4 Nights - 5 Days Ms Concerto Nile Cruise From Luxor To Aswan

4 Nights - 5 Days Ms Concerto Nile Cruise From Luxor To Aswan

Admire the antiquities along the Nile on MS Concerto Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Board your ship in Luxor, and visit Valley of the Kings, the temples of Karnak, Edfu and Kom Obmo on route upstream to Aswan. In Aswan, discover the Temple of Philae, High Dam, and more. In between, relax aboard ship and absorb the idyllic scenery. All meals and four nights’ accommodation on board are included.

Itinerary

Day 1: Visit the West Bank of Luxor (Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon).

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
When Luxor was the capital of Egypt, the kings chose this valley to be their burial place hidden among the hills. It contains more than 62 tombs cut by the kings from the 18th, 19th & 20th dynasties. The Valley of the Kings got its fame from the discovery the tomb of the golden king Tut Ankh Amon. The tomb of the king Tut Ankh Amon entry is not included.


Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
This temple is one of the most beautiful temples we have in Egypt. It had been cut into the mountain and was built by the queen Hatshepsut (the strong woman who ruled Egypt in the 15th century B.C.). It was used as her mortuary temple.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The Colossi of Memmon are two huge statues. They are the only remaining standing statues fronting the mortuary temple of the Imonhotep III.
Duration: 15 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Concerto Nile Cruise, a 5-star Nile Cruise.

Day 2: Morning: Visit The East Bank of Luxor after Breakfast(Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple).

Stop At: Karnak Open Air Museum, within the walls of Karnak Temple, Luxor Egypt
The complex of Karnak temples is the second biggest religious complex in all over the world!!!! It has the largest hypostyle hall (columned hall built by the king Ramses II) in the world with 134 columns. It was built by different generations of the pharaohs. In it you will see the tallest obelisk (Hatshepsut's obelisk) in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
This temple is a witness to different eras of the Egyptian history, that while the temple was founded during the ancient Egyptian times. Alexander the great at the beginning of the Greco-roman times in Egypt built inside it a sanctuary in the honor of God Amon-Ra to please the Egyptians. Later during the early Christianity period, a Christian church was founded. Finally a mosque was build on the ruins of the ancient temple. This temple supposed to be fronted by two obelisks built by king Ramsses II, one of them still standing there and the other one was taken to adorn Concorde square in Paris at the beginning of the 19th century.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Concerto Nile Cruise, a 5-star Nile Cruise.

Day 3: Morning : Visit of Edfu Temple (Horus temple) then Sail to Kom Ombo. Afternoon: Visit of Kom Ombo Temple.

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
It is located around 120 km to the south of Luxor. This amazing temple is one of the most preserved temples in Egypt with its elegant reliefs and vivid colors. It will take you back through the time to see the greatness of the ancient Egyptian architecture and art.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
It's situated on hill where you are able to see a panoramic view for the River Nile. This temple is equally divided into two sections equally, one was dedicated to the God Horus the Elder the representative of the good and the other half for the God Sobek (Crocodile) God of evil. There are some portraits on the walls of this temple such as the surgical instruments list used in ancient times and the ancient Egyptian calender.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Concerto Nile Cruise, a 5-star Nile Cruise.

Day 4: Morning: Visit the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple.

Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
an engineering miracle built during the times of the Egyptian president Nasser to control the flooding of the Nile and also to generate electricity which is essential for the Egyptian industrial renaissance.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
A part-carved obelisk abandoned in its quarry by ancient quarrymen: your guide will explain the techniques used by craftsmen to create these classic monuments. Most likely this obelisk was created for Queen Hatshepsut.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
ere you'll explore the pylons, columns and courtyards of the stunning temple of Isis, the Egyptian fertility goddess whose cult spread from Egypt across the Roman Empire.
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Concerto Nile Cruise, a 5-star Nile Cruise.

Day 5: Morning:8:00am Check-out after breakfast & Opportunity of optional tour to the Great Temple of Abu Simbel (extra charge)

Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
(OPTIONAL AT EXTRA CHARGE) The whole temples were submerged by the water of Nasser Lake which was found as result of Aswan High Dam foundation in 1960s, that made the UNESCO put extra efforts to rescue the temples and relocate them in this present site. Our tour guide will explain to you everything about what you can see inside the temples, then you will have free time to explore the temples and click some snaps for the temples and Nasser Lake.
By end of 5th day and after saying good bye ... Gladly we will give you a lift to wherever you want to go in Aswan.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.