4-Days Nile Cruise Aswan To Luxor and Abu Simbel with train tickets from Cairo

Day 1 Cairo transfer and Night Sitting Train from Cairo to Aswan

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   Pyramids of Giza

   The Giza pyramid complex, also called the Giza Necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza

Day 2 Transfer to Nile Cruise and Aswan Tour

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   Aswan High Dam

   45 min Admission ticket not included

   Our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan railway station to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.

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   Temple of Philae

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket not included

   Proceed to visit Philae temple; the Graeco Roman temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for dinner, folkloric show, and overnight in Aswan. Note: If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don't want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.

Day 3 Abu Simbel Trip, Navigation and Kom Ombo Temple

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   Abu Simbel Temple Complex

   8 hours Admission ticket not included

   Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip(sharing a small group), driving south through the Egyptian desert for about 3 hours to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Get back to the cruise by noon time. Have lunch and be ready for the cruise navigation by afternoon heading to Kom Ombo city.

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   Temple of Kom Ombo

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   Late in the afternoon, you will arrive atKom Ombo where to visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the Falcon God. Back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.

Day 4 Edfu Temple& Arrive Luxor(visit Luxor Temple)

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   Temple of Horus

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock, lunch on board and afternoon tea on the sundeck.

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   Luxor Temple

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket not included

   Late in the afternoon, arrive at Luxor dock, to be transferred to enjoy Luxor Temple on the East bank of Luxor; where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 5 Luxor West Bank, Karnak Temple Tour&Departure transfer

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   Valley of the Kings

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket not included

   Breakfast and check out to start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New Kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.

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   Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket not included

   Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Listen from your guide to her exciting story and how she managed to rule as a solo Female Pharaoh. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunchtime in a local restaurant (optional).

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   Temple of Karnak

   1 hour 30 min Admission ticket not included

   Back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak temple built through 2000 years and covering an area of about 63 acres. Later on, transfer to Luxor railway station to take your evening train back to Cairo.