Itinerary:

DAY 01:                                              

Arrive in Aswan then transfer to your Nile Cruise - accommodation on board Nile Cruise with full board. Lunch on board then visit Philae temple - Philae Temple was dismantled and reassembled on Agilika lsland about 500m from its original home on Philae Island in the wake of the High Dam. The temple, dedicated to the goddess lsis, is in a beautiful setting which has been landscaped to match its original site. Its various shrines and sanctuaries, which include a temple of Hathor, a Birth House and two pylons, celebrate all the deities involved in the lsis and Osiris myth. The world-famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Today it provides irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt and together with the old Aswan Dam, 6 km downriver, wonderful views of the Unfinished Obelisk. Much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from quarries in the Aswan area. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran obelisk, originally at Karnak, now in Rome, it would have measured 120-feet and weighed over 1150 tons when completed. The site has recently been renovated and equipped with tourist facilities. Nearby is the Fatimide cemetery, hundreds of mud-brick tombs dating back to the 9th Century AD.

Lunch; Nubian folklor show with dinner. Overnight in Aswan. 

DAY 03:

Breakfast On Board - Sail to Kom Ombo, visit the temple of two gods, Sobek and Haroeris, then visit the temple of Horus  in Edfu. Lunch on board the cruise ship. Kom Ombo and Edfu are both easily accessible from Aswan, by day cruise on a felucca, or by bus or taxi. Arriving by boat at the Temple of Haroeris and Sobek, near Kom Ombo, is recommended: the magnificent Ptolemaic temple is in a dramatic setting on high ground beside the Nile, surrounded by sugarcane fields. Dedicated jointly to Haroeris, the Good Doctor, and Sobek, the crocodile god, the temple is famous for its twin entrances, halls and sanctuaries. Sculpted wall reliefs include one showing ancient surgical instruments, bone-saws and dental tools. Three mummified crocodiles found nearby are now in the Chapel of Hathor. A tour of the temple may be combined with a visit to the Darow Camel Market where camels that have made the trek from northern Sudan are sold every Tuesday. In trhe afternoon, visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Edfu is a longer trip (105 km from Aswan) but it houses the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt, a must for archaeological enthusiasts. Dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god, it was built during the reigns of the six Ptolemies. The main building, which includes a great Hypostyle Hall, was uncovered by Mariette in the 1860s. There are numerous reliefs, including a depiction of the Feast of the Beautiful Meeting, the annual reunion between Horus and his wife Hathor, and a particularly fine ceiling relief of the goddess Nut in the New Year Chapel. The temple, which rivals those at Luxor in grandeur, also contains a Nilometer, a Court of Offering and a huge pylon at its entrance. Sail to Esna. Dinner. Overnight in Esna.

DAY 03:

Breakfast, sail to Luxor; lunch on board the cruise ship. Afternoon, visit the Valley of the Kings,  Hatshepsut temple at Deir El Bahari & the Colossi of Memnon. Once a year, on the occasion of the Festival of Opet, in the second and third month of the flood season, a solemn procession would transport the sacred barque of the god from the temple of Karnak to the temple of Luxor. Dinner,  Overnight in Luxor.

DAY 04 :

Disembark cruise ship after breakfast. 

What's included and what's not:  

The Above Rate Includes:

- 3 Nights on a Nile Cruise on full board basis with all sightseeing as per itinerary

- All transfers needed in air-conditioned private car in Cairo, Luxor & Aswan.

- All Entrance Fees, Luxor & Aswan with English Speaking Guide.

The Above Rate Does Not Include:

- Egypt entry visa

- Hotel accommodations in Cairo

- Internal flight

- International Airfare and Airport Tax.
- Personal expenses such as drinks, laundry, phone calls etc.
- Medical, Evacuation and Cancellation Insurance
- All other services not mentioned above.