Explore the natural beauty of Nubia, visit Abu Simbel and Aswan with its mysterious temples and tombs, relax and enjoy beautiful scenery of Lake Nasser. 3 nights Nile cruise including transportation, sightseeing and private Egyptologist tour guide.
- Day 1 – Embarkation day
Your Lake Nasser Cruise starts when our representative pick you up from wherever you are in Aswan, either Aswan airport or Aswan railway station and transfer you with our deluxe vehicle to your cruise boat. You will check-in as soon as you will reach your cruise boat. and start your stay with lunch and you will end with breakfast.
After lunch onboard, you will join a guided tour to Abu Simbel temples. A lasting monument to the 13th century BC Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertari. We’ll discover the enormous rock temples, originally carved into the mountainside over 3,200 years ago and moved to this location in the 1960s when Lake Nasser was created with the building of the Aswan Dam. We’ll then head back to the boat for dinner & overnight.
Meals: Lunch & dinner onboard
- Day 2 – Kasr Ibrim
Breakast onboard while sailing toward the ancient citadel of Qasr Ibrim. As well as learning all about the history of the strategically-placed fortress, You will visit the nearby Temple of Amada; The oldest Egyptian temple in Nubia, built around the 15th century BC. You will also make stops at the Temple of Derr and the Tomb of Pennut.
Later you will visit a mausoleum belonging to a wealthy governor under Ramesses IV, hides numerous unresolved mysteries. At the end of this guided visits of these ancient sites, we’ll return to the ship for lunch and to continue your Lake Nasser cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner onboard
- Day 3 – Nile cruise (Wadi El Seboua)
On the third day of your cruise, we’ll drop anchor next to the ruins of Wadi el-Sebua, which translates as the Valley of the Lions – you’ll soon see why as we approach the temples of this archaeological site.
We’ll dig into ancient Egyptian history visiting the Temples of Dakka and Mahrraqa, two ancient sanctuaries where you’ll get to learn all about the Egyptian gods they were dedicated to. We’ll conclude this day enjoying the delicious gastronomy onboard as the cruise ship sails towards Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner onboard
- Day 4 – Disembarkation day / Temple of Kalabsha
Disembarkation after breakfast while watching a spectacular sunrise over the Aswan Dam. Explore the Temple of Kalabsha the biggest Egyptian temple to be moved and one of the best examples of the ancient civilizations’ architecture, we’ll try to uncover the secrets hidden in the different areas of the complex, like the Temple of Qertassi.
At the end of this guided tour, we’ll transfer you to your hotel in Aswan, or we can drop you off at the airport in Aswan to finish your Lake Nasser cruise.
Meals: Breakfast
Package price:
| Per person | 5* Standard cruise | 5* Deluxe cruise |
| In double cabin | $650 USD | $950 USD |
What’s included:
- 03 nights onboard Nile Cruise on full board basis.
- Private English speaking Egyptologist guides as per the itinerary.
- Entrance fees for mentioned sightseeing.
- All transfers are private as per the above mentioned program.
- Meals as stated in above mentioned program.
- Service of meet & assist at airports by our representatives.
- All tours and transfers are private.
- All applicable taxes.
What’s excluded:
- International & domestic airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc…).
- Beverages during meals.
- Personal Travel Insurance.
- Any other items which are not included in the above package.
- All tipping.
Trip highlights:
- Aswan High Dam
- Philae temple in Aswan
- Kalabsha temple
- Temple of Beit Al-Wali
- Kiosk of Kertassi
- Wadi El Seboua temple
- Temple of Dakka
- Moharraqa Temple
- Amada temple
- Temple of El Derr
- Kasr Ibrim temple
- Abu Simbel temple
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