Private The Best of Aswan and Luxor in 4 Days from Aswan

Day 1: Aswan : the Temple of Philae - the High Dam

1. Luxor Travels
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   Luxor travels
2. Aswan
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   Meet a private driver/guide at your hotel in Aswan or Aswan International Airport, then start the day at the Philae Temple. After the temple, visit the two Aswan dams, which control flooding on the Nile River and help power modern-day Egypt. Return to Aswan, where you’ll have free time to explore the city on your own.
3. Temple of Philae
   2h · Admission ticket included
   the Temple of Philae, which was built in honour of goddess Isis. After this visit you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods.
   You will be transferred back to the cruise ship for lunch, where you can also enjoy cruise activities and dinner in the evening. Spend the night on board in Aswan.
4. Aswan High Dam
   20m · Admission ticket included
   you will go to the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods.

Day 2: Aswan – Abu Simbel – Luxor

1. Aswan
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   Get an early morning start on the day for the trip to Abu Simbel, a pair of massive stone temples that are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and include two colossal statues of Ramses II wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt. The day concludes with drop-off at your hotel in Luxor.
2. Abu Simbel Temple
   2h · Admission ticket included
   It is an archaeological site located in the belly of the mountain, south of Aswan
   made up of two large temples carved into the rock. It was built by King Ramses II in 1250 BC These two temples were among the greatest temples in ancient Egypt. They are usually called the "Great Temple of Abu Simbel" and the "Little Temple of Abu Simbel," both of which are more spacious and grandiose than all the Egyptian rock temples of all times. There are six statues at the entrance to the other temple, four of them of Ramses II and two of his wife Nefertari.

Day 3: Luxor West Bank

1. Luxor
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   Get an early morning start on the day for the trip to Abu Simbel, a pair of massive stone temples that are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and include two colossal statues of Ramses II wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt. The day concludes with drop-off at your hotel in Luxor.
2. Valley of the Kings
   2h · Admission ticket included
   First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. It consists of tombs embedded in the mountain Thebes. Here, you visit 3 tombs of various dynasties. Your Egyptologist tour guide will be on hand to recommend and advise you as to which tombs to visit
3. Tomb of Ramses III
   25m · Admission ticket included
   The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
4. Tomb of Ramses IV
   25m · Admission ticket included
   The tomb of Ramses IV (KV 2) in the Valley of the Kings is rather different than most other tombs built here. This tomb is by far the most spectacular of the other tombs you will see. The hieroglyphics on the wall depict scenes from the Litany of Ra, Book of the Dead, Book of Caverns, the Book of the Heavens, Book of Amduat, and the Book of the Night. The blue and white colors on the walls inside the burial chamber are very vibrant and you can see the king's sarcophagus made of rose-colored granite. There is also a beautiful scene of goddess Nut on the ceiling, where she is depicted swallowing the sun, and it traveling through her stomach, for Nut to give birth to it.
5. Tomb of Merenptah
   25m · Admission ticket included
   In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
6. Tomb of King Tutankhamun (KV62)
   25m · Admission ticket not included
   Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun300.00 EGP) (optional)
   King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
7. Temple of Hatshepsut
   1h · Admission ticket included
   the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh
8. Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II)
   1h · Admission ticket included
   It is the "Ramesseum Temple", which includes a number of huge statues of King Ramses II and a number of inscriptions that tell the nature of life in that period of the Pharaonic state, where the pictures and inscriptions decorating the temple wall record the facts of the famous Battle of Kadesh in which King Ramses II won over the Hittites and how His planning for war
   King Ramses II ordered the construction of the Ramesseum Temple to show the greatness and stature of Ramses II among the ancient kings
9. Colossi of Memnon
   25m · Admission ticket included
   the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
   two vast 60-foot (18-meter) seated statues

Day 4: Luxor East Bank

1. Luxor
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   After morning pickup, begin a 5-hour tour of Luxor’s East Bank highlights, beginning with Karnak Temples. After Karnak, continue to the Luxor Museum, which includes artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb, and visit the Luxor Temple. This tour concludes with drop-off at your Luxor hotel, or at the Luxor International Airport.
2. The Karnak Temple
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Temple of Amun, also known as Karnak Temples. You visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt
3. Luxor Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   which includes artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb , which displays mummies, items from Tutankhamun's tomb, and more.
4. Luxor Temple
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theben Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu. There you will see the granite statues of Ramses the Great. These ancient temples are a must-see for Luxor travelers.

Pickup details

You must contact the local supplier for exact pick-up time and location (contact details will be
provided on your voucher)

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Passport name, number, and country is required at time of booking for all participants