5-Day Tour Cairo & Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor

After your breakfast in the hotel, enjoy our professional pickup from the hotel lobby and take your seat in the air-conditioned vehicle that will take you to Cairo Airport.

Fly to Aswan:

Enjoy your peaceful domestic flight to Aswan, and meet your Egyptologist at Aswan Airport to start your day tour of Aswan sightseeing.

A Morning Visit to Aswan High Dam:

The Aswan High Dam, one of the largest embankment dams in the world, was built across the Nile River and created Lake Nasser, the largest man-made lake in the world. Enjoy the amazing panoramic view of the Nile running through the desert, as well as the view of Lake Nasser with temples surrounding it. This dam is considered one of the 20th century architectural marvels.

A Morning Visit to Philae Temple:

We arrive at Philae Port to take a motorboat for a relaxing sailing experience, and as we sail on the Nile, the Philae Temple dramatically appears before us. Come close to this temple that is called the jewel of the ancient Egyptian temples; finding the myths surrounding Isis, Osiris, and Horus turns it into a pharaonic mythological storybook in stone. Wander amid its massive columns and halls, arriving at the Pharaoh's Bed.

Nile Cruise Check-in in the Afternoon:

The Nile Cruise crew will entertain you with a friendly welcome. Relax and savor a tasty, fresh-cooked lunch meal.

You will spend your night on the Aswan shore, enjoying its alluring atmosphere with dinner.

Meals Included:

• Breakfast.
• Lunch.
• Dinner.

Enjoy your morning while having your boxed breakfast in the air-conditioned modern vehicle traveling to Abu Simbel with your Egyptologist.

Morning Visit to Abu Simbel Temples:

Marvel at the Great Temple of Ramses II, which has been carved directly into a mountain and features four colossal statues, each 20 meters (66 feet) tall, guarding the entrance. Find the gate amid those giant statues' feet, and you'll find yourself surrounded by vivid inscriptions and magnificent statues. Explore the Solar Alignment Phenomenon.

Right next to the main temple is the Queen Nefertari, with colorful inscriptions and massive statues.

Afternoon Sailing to Kom Ombo on Board the Nile Cruise:

Enjoy your first sailing experience on the Nile Cruise while relishing your lunch.

The Nile cruise arrives at Kom Ombo; have a peaceful night with dinner.

Meals Included:

• Breakfast.
• Lunch.
• Dinner.

Enjoy your morning with breakfast, and then go ahead to Kom Ombo Temple with your Egyptologist.

A Morning Visit to Kom Ombo Temple:

It is the only temple in ancient Egypt dedicated to two worships for two gods in one structure. It was dedicated to Sobek—the crocodile-headed god of strength, fertility, and the Nile’s power—and Horus the Elder—the falcon-headed sky god, protector of kings. You will wander through amid twin columns, halls, and sanctuaries—doubled and mirrored, as if each god had their own complete temple.

Nile Cruise Sails to Edfu:

Return back to the ship, and enjoy your sailing to the city of Edfu.

A Late Morning Visit to Edfu Temple:

It is the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt; everything is still in place: towering pylons, courtyards, hypostyle halls, the sanctuary, and even secret passageways, where you uncover the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Explore the mythology of ancient Egypt in this temple, as it was built where Horus fought Seth, making it a site of victory and justice.

Afternoon Sailing to Luxor on Board the Nile Cruise:

Enjoy the restful sailing to Thebes, the ancient Egyptian capital, called Luxor now, and experience a tasty lunch meal. Marvel at crossing through Esna Lock.

Your cruise docks on Thebes' shore; have a romantic night with dinner.

Meals Included:

• Breakfast.
• Lunch.
• Dinner.

Enjoy a unique morning on Luxor's shore, have breakfast, and then check out. With your Egyptologist and via the AC vehicle, start your tour to Luxor's temples and Thebes Necropolis.

A Morning Visit to Valley of the Kings:

The Royal Burial Ground of the Pharaohs from the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1070 BC) includes more than 60 tombs, and you can visit the three best ones that are included on the main entrance ticket. The tombs boast vivid colors that have endured for thousands of years, accompanied by carvings of gods, spells, and maps of the afterlife. scenes from sacred texts like the Book of the Dead, Book of Gates, and Amduat.

A Morning Visit to Hatshepsut Temple:

The Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most stunning and unique temples in Egypt, terraced and blended harmoniously into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari to three levels, connected by grand ramps and colonnades. It was built for Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt around 1479–1458 BC, and her temple is a bold declaration of her divine right to rule.

A Morning Visit to the Colossi of Memnon:

The two massive seated statues, each about 18 meters (60 feet) tall and weighing an estimated 720 tons, were carved from single blocks of quartzite sandstone and have been guarding the Theban necropolis for over 3,400 years, representing Amenhotep III seated on his throne.

Lunchtime:

Relish your lunch meal at a local restaurant.

An Afternoon Visit to the Karnak Temple:

It is the largest and most impressive religious complex ever built—a city of temples, sacred lakes, statues, pylons, sanctuaries, chapels, columns, and obelisks that tells the story of over 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian worship, daily life, politics, and art. Every pharaoh from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic time left a monument inside it.

A Visit to the Luxor Temple:

Luxor Temple was the site of the annual Opet Festival, where the god Amun-Ra was brought from Karnak in a grand procession to unite with his consort Mut—symbolizing fertility, renewal, and royal power. It was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II, including giant Ramses II statues, a grand colonnade with papyrus-shaped columns, beautifully preserved reliefs and hieroglyphs, and even more.

Fly Back to Cairo:

We arrive at the Luxor airport, flying back to Cairo. You may continue to your international departure or stay in Cairo at your own arrangement.

Meals Included:

• Breakfast.
• Lunch.