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Day 1 : Arrival Luxor I Karnak & Luxor Temples
Misr Travel representative will meet and assist you in the airport or train station in Luxor then transfer you to the dahabiya cruise , your home for the next seven nights. After lunch on board, visit the temple of Karnak and stand before its massive pillars to admire the Hypostyle Hall, the greatest architectural marvel known to man. Continue to luxor temple built in the 14th century BC and is connected to the Karnak complex by the awe-inspiring long Avenue of Sphinxes. Overnight in Luxor.
Accommodation: Stay for 5 nights on M/S Merit Dahabiya
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Day 2: Luxor I Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple I Cruising the Nile
This morning you will explore some of the most incredible sites of the country. You will visit the legendary Valleys of the Kings, where 64 ancient Egyptian rulers lie buried in the Valley of the Kings including the burial chamber of the boy king Tutankhamen. Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered his intact and treasure filled tomb in 1922. West bank’s touring also includes the spectacular Funerary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only Pharaonic female ruler, and the temple of Medinet Habu .stop for photo at the colossi of Memnon . Sail to Esna and Tea time on the Sun deck. Overnight beside an Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3: Cruising the Nile I Edfu Temple
Breakfast while crossing Esna Lock, Sail to Edfu and Lunch during sailing, Visit the Temple of Edfu,which is dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god. This majestic temple is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. Witness the reliefs the reliefs that depicting the coronation of Horus the Pharaoh. Sail to Al Ramady Island, Dinner on board and Overnight beside Al Ramady Island.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4: Cruising the Nile I Kom Ombo, Aswan
Early morning sail to Gebel El Silsila and Breakfast on board, sail to visit Kom Ombo Temple, the only temple in Egypt dedicated to two gods: the crocodile-headed Sobek and falcon-headed Horus the Elder. Sail to el Sheikh Fadl Island and Lunch on board during sailing, Tea time and Dinner on el Sheikh Fadl Island. Sail to Aswan and Overnight on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5: Aswan I The majestic Philae temple, High Dam
Arrive to Aswan Early morning , leave with your English speaking guide to visit isit the Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s.Take a short motorboat ride to visit the romantic and majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilka. The Temple of Philae was dismantled and relocated here due to flooding, when the Aswan Dam was constructed. Free time at Aswan market and Overnight Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
High tea at the Old Cataract hotel
Enjoy the sunset and high tea where Agatha Christie wrote her renowned mystery novel, Death on the Nile, and imagine when famous guests such as Winston Churchill and King Farouk stayed in its rooms.
Disembark after breakfast, Morning free at leisure. Alternatively, Optional tour to visit Abu Simbel Temples to see the impressive twin temples of Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. Misr Travel tour manager will meet and transfer you to Aswan airport or railway station.
Meals: Breakfast