5-Day Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

In the morning we will pick you up from the airport to the train station in Luxor to begin Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, with the company of your private tour guide to visit the following monuments:

The Valley of the Kings

Currently building the Valley of the Kings was an extension of the pharaohs’ idea of ​​believing in life after death. It contains 63 tombs with wonderful decorations of pharaohs such as Ramses II, Amenophis I and Hachepsut. Tutankhamun’s tomb is the most visited tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The Valley of the Kings was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1979.

The Temple of 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:

The Colossi of 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 to the Dahabella 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 Nile visiting the most famous tourist attractions in Aswan.

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.