7 Nights, Mövenpick MS Sun Ray Nile Cruise, On Thursday, 3 Nov.,2022

8 Day Luxor to Luxor Cruise Itinerary

Day 1: THURSDAY 3 NOV. KARNAK TEMPLE| BOARD YOUR NILE CRUISE

On Thursday, 3 Nov, At 07:30 Am, Meet your tour guide at Luxor airport [EXIT DOOR, With your name on the sign board ] and begin your day of exploring by visiting the East bank of the Nile, The Temple of Karnak, Where generations of pharaohs wished to record their names. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, strolling among its expertly aligned columns, which soar to 80 feet high. Then, Board your Nile cruise boat. Enjoy lunch & Dinner on board.

Included Activities

Airport Arrival Transfer, Karnak Temple

Meals Included Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2: FRIDAY 4 NOV. WEST BANK | CRUISING THE NILE

This morning, Explore The West bank of the Nile River and the Necropolis of Thebes, and view The Colossi of Memnon. Next, arrive at the architecturally stunning Temple of Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt’s first female pharaoh and regarded today as one of its most successful. Continue to the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of the pharaohs and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a period of 500 years beginning in the 16th century BC, tombs were built along this valley for pharaohs and nobles, including that of “the boy king,” Tutankhamun. Enter the tomb of Tutankhamun (Extra Ticket) - found in 1922 by British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter- to discover the secrets of this storied chamber. This afternoon, Cruise to Edfu. and Overnight.

Included Activities

Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: SATURDAY 5 NOV. TEMPLE OF HORUS | CRUISING THE NILE

Enjoy breakfast on board, followed by a visit to The Temple of Edfu by horse carriage. Discover one of the most beautiful temples of the Ptolemaic era, which has experienced exceptional preservation. Enjoy the overview of Edfu, and then return to the cruise.

Lunch will be served on board while cruising to Kom Ombo. Stop at Kom Ombo for one hour and hlaf- Cruising the Nile to Aswan. Tonight’s entertainment will be an “Egyptian Night” costume party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian “galabeyyas”. Dinner will be buffet of Egyptian specialties.

Included Activities

Temple of Horus

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: SUNDAY 6 NOV ASWAN | MAJESTIC PHILAE

Today, After breakfast, Ride a motorized boat to Philae Temple on the island of Agilika. This sacred complex was dedicated to the goddess Isis and reflects a fusion of three great civilizations - Egyptian, Greek and Roman. The temple was dismantled and then painstakingly reassembled when the Aswan High Dam was constructed. Proceed to the granite quarries and site of the Unfinished Obelisk. Illustrating the skills of Egypt’s stonemasons, this monolith is one-third taller than any other ancient Egyptian obelisk. Later, Ride Like a Local around the Aswan Islands in a felucca, while enjoying a refreshing Scenic Sundowner.

Included Activities

Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, Felucca ride.

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: MONDAY 7 NOV. ABU SIMBEL JOURNEY BY CAR

Early morning, make your way to Abu Simbel Temple by private vehicle (3 hrs each way by road) And discover Abu Simbel, the commanding twin temples of Ramses II and his wife, Queen Nefertari. The former’s façade is dominated by four 70-foot-tall statues of the pharaoh. Perhaps even more impressive, this entire site was disassembled and moved here to save it from the floodwaters caused by the Aswan High Dam. Back on board, Overnight in Aswan.

Included Activities

Abu Simbel Temple

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 6: TUESDAY 8 NOV. CRUISING THE NILE

Early morning, Cruise to Kom Ombo. Disembark at Kom Ombo (hill of gold) to Visit the Greco- Roman temple dedicated to Haroeris (the sun god) and Sobek (the crocodile god), whom some ancient Egyptians considered the creator of the world. View the mummified remains of several crocodiles that once basked along the ancient Nile shore, just as their descendants do today. Back on board, Cruise to Edfu. Stop at Edfu for two hours, Cruise to Luxor city and Overnight.

Included Activities

Kom Ombo Temple

Meals Included Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 7: WEDNESDAY 9 NOV. TEMPLE OF LUXOR

After breakfast, Visit the striking Temple of Luxor. View the three large statues of Ramses II along the front of the temple pylons; the Courtyard of Ramses II; and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III, with its 50-foot-high columns. Walk in their shadows as visitors have done since antiquity and ponder the astonishing feats of engineering it took to create them. Back on board, Overnight in Luxor.

Included Activities

TEMPLE OF LUXOR

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8: THURSDAY 10 NOV. DISEMBARK IN LUXOR

Breakfast will be served on board, Check out at 8:00. Transfer to your hotel in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast.