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Day 1: Luxor Your experience begins as your professional tour guide picks you up from your Luxor accommodation. From there you will visit the great Karnak Temple. Next, drive over and visit the beautiful Luxor Temple, following which you will check-in to your cruise to get some rest. That evening you can discover the old market of Luxor, before spending the night on your cruise. Day 2: Luxor to Esna Your day begins in the early morning as you prepare yourself to discover the fabulous West Bank. Following that, drive to Valley of the Kings before continuing your great journey to visit the famous Queen Hatshepsut Temple. You will then head Back to the cruise to recommence sailing, enjoying the natural views of the Luxor Islands as you cruise. That evening you will pass the Esna Lock before reaching Edfu and spending another night aboard your boat. Day 3: Edfu to Kom Ombo Your experience begins in the early morning as you travel to visit the Edfu Temple by horse and carriage. Following that you will return to your cruise to enjoy a drink on the sun deck as the cruise sails all the way to Kom Ombo City. Following your arrival to Kom Ombo, you will visit the local temple, before returning once more to your boat. Day 4: Aswan At around 5:00AM it will be time to visit the Abu Simbel Temples, before you later return to the boat to get some rest. That evening you can discover the old market of Aswan, before you return to your cruise for the night. Day 5: Aswan, Departure Following breakfast, drive down to the Nile to take an Egyptian motorboat to visit the Philae Island Temple. From there, drive over to visit the famous Aswan dam, before concluding the tour in Aswan with a drop-off to a hotel, airport, or train station.

Day 1: Start with pickup at 8:00 AM from your hotel in Aswan. First, visit the beautiful Philae Temple which was dedicated to the Goddess Isis. Then proceed to the amazing High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect the surrounding regions from the annual Nile floods. Next, make your way to check-in for the cruise and set sail at approximately 2:00 PM. Enjoy a pleasant afternoon cruise and arrive at the Temple of Kom Ombo in time for sunset. This beautiful temple was built to worship the gods Sobek and Horus. Continue sailing till Edfu where the cruise will stop for an overnight stay. Day 2: Rise early in the morning for breakfast before enjoying a horse and carriage ride to the Temple of Horus at Edfu. This ancient temple houses important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which tells of the conflict between Horus and Seth. Return to the cruise ship for afternoon tea while sailing towards Luxor. Pass through Esna lock along the way before arriving in Luxor at 7:00 PM. Day 3: On the third day venture to the Valley of the Kings just outside the city of Luxor. Explore the site with your guide and wander through the Royal Tombs. Proceed to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari. Queen Hatsheput was the first Pharaonic woman to rule Egypt. Next, see the Colossi of Memnon facing the Nile.  Visit the Karnak Temple Complex, which was dedicated to the God Amun and his wife, Mut. Walk through the giant pillars of the famous Great Hypostyle Hall. Karnak Temple also features the oldest peace treaty known to historians, which was signed by the Hittites and the Egyptians. The Egyptian version of the treaty was preserved on a wall in the Temple of Amun at Karnak. Next, see the majestic Luxor Temple and the Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. You will then be transferred to the airport or railway station for your final departure.

Day 1 : Aswan&Sailing Nile cruise , Kom ombo temple Our professional guide will pick you up on time where we going transfer you to Nile cruise, Cruise will start sailing around 1 pm. Enjoy Aswan views on both sides, Watch professional captain of the cruise who wear galabya the official dress of upper Egypt men. Around Sun set time cruise will stop a Kom ombo to visit Kom ombo temple. back to cruise , Continue sailing till edfu where cruise will stop. Overnight cruise Day 2 : Edfu temple & Enjoy sailing Enjoy your breakfast , it's time to touch the Egyptian culture and Enjoy riding horse and Carriage to visit Edfu temple. Back to Cruise and sail again towards Esna , Pass the famous Esna lock . Enjoy your Local drinks on cruise sun deck during sailing. This is Egypt in the best way you can see. Arrive Luxor around 7 pm . Evening disco party will be operated by the cruise staff. Overnight cruise staff Day 3 : Luxor , Final Departure Enjoy your breakfast then disembark . Transfer in comfort to your hotel in Luxor , train station or Luxor Airport. Optional trip upon your request (hot air balloon , west bank and east banks of Luxor). Have a nice trip.

