1 Week Nile Cruise

Tour Highlight:

Enjoy a wonderful week Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan onboard M/S Nile Supreme.

Day 1:

Arrive at Luxor International Airport where you are met and assisted through and immigration formalities before being transferred to M/S Nile Supreme. Check in onboard where you will spend the night. Overnight in Luxor

Day 2:

Early in the morning, you will cross the Nile from Luxor town where the tombs and temples of the West Bank lie. First stops will be to the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens which are considered the burial places for Kings, Queens, Prince and Princesses. Both spots represent one of the magnificence of the architecture which was used for burial. Afterwards, you will proceed to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Last stop will be to the Colossi of Memnon where the legend behind their name came after an earthquake in 27 B.C. that caused a collapse in the northern colossus. Since then, every day at sunrise the statue produced a musical sound. It was believed that the sound was from the God Memnon and this is where the statues gained their names. Return back to your floating hotel where you will sail towards Edfu. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on board.
Overnight in Edfu

Day 3:

In the early morning, your ship will sail to Edfu where you will be transferred by a horse carriage to visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. Return back to your Nile Cruiser and then proceed with your sailing towards Kom Ombo. In the Afternoon you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance; each one is dedicated to divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head and "Sobek" with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built on the honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus. Sail towards Aswan. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on board.
Overnight in Aswan

Day 4:

After Breakfast you will visit the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. Then onto the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. Return back to your floating hotel after your day visits. In the afternoon you will take the Felucca and visit the Botanic Garden on Lord Kitchener's Island. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be served on board.
Overnight in Aswan

Day 5:

After your buffet breakfast you will get a chance to get and Optional tour to visit the Abu Simbel Temple (available by plane or bus). Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temples in Upper Egypt along the Nile about 290 km southwest of Aswan. There are two temples at Abu Simbel. The larger one, generally known as the Temple of Ramses II, is dedicated to the Gods Ra-Harakhty, Ptah and Amun. The smaller temple, referred to as the Temple of Nefertari, is dedicated to the goddess Hathor. Return back to your floating hotel where you will sail towards Esna.
Overnight in Esna

Day 6:

In Esna you get the chance to visit the Esna Temple. The Esna Temple dedicated to the God Chnum was remarkable for the beauty of its site and the magnificence of its architecture. It was built of red sandstone, and its portico consisted of six rows of four columns each, with lotus-leaf capitals, all of which however differ from each other. After the visit sail towards Luxor.
Overnight in Luxor

Day 7:

Visit in the East Bank of Luxor, walk among the pillars of the temple dedicated to the god Amun Ra and along the avenue of the Sphinxes at Karnak and Luxor temples, an experience which you will treasure for the rest of your life.

Day 8:

Transfer to Luxor International airport in order to take your flight back home.