Mövenpick Royal Lotus Christmas and New Year Nile Cruise
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Mövenpick Royal Lotus Christmas and New Year Nile Cruise

4 days
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Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Arrival in Aswan - Your adventure begins!

Stop At: High Dam, Aswan Egypt
The construction began on the High Dam in 1960, it was the most heralded part of President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s effort to develop Egypt for all Egyptians.
It was completed in 1971 and the huge reservoir behind it, named for President Nasser, finished filling in 1979.
It is an impressive sight and views south over Lake Nasser and north toward the old Aswan Dam are spectacular.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan Egypt
The Unfinished Obelisk is a rare opportunity to consider what this process might have been like and just how difficult it was to shape and carve the great stone blocks that makeup Egypt’s many monuments.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Philae Temple, this beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam. The temple was moved to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently.


Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Will be staying within the Cruise

Day 2: Day 2: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo Egypt
Kom Ombo is the third major stop that most of the Nile cruises between Luxor and Aswan make on their journey.
It dates from the Ptolomaic Dynasty and it was only completed under Roman rule. The temple has a dual dedicatation to Sobek, as well as Horus, and the plan of the temple reflects this dual purpose.
Temple of Sobek, the crocodile god, makes an approach by water the far superior way to visit this site.

The pylon entrance to the temples is no longer standing, leaving the hypostyle hall as the main feature that visitors see today. Also on the grounds of the temple is the Crocodile Museum, which has a display over crocodile mummies.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Edfu Egypt
The Temple of Horus at Edfu is widely considered to be the most impressive of all of the Nile-side temples
Like at Esna, the temple at Edfu is a late construction. It was built during the Greco-Roman Period, but the builders painstakingly preserved the form of Egypt’s true pharaohs.

The temple is very complete, including a pylon that was built by Cleopatra’s father in the first century BC, which leads into a peristyle court and then a hypostyle hall that precedes the sanctuary of Horus, the ultimate and most important part of the temple. All of this replicates the standard layout of a New Kingdom pylon temple, the ruins of which can be seen at many other sights around Luxor and along the Nile Valley. The Temple of Horus at Edfu is by far the most complete example of this architectural style.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Will be staying within the Cruise.

Day 3: Day 3: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
This temple might be the greatest testament to why Luxor has earned its nickname, “The World’s Largest Outdoor Museum”.
It's one of the best-preserved of all of the ancient monuments with large amounts of structure, statuary and relief carvings still intact, making it one of the most impressive visits in the Luxor area and all of Egypt.

Amenhotep III, one of the great builders of ancient Egypt, constructed the temple during his New Kingdom reign, which lasted from 1390 to 1352 BC. In its current form, however, the temple appears to be one of the many projects the Ramesses II commissioned during his long reign.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Luxor Egypt
When visiting Karnak, you are paying a visit to the heart of Egypt during the New Kingdom. This huge temple complex was the center of the ancient faith while power was concentrated at Thebes (modern day Luxor) and its significance is reflected in its enormous size. In addition to its religious significance, it also served as a treasury, administrative center, and palace for the New Kingdom pharaohs. It is considered as the largest temple complex ever constructed anywhere in the world.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Will be staying within the Cruise.


Day 4: Day 4: Luxor Nile Cruise Tours - Departure

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
The Valley of the Kings is where the modern myth of Egypt began with Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, complete with all of the treasures with which he had been buried, in 1922. The fame of that discovers ushered in a new era of Egyptian tourism as the treasures of Tutankhamun toured the world and generated new, widespread interest in the history of Ancient Egypt. The valley is not very impressive at first glance.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Hatshepsut was the Egyptian King Thutmose I and his wife queen Ahmose only child, she was one of the greatest queens and the second who ruled ancient Egypt. Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt. She was the second confirmed female pharaoh who ruled Egypt, the first one was sobekneferu. Hatsheosut take over the rule of Egypt in 1478 BC.

She built hundreds of buildings throughout the Nile Valley and there was a huge amount of statuary produced with her likeness. By far the most famous building attributed to Hatshepsut is her mortuary temple, known as Deir Al-Bahiri or Hatshepsut Temple. The unique collonaded design of this temple is still admired by art historians as unrivaled until the rise of Classical Greece.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
These two gigantic, 59-foots tall statues are the first sight that greets visitors who take the ferry across from the East Bank. They were made famous in antiquity by a mysterious sound emitted from one of them each sunrise. Scientists now think that this sound was caused by air passing through pores in the stone as it was warmed in the sunlight, but there is no way to confirm this since the sound stopped centuries ago.

Regardless of its cause, the sound was the source of the statues’ name as it caused the Greeks to believe that the statues were of the immortal Memnon.

In reality the statues are of Amenhotep III and his wife, Tiye, and they used to guard the entrance to a great temple complex that some believe might have rivaled Karnak in size. Amenhotep III, who ruled during the New Kingdom around the peak of Egypt’s historic power, is regarded as one of the most prolific builders of Ancient Egypt. This temple would have been the most significant of his building projects, but little remains of it today.
Duration: 15 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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Included
  • 3x Breakfast
  • 3x Dinner
  • 3x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 3 nights
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - High Dam
  • Entry/Admission - Unfinished Obelisk
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Philae
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Kom Ombo
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Horus at Edfu
  • Entry/Admission - Luxor Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Karnak
  • Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
  • Entry/Admission - Colossi of Memnon
Not included
  • Any extras and personal expenses
  • Optional extra tours
  • Drinks during meals
  • Tips
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
80%
Nightlife
45%
Original
40%
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