Upon your arrival in Luxor, our representative welcomes you and transfers you to visit the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the Nile, followed by the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of many New Kingdom pharaohs are located, as well as their families and nobles in favor, a continuation of visits with the Colossi of Memnon, the last vestiges of the temple of Amenhotep III and Deir el Bahari, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Dug out of the rock in the mountain of Thebes, this temple with three terraces built in -1455 is harmonious and modern. Although dedicated to Amon, there are also chapels of Anubis and Hathor, the protective goddess of women. Transfer to your Dahabiya for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the southern part of ancient Thebes, where the temple of Karnak is located. The temple is connected by a dromos, a long alley lined with sphinxes, and are dedicated to Amon. after Return to your cruise, Your English-speaking Guide will escort you in an air-conditioned vehicle, to the Dahabaya cruise in Esna where you will check in at noon. lunch on board and continue the cruise to the island of El Hegz, where the dahabeya will stop for dinner and overnight on board.

In the evening (optional sound and light show at Karnak Temple).

 

Breakfast on board and start of the cruise to Edfou, lunch on board. On arrival, excursion by horse-drawn carriage or by Minibus to the Temple of Horus further inland. This sanctuary of the falcon god Horus is the largest temple of the dynasty of Ptolemy and the second in Egypt's size after Karnak. The intact paintings, inscriptions, and reliefs make it the best-preserved temple in Egypt. After the visit, return to the boat and continue the cruise to Bisaw Island, where the boat will stop for the night. Free walk on the island and dinner on the shore. overnight on board.

Breakfast on board and Optional private transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel in an air-conditioned vehicle to visit the legendary Temples of Abu Simbel (approximately a 3-hour journey). Pharaoh Ramses II built the fabulous Abu Simbel Temples, reflecting the glory and grandeur of the New Kingdom. The large temple is dedicated to the three main gods of the Ramesside period: the sun-god Re-Horakhty, Amon of Karnak, and Ptah of Memphis, without forgetting that the king himself worshiped in this place as a god. This temple is also called the "Sun Temple of Ramses II." The small temple is dedicated to Queen Nefertari, also called the temple of Hathor, who was the wife of the Sun King. From a symbolic perspective, the two temples of Ramses II and Nefertari merge Ramses I, Nefertari, Hathor, and Rê. UNESCO played an essential role in protecting and displacing these two monuments endangered by the construction of the High Dam. After the visits, return to Aswan After departure formalities and according to your flight schedule, our representative will accompany you to Aswan Airport.