Explore the Nile on this 4-day cruise from Aswan. See the historic town of Luxor, marvel at the temple of Kom Ombo, and discover Philae Island. Day 1 Meet your Egyptologist guide at your Aswan hotel and begin your adventure with a visit to the Aswan High Dam. Next, hop on a motor boat to get to Philae Island. After a tour of the island and a visit to the temple, board your 5-star cruise. Snap some photos of both sides of the Nile and hear about the cultures of the Nubians and the ancient Egyptians. Drink your tea on the sun deck while you enjoy the scenery. Spend the night on your cruise ship. Day 2 Enjoy breakfast on the ship before having free time to explore Aswan. Next, sail north before stopping at Komombo to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo. Hop back on your cruise ship to continue toward Edfu. Relax on a horse-drawn carriage ride to Edfu Temple dedicated to the god Horus. After exploring the temple, board the cruise and spend the night sailing north. Day 3 Listen as your guide explains the history of the Valley of the Kings in detail. Afterward, disembark and drive to discover the secrets of Queen Hatshepsut during a visit to her temple. Discover the West Bank and visit the Howard Carter House, where the man who discovered the tomb of King Tut once lived. Day 4 After breakfast, head off to visit the biggest temple in the world, Karnak Temple. Drive over to see the small, beautiful temple of Luxor. Finish your tour in Luxor.

Meet & assist at Aswan airport, railway station, or hotel Transfer to your Nile Cruise. Check-in at 11:00 am Lunch on board Visit Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple Felucca ride on the Nile Dinner on board Overnight in Aswan Meals: Lunch, Dinner Day 2: Kom Ombo & Edfu Breakfast on board Sailing to Kom Ombo Visit Kom Ombo Temple, shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris Sailing to Edfu Lunch on board Visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu Sail to Luxor via Esna Free time at leisure on board Afternoon tea on the sun deck Cross Esna lock Dinner on board Galabiya party Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3: Visit Luxor East Bank Breakfast on board. Free time on board Lunch on board Visit Karnak Temple & Luxor Temple Dinner on board Disco & Music in the evening Overnight in Luxor Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4: Disembarkation, Visit Luxor West Bank – Departure transfer Breakfast on board. Disembarkation after breakfast (08:00 am) Visit the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon Transfer to Luxor hotel, airport, or railway station Meals: Breakfast Your cruise will be one of the following: M/S Royal Adventure M/S Kira M/S Prince Omar M/S Club Adventure Note: During the booking process, you can upgrade your cruise to a Deluxe or Luxury Cruise through the Add-on option. You will find the Add-on option during your booking procedure. Upgrade to a Deluxe Cruise will cost you an additional 400 USD per person. The Deluxe Cruise option will be one of the following: M/S Blue Shadow M/S Semiramis III M/S Sarah Upgrade to a Luxury Cruise will cost you an additional 800 USD per person. The Luxury Cruise option will be one of the following: M/S Royal Lily M/S Royal Lotus M/S Steigenberger Legacy N.B: Itinerary may change in sequence but not in visits. Emo Tours is not liable for these changes.

Day 1: At 10:00 am meet & assist by our local representatives at your Hotel in Luxor or From Luxor airport then transfer to the Nile Cruise. Boarding before Lunch. Lunch on board. Visit The Temple of Karnak & the Temple of Luxor. excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great Proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak, which is serious of temples built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Afternoon tea. Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. Overnight on Board in Luxor. Day 2: Breakfast on Board then Tours The West Bank – the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Excursion to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various Dynasties, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Then visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon, Tea. Disco Party. Overnight on Board in Edfu. Day 3: Breakfast on board. Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Temple shared by the two Gods Sobek & Haroeris in Kom Ombo. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party Overnight on board in Kom Ombo Day 4: Breakfast on board and Sail to Aswan arrival Aswan then Visit the High Dam, the Granite Quarries & the Temple of Philae Lunch on board. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan. Day 5: Breakfast on board. Disembarkation and Transfer you to Aswan airport Departures to Abu Simbel visit the Temple of Abu Simbel back to Aswan, The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth. Dynasty) and lately saved from the inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Note : If the cruise is not available we will check the similar

Day 1:- Arrival Luxor Meet and Assist at Luxor Airport/Railway Station, Transfer to your Nile Cruise by Sun Pyramids Tours Air-conditioned van, Check Into your Nile Cruise before lunch, Lunch will be served on board, enjoy a special excursion to the East bank of Luxor, visit Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in the history, dedicated to the God Amon. End your tour by visiting the Temple Of Luxor, it was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom. Dinner on your cruise. Overnight in Luxor. Day 2:- Visit West Bank Tasty breakfast is waiting for you on board, start the tour by visiting the west bank, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII. Move on to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut. You will pass by the colossi of Memnon which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. Lunch will be served on board. Sail afternoon to Esna. Tea time on the Sun Deck while sailing. Dinner on board. Overnight in Esna. Day 3:- Visit Edfu and Kom Ombo Tasty breakfast is waiting for you on board, start your tour by visiting Edfu, where you can visit the majestic Temple of Edfu. Continue sailing to Kom Ombo, lunch will be served on board while sailing, Then continue your day tour to Kom Ombo to see the Temple of Kom Ombo, standing on higher ground overlooking The Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrances; each one is dedicated to a certain God: “Haroeris”, The Egyptian God of Light, with his falcon head and “Sobek”, the ancient Egyptian God of the Nile, with his crocodile head. Also, Kom Ombo‘s importance lies in its huge sugar-cane fields as it is originally is an agricultural town, producing mostly irrigated sugar cane and corn. Continue sailing to Aswan, Oriental Dinner followed by Galabiya Party. Overnight in Aswan. Day 4:-Visit Aswan Sightseeing Tasty breakfast is waiting for you on board, Start your tour by a visit to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Then proceed to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. Lunch will be served on board. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan. Day 5: Check- Out & Disembarkation Enjoy the relish of your breakfast on board, today we will say good bye to the Nile Cruise, it is your final departure day, disembarkation from your Nile Cruise after breakfast. Sun Pyramids Tours representative will help you to disembark from the cruise to transfer you to the airport/train station.

