08 Days / 07 Nights program

Luxor / Aswan / Luxor

Day 01:
Embarkation before lunch.
Overnight in Luxor


Day 02:
Visit the Ancient Theban Necropolis in the west bank of Luxor to see the Valley of the Kings where more than 60 of Egypt Pharaohs have their resting place carved out of the mountain cliffs.

Medinet Habu, the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III which is one of the last great buildings of the Egyptian monumental architecture of the New Kingdom.

The Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the funerary Temple of Amenophis III.

Navigation to Esna and overnigh.


Day 03:
Navigation to Kom Ombo. Visit Kom Ombo Temple the only double Temple in Egypt shared by the crocodile headed God Sobek and the falcon headed God Haroeiris.

Navigation to Aswan and overnight.


Day 04:
Visit the High Dam & temple of Philae.
Sailing around Aswan Islands in the traditional felucca (sailing boat) viewing the Agha Khan Mausoleum and the Botanical Garden (Kitchner Island).

Overnight in Aswan.


Day 05:
Free at leisure 
Navigation to Kom Ombo and overnight

 

Day 06:
Navigation to Edfu
Visit the most well preserved Temple in Egypt dedicated to the Falcon God Horus.
Overnight in Luxor.


Day 07:
Visit the fabulous Luxor Temple and the enormous Temple complex of Karnak. Among its splendours is the Hypostyle Hall , the largest of any temple in the world covering an area of 5356 sq. meters with its roof blocks supported by 134 colossal columns 70 feet high.

At leisure and overnight in Luxor.


Day 08:
Disembarkation after breakfast.