5-Days 4-Nights Cruise from Luxor to Aswan including Hot Air Balloon&Abu Simbel

Day 1: Arrival Transfer to Nile Cruise&Luxor East Bank

1. The Karnak Temple
   1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   Egypt Gift Tours licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor Airport/Railway station or Hotel 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 largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres.
2. Luxor Temple
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Proceed to visit Luxor Temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise.Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.
   
   Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour directly 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 2: Hot Air Balloon&Luxor West Bank

1. 2h
   Begin with an early morning pick up from the cruise(around 5 to 5:30 am) to experience the exciting Hot Air Balloon ride over The River Nile and Egypt's most famous ancient monuments in the West Bank of Luxor for about 30-45 minutes flight. Enjoy the sun illuminating the sky of the open air museum city(Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.
2. Valley of the Kings
   1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
   Breakfast and start your wonderful day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom hewn their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
3. Temple of Hatshepsut
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile to cross Esna Lock. Overnight in Edfu.

Day 3: Edfu Temple& Kom Ombo Temple

1. Edfu Temple
   2h · 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. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.
2. Kom Ombo Temple
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.

Day 4: Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan

1. Abu Simbel Temple
   8h · Admission ticket not included
   Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip(sharing a small group), 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. Back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Free afternoon, you might like to visit the Nubian village(optional). Dinner on board and Nubian show.Overnight in Aswan.

Day 5: Aswan Tour(Philae Temple, High Dam)& Departure Transfer

1. Aswan High Dam
   45m · Admission ticket not included
   Check out after breakfast. Discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. 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 the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will be Transferred to your Aswan Hotel/Airport or Railway station.

Pickup details

All hotels in Luxor
Luxor airport or train station

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A child from 6 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
• If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00
• Luxor Airport/Railway Station/Hotels or Rental Apartments in Luxor East bank
• 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.
• A child less than 6 years is not allowed for the balloon trip.
• Camera is not allowed for the balloon trip, you can use your cellphone to take pictures.
• If the balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 $ per person.
• If Abu Simbel Trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 $per 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 your traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person