Descripción
Por la mañana te vamos a recoger desde el aeropuerto hacia la estación del tren en Luxor para empezar Dahabella crucero por el Nilo de Luxor a Asuán, con la compaña de tu guía turístico privado para visitar los siguientes monumentos:
El Valle de Los Reyes
Actualmente construir el Valle de los Reyes era una extensión de la idea de los faraones de creer en la vida después de la muerte. Contiene 63 tumbas con las decoraciones maravillosas de los faraones como Ramsés II, Amenofis I y Hachepsut. La tumba de Tutankamon es la tumba más visitada en el valle de los reyes. El Valle de los Reyes fue declarado como patrimonio de la humanidad por la UNESCO en 1979.
El Templo de Hachepsut
The Temple of Hachepsut was considered one of the incomparable monuments of Egypt. The temple was built in 1479 BC at the time of the new empire in the 18th dynasty for 15 years. The Temple was dedicated to the god Amun-Ra and as the mortuary temple of Queen Hachepsut.
It contains wall paintings that reflect daily life in ancient Egypt. Now we are going to have lunch in an oriental restaurant before visiting:
Los Colosos de Memnon
They are two giant stone statues that represent King Amenophis III. They are the only remains that have been saved from a complete funerary temple. The Colossi of Memnon are sculpted from quartzite sandstone, whose quarries were located in Cairo, then transported to Luxor at a distance of 700 km.
We go cruise for accommodation and enjoy lunch before visiting:
The Temple of Karnak
There is no site in Egypt that is as impressive as the temples of Karnak. These are considered the most enormous temple complex ever built by humans. It is the result of the accumulated achievements of several generations of builders and pharaohs. The complex consists of three main temples, small enclosed temples and several external temples, which in total cover an area of 247 hectares.
We return to the boat and spend the night on board.
After breakfast, we sail to Edfu and arrive at noon to visit Edfu Temple:
The Temple of Edfu
The Temple was dedicated to the cult of Horus (Pharaonic deity). It is considered the most preserved Greco-Roman temple in all of Egypt. On one of its walls, a dramatic representation of the triumph of Horus over Seth (the deity of evil) is depicted.
We return to the boat, enjoy lunch and continue sailing to visit:
Gebel El Silsila
The site provided numerous quarries, both on the Eastern and Western Banks of the Nile. Therefore, the site contains several chapels erected by officials who could be in charge of exploiting the quarries. Almost all the temples of ancient Egypt got their stones from this site.
After finishing the day we return to the boat and spend the night on board.
After breakfast, we set out to explore the Edfu Temple.
The Kom Ombo Temple
The Kom Ombo Temple is divided into two temples with two entrances, two hypostyle halls and two sanctuaries.
We return to the cruise and enjoy the navigation towards Aswan.
In the morning, after enjoying breakfast, you will be accompanied by your private Egyptologist guide to continue your cruise along the Nile visiting the most famous tourist attractions in Aswan.
The Aswan High Dam
The High Dam was built in the extreme south of Egypt. The Dam measures 3830 meters in length, 111 meters in height. Its construction was essential to protect Egypt from flooding from the Nile River. It was built between 1960 and 1970 and had an effect on Egypt’s economy and culture. It was built to create better flood control of the Nile River, generate hydroelectricity and increase the amount of water in Lake Naser (the longest artificial lake in the world).
You enjoy lunch in a restaurant with a view of the Nile after visiting:
The Unfinished Obelisk
Some archaeologists believe that the Unfinished Obelisk was abandoned because they could not move it or put it in an upright position, not because of cracks as others believe.
You will enjoy lunch at a restaurant with a view of the Nile in Aswan before enjoying the mythology of Isis and Osiris at:

The Temple of Philae was dedicated to the cult of Isis (pharaonic deity of love and beauty). The temple complex was completely dismantled and then rebuilt at another site near Agilkia Island, as part of the Nubian campaign project carried out by UNESCO to rescue it and other temples before the construction of the High Dam was completed. in 1970.
We return to the ship at the end of the day and spend the night on board.
After breakfast on the cruise, we check out and go to Aswan airport/train station to finish your 5-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan.








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