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

Day 1: Cairo transfer and overnight Sitting Train from Cairo to Aswan

1. Cairo
   Pass by
   In the evening around 6 pm, our driver will pick you up the lobby of your hotel in Cairo or Giza to be transferred to Giza train station to catch the overnight sitting train to Luxor. The train takes approximately 10 to 11 hours.

Day 2: Transfer to Nile Cruise and Aswan Tour

1. Aswan High Dam
   45m · Admission ticket not included
   Our licensed tour representative 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.
2. Temple of Philae
   1h 30m · 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, Sailing and Kom Ombo Temple

1. Abu Simbel Temple
   9h · Admission ticket not included
   Around 4 to 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip(sharing a small group), driving south through the Egyptian desert for about 3-4 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.
2. Kom Ombo Temple
   1h · 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)

1. Edfu Temple
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Around 4:30 to 5 am, 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, have breakfast and 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.
2. Luxor Temple
   1h 30m · 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

1. Valley of the Kings
   1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   Breakfast and check out at 8 am 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.
2. Temple of Hatshepsut
   1h 30m · 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).
3. The Karnak Temple
   1h 30m · 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. (end of service)

Pickup details

All Hotels in Cairo or Giza.
Pick up from October, Cairo airport or New Administrative Capital with extra charge.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
• A child from 5 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.( full price)
• Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays
• Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order.
• You have a chance to upgrade the sitting train to a sleeping one with extra charge.
• You will need to pay all the entrance fees to the sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in Egyptian money cash.
• You will need to carry Egyptian money cash for the Tipping to The guide, drivers and cruise crew
• (If you are traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person).
• (If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person).
• (If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room).
• If the Abu Simbel trip cancelled due to bad weather you will be refunded with 30$ USD per person.
• Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request.
• Pickup and drop off at Cairo or Giza hotels
• Available to pickup or drop off at 6th.October, Tagamoa, Cairo airport or New Administrative Capital with extra charge.