Royal Esadora Crucero por el Nilo

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4 Noche / 5 Dias
Luxor

Tour Description

Descubra la gran civilización del antiguo Egipto en Luxor y Aswan a través del crucero de 5 * Standard Royal Esadora Nilo entre Luxor y Asuán y viceversa para explorar Egipto faraónico con sus enormes templos y tumbas bien decoradas.

Program A Includes

  • Egyptologist tour guide.
  • Air Conditioned vehicle.
  • Air tickets or Sleeper Train tickets (Cairo-Luxor)(Aswan-Cairo)
  • All pick up and drop off.
  • Tax

Program A Excludes

  • Entrance fees
  • Entry tickets to the tomb of King Tut Ankh Amun at the Valley of the Kings
  • Meals&Drinks
  • Visa
  • Tipping
  • Anything not mentioned above

Program B Includes

  • Egyptologist tour guide.
  • Air Conditioned vehicle.
  • Air tickets or Sleeper Train tickets (Cairo-Aswan)(Luxor-Cairo)
  • All pick up and drop off.
  • Tax

Program B Excludes

  • Entrance fees
  • Entry tickets to the tomb of King Tut Ankh Amun at the Valley of the Kings
  • Meals&Drinks
  • Visa
  • Tipping
  • Anything not mentioned above

1

Monday Luxor

Our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor airport or Luxor railway station then ,you will be transferred for the Royal Esadora Nile Cruise Embarkation.

then heading to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian's festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II . After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple . To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great. The Second Temple is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period . It's a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amun,his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).

Then going back to the floating hotel to have lunch, enjoy folkloric show ,having dinner and stay on board overnight in Luxor.

2

Tuesday Luxor

You will have breakfast, then you will be picked up to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including (Valley of the kings where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon,The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it's called "the Holy of Holies"..it is one the best architecture buildings ..it consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra ,and the 2 Colossi of Memnun which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position).

Then going back to the floating hotel to have lunch, enjoy folkloric show and start sailing towards Edfu and stay overnight on borad sailing

3

Wednesday Edfu-Kom Ombo

After arrival to Edfu having breakfast. Then you will go to witness the most complete and well-preserved temple in Egypt flanked by beautiful granite statues of the falcon god Horus. The Ptolemaic temple was dedicated to the falcon god "Horus". The reliefs that cover the walls, columns, and doorways of the temple constitute an extremely important source of information about ancient Egyptian religious and political thought. Among the most interesting of these reliefs tell the story of Horus exacting his revenge on Seth for the murder of his father, Osiris, an event that was re-enacted annually in the temple. Other reliefs recount the stages of the temple’s construction, and provide dates for the completion of different building elements. Ending our tour to Edfu temple and going back to the cruise, and proceed to sail to Kom-Ombo while having lunch. Upon reaching the area you will go to visit the unusual double built temple which is dedicated to the Falcon god "Haroeris"(the southern part) and the crocodile god "Sobek"(the northern part). It was built during the Ptolemaic era. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and probably represents a set of surgical instruments. going back to the cruise, having the dinner and proceed to sail to Aswan overnight.

4

Thursday Aswan-Abu Simbel

At 3.30 am you will go in a convoy (starts at 4.00 am) towards Abu Simbel to visit the location of the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari . The most spectacular aspect of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the banks of the Nile River. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan) . It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah , the god connected with the Underworld , who always remained in the dark. These dates are allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day. then going back to Aswan at 1 pm

Afternoon you will go in A Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan and (Kitchener’s Botanical Garden where you will see different beautiful types of subtropical, exotic, and rare plantings and Elephantine island which is the largest island of Aswan area , Elephantine is Greek for elephant as It is believed that the island received its name because it was a major ivory trading center. There are different monuments which were excavated in the island like the ruins of a temple dedicated to the ram god Khnum " God of water". Elephantine was considered as cult center for god Khnum then going back to the cruise to stay overnight onboard

5

Friday Aswan-Cairo

After breakfast ,Disembarkation . you will be transferred to visit Aswan's High Dam which is one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt .It Contains 18 times the material used in the great pyramid of Cheops and It provides Egypt with the water and electricity and secures the country from the destructive inundation of the Nile River . Then you will visit the Temple of Isis at Philae which its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors. And it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris

Afternoon, going to Aswan International airport to take the flight or the sleeper train from Aswan railway station back to Cairo.

1

Friday Aswan

Our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan airport or Aswan railway station then ,you will be transferred for the Royal Esadora Nile Cruise Embarkation

After Checking in and lunch you will be transferred to visit Aswan's High Dam which is one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt .It Contains 18 times the material used in the great pyramid of Cheops and It provides Egypt with the water and electricity and secures the country from the destructive inundation of the Nile River . Then you will visit the Temple of Isis at Philae which its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors. And it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris. Then going back to the floating hotel to have the dinner on board and enjoying some oriental or Nubian shows. And stay overnight on board on Aswan

2

Thursday Kom Ombo-Edfu

Start sailing towards Kom-Ombo while having breakfast. Upon reaching the area you will go to visit the unusual double built temple which is dedicated to the Falcon god "Haroeris"(the southern part) and the crocodile god "Sobek"(the northern part). It was built during the Ptolemaic era. The scene on the inner face of the rear wall of the temple is of particular interest, and probably represents a set of surgical instruments. After that getting back to the cruise in order to continue sailing towards Edfu while having lunch. After arrival to the site you will go to witness the most complete and well-preserved temple in Egypt flanked by beautiful granite statues of the falcon god Horus.The Ptolemaic temple was dedicated to the falcon god "Horus". The reliefs that cover the walls, columns, and doorways of the temple constitute an extremely important source of information about ancient Egyptian religious and political thought. Among the most interesting of these reliefs tell the story of Horus exacting his revenge on Seth for the murder of his father, Osiris, an event that was re-enacted annually in the temple. Other reliefs recount the stages of the temple’s construction, and provide dates for the completion of different building elements. Ending our tour to Edfu temple and going back to the cruise, having the dinner and proceed to sail to Luxor overnight.

3

Friday Luxor

After reaching Luxor. You will have breakfast, then you will be picked up to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including (Valley of the kings where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon,The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it's called "the Holy of Holies"..it is one the best architecture buildings ..it consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra ,and the 2 Colossi of Memnun which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position). Then going back to the floating hotel to have lunch, enjoy folkloric show ,having dinner and stay on board overnight in Luxor.

4

Saturday Luxor

Having breakfast . then disembarkation. then heading to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian's festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II . After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple . To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great. The Second Temple is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period . It's a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amun,his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).

Afternoon, going to Luxor International airport to take the flight or the sleeper train from Luxor railway station back to Cairo

Program A Accommodation

  • 4 nights at 5 * Standard Royal Esadora Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan “Full Board”

Program B Accommodation

  • 3 nights at 5 * Standard Royal Esadora Nile Cruise between Aswan and Luxor “Full Board”

Program A Prices

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Program B Prices

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