From Cairo with Airfares Inc Take 5 Days Nile Cruise Holiday From Luxor to Aswan

Itinerary

Day 1: From Cairo to Luxor by Flight to Luxor - Embrak on your Nile cruise

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor dedicated primarily to Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight, and second only to the Great Pyramids in popularity.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary"
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 stars Nile cruise

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Day 2: Discover the West Bank Valley of the Kings & Hatshpsut temple & Memnon

Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaohs

A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. A ticket will allow you visiting 3 of the 63 tombs on site, except Tutankhamen’s tomb.

The tombs have suffered greatly from treasure hunters, floods in the past and in recent years, from mass tourism: carbon dioxide, friction and humidity taking photos with flash inside the tombs produced by the average of 2.8g of sweat left by each visitor have affected the reliefs and the pigments of the wall paintings. The ministry of Antiquities has installed dehumidifiers and glass screens in the worst-affected tombs and introduced a rotation system for opening tombs to the public while restoring others.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshspsut.

This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II,

She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt.

More over queen Hatshpsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple.

in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls.

The temple of Queen Hatsheput has unique style consist of 3 floors cut into the cliffs of the mountain of the Valley of the Kings, queen Hatshpsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings with the pharaohs

We discovered her mummy in the Egyptian Museum store rooms now it is displayed in the Mummy room

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 stars Nile cruise

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Day 3: visit Edfu Temple & Kom Ombo temple

Stop At: Temple of Horus at Edfu, Edfu Egypt
This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo Egypt
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. ... The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 stars Nile cruise

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Day 4: Temple of Philae Island

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
the Temples of Philae, 12 kilometers south of Aswan, was an ancient pilgrimage center for the cult of Isis and dazzled travelers with its power for centuries. This sacred site was venerated from the Pharaonic era up to the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler adding their own stamp onto the stones here. Saved from a watery grave by UNESCO's rescue project, which transferred the monuments block by block from Philae Island to Agilika Island, today, the temples continue to work their charm on all who visit.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 stars Nile cruise

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Day 5: Disembarkation from Your Nile Cruise

Pass By: Aswan International Airport, Qism Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
After your breakfast, you will checkout

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.