel after breakfast at eight a.m., after which you will enjoy touring the East Bank of Luxor, including the most wonderful Karnak Temple Complex, which is thought to be the biggest, if not the biggest, complex construction in the world, covering an area of a hundred something. End your lovely tour with a visitation of the Temple of Luxor, constructed by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty & finished by the well-known king Ramses II. Once you finish that tour, you will then be picked up by a private A-C van and transferred to your location in Luxor.
Meals Included: breakfast
On arrival at Luxor airport or on station, our representative from Rotana Egpt will take you by a private A/C van to your Nile Cruise. Embarkation before 12:00 noon. When afternoon comes, you shall be going into discovering the East Bank of Luxor, like the two largest structures erected in the history of humankind: the Karnak Temple Complex. Later, you will be going to visit the Temple of Luxor, built by one of the kings of the 12th dynasty and completed by the popularly known king Ramses II. This temple was located in the heart of ancient Thebes and, like Karnak, was dedicated to the main/chief god Amun Re. After this day tour, you will bring back to your ship to rest and freshen up. An Egyptian folkloric show at night. Dinner served and overnight in Luxor.
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Have breakfast on the Nile cruise and begin your magical tour to Thebes, which is the sacred land exploring the west bank of Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings, the royal cemetery of Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where Pharaohs were buried. Then go to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. This temple is considered to be one of the most wonderful examples of architecture in ancient Egypt because it was totally carved in the mountain. The last visit is to the Colossi of Memnon, which belongs to King Amenhotep III. You will then return to your ship to have your lunch. Afternoon, free at leisure. Dinner and overnight on the cruise.
Meals Included: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfasting at the Nile cruise ship, and your tour guide will take you on a mysterious journey to the land of secrets. Today's guided tour begins with a visit to the Temple of Horus, located at Edfu, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved temples in Egypt. After this, return to your ship. Lunch will be served on board during the sailing to the city of Kom Ombo. In the afternoon, proceed to the Temple of Kom Ombo, where the two gods Sobek & Haroeris were worshipped for a while. Return to the ship for lunch. The sun deck will represent the site in the unique landscape of the great river Nile. The ancient Egyptian civilization creates an environment at its banks and flourishes there.Dinner will be served on board while cruising towards the city of Aswan. You then arrive in the late evening at Aswan, where you'll spend the night.
Meals Included: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast will be provided onboard your ship before you join your Egyptologist tour guide in discovering this wonderful city, Aswan, and the High Dam, which was erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in the year AD 1960 to protect Egypt from the floods of the Nile. After that, you will enjoy sailing on the Nile River by a motorboat until you reach Agilika Island, where you will visit the Temple of Philae built during the Greco-Roman period, which was dedicated to the goddess Isis (mother of god Horus). Finally, you will be escorted to visit one of the marvelous sights in Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk, which was made out of red granite and was dedicated to god Amun Ra. After having your day tour, you will get back to your ship. Lunch will be served on board. Afternoon tea will be served on board. Nights free at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Meals Included: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you will check out, and then our representative will take you to Aswan airport station for your flight to Cairo.
Optional tours for Abu Simble temples: These can be done either through a private coach or a domestic flight: you will be picked up by our English-speaking tour guide in Aswan, who will transfer you with a private A-C van to Abu Simbel, which lies south of Aswan on the western bank of the Nile, 180 miles. Upon arrival, you will proceed with the visit of Abu Simbel Temples, which are well-known for having been built by the famous king Ramses II. The biggest temple is named Great Temple. It was constructed by Ramesses II and is devoted to the remarkable god Rahorakhty. The smaller temple was instead dedicated to King Ramesses II himself and his beautiful wife, Queen Nefertari. At the end of the day tour, you will drive back to Aswan. Arrive in Aswan and be transferred to your hotel, where you have made reservations for check-in, rest, and refreshments, or transfer to Aswan airport to catch your domestic flight to Cairo.