Steigenberger Regency is based on every Saturday departure from Luxor for 7 and 4 Nights and every Wednesday departure from Aswan for 3 Nights. Please check your visa requirements before you travel. Please be advised that below-mentioned visits in the itinerary are not included in the room rate and would be charged separately at USD 350 Per Person Per Stay for 3&4 nights and USD 450 Per Person Per Stay for 7 nights. - Every Saturday departure from Luxor to Luxor for 07Nights (please refer Day01 to Day07 of the below itinerary) - Every Saturday departure from Luxor to Aswan for 04Nights (please refer Day01 to Day04, Day 05 Check-out at Lunch) - Every Wednesday departure from Aswan to Luxor for 03Nights (Check-in before lunch, please refer Day05 to Day07) Day 1: Saturday -Check in -Lunch -Tea Time (on Sundeck) -Dinner -Overnight in Luxor Day 2: Sunday -Breakfast -Visit Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and Queen Hatshepsut Temple -Lunch & Sail to Edfu via Esna -Tea Time (On Sundeck) -Manager’s Cocktail Party (in the Bar) -Dinner -Overnight in Edfu Day 3: Monday -Breakfast -Visit Edfu Temple -Sail to Kom Ombo -Lunch -Tea Time (on Sundeck) -Free Time in Kom Ombo -Sail to Aswan -Dinner -Galabya Party (in the Bar) -Overnight in Aswan Day 4: Tuesday -Breakfast -Visits of Aswan (High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple) -Lunch -Felucca ride & visit the botanical garden -Dinner -Nubian Show (in the Bar) -Overnight in Aswan Day 5: Wednesday -AM Visit to Abu Simbel Temple (Optional) -Lunch -Tea Time (On Sundeck) -Dinner -Overnight in Aswan Day 6: Thursday -Early Sail to Komombo -Breakfast -Visit Kom Ombo Temple -Sail to Edfu -Lunch -Free Time in Edfu -Sail to Luxor via Esna -Tea Time (on Sundeck) -Dinner -Galabya Party (in the Bar) -Overnight in Luxor Day 7: Friday -Breakfast -Visit Karnak & Luxor Temples -Lunch -Tea Time (on Sundeck) -Dinner -Belly dance & Dervish show (in the Bar) -Overnight in Luxor Day 8: Saturday -Check-out

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Discover ancient Egypt on a 7-cruise down the Nile from Luxor. See the Valley of the Kings, explore Edfu Temple, and marvel at the Temple of Isis. Day 1: LuxorAfter getting picked up from Luxor International Airport or your hotel, board your motor boat and travel downstream to the West Bank. Here, see the Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Carter House, where you can admire treasures belonging to Tutankhamun. Spend the night on your ship, cruising down the Nile. Day 2: LuxorRise before sunrise and enjoy the experience of a lifetime as you take a hot air balloon ride over the city. Watch as the sunlight illuminates the city and its surroundings before heading back to the boat. Sail through ancient villages and beautiful islands and discover true Egyptian culture. Arrive at Esna in the evening. Day 3: Edfu - Kom OmboArrive in the city of Edfu in the morning and enjoy a traditional horse and carriage ride to Edfu temple, the largest Ptolemaic temple in Egypt.   In the afternoon, travel to Kom Ombo, enjoying a refreshing drink on the boat’s sun deck as you cruise. In Kom Ombo, visit the city’s unique temple, dedicated to two gods, and discover the contrasting architecture of both sides. Day 4: AswanCruise to Aswan, a city famous for its Nubian culture. After breakfast, head to the Temple of Isis on Philae Island and visit the High Dam, which provides electricity to the residents of the Nile. Later, enjoy some free time if you want to discover the city and its ancient market by yourself. Day 5: Abu SimbelArrive at the ancient wonder of Abu Simbel in the morning and spend the day exploring this historic temple complex. Day 6: AswanBegin the sailing journey back to Luxor. As you sail, take stunning photos of the Nubian islands and villages that you pass. Day 7: CruisingSpend the day relaxing on the ship as you sail down the Nile. Sleep overnight on the boat. Day 8: LuxorAfter breakfast, enjoy a tour of the East Bank of Luxor. Visit the Karnak temple, the biggest temple complex in the world, as well as the beautiful Luxor temple. At the end of your tour, get dropped off back at your accommodation or at the airport in Luxor.