Abu Simbel Sun festival Tour 2
Arrival port | cairo international airport |
Departure port | cairo international airport |
Duration | 3N/ 4D |
Includes | -Above rate are per person in DBL room , -3 nights on board of 5 stars cruise on full board ,All visits as mentioned in program ,- Meals as mentioned ,-Transportation in private air ,-conditioned car English speaking tour guide |
Excludes | Any optional excursions ,Entry visa at airport upon arrival ($25) ,Any personal services like (tel, fax, laundry…)- |
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1Day 1 (L- D):-
- Meet and assist our representative at Aswan airport or Aswan railway station. - Start a visit of the High Dam - finished in 1971; it has ensured up to three harvests a year. -Visit the Philae Temple which is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt, belongs to Isis and Hathor goddesses. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam and you must ride a water taxi to the island to get to the ruins. The temple was moved to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently. - Embarkation on board of the Nile Cruise and installation. - Dinner and over night on board.
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2Day 2(B-L-D):-
- Breakfast box from the cruise and transfer at 1:00 Am Midnight from the cruise to Abu Simbel. - Arrive to Abu Simbel Temple; celebrate with the impressive astronomical event in Egypt: the Sun Festival in Abu Simbel. The rays of the sun align on the king Ramses II twice per year on 22 October (The day of his birthday) and 22 February (The day of being a King and take the throne). The sun aligns in a small room with four statues (Ptah, Amon-Ra, Ramses II, and Ra-Horakhty). - Then you will enjoy with the Nubian Folkloric show. - After finishing your tour you will get back to the cruise in Aswan. - Lunch during sailing to Komombo. - Visit the Temple of Sobek and Horus the Elder is an unconventional temple in that it is dedicated to two triads of deities; Sobek, Hathor and their child Khonsu, and Horus the Elder (Heru-ur or Haroeris), Tasenetnofret (“the good sister”) and their child Panebtawy (the Lord of the Two Lands). Sobek and Horus the Elder are the two primary gods, and so the temple was also known as “House of the Crocodile” (Sobek) and “Castle of the Falcon” (Horus). - Dinner during sailing to Edfu crossing Esna lock.
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3Day 3(B-L-D):-
- Breakfast on board and visit the Temple of Edfu (Horus Temple) which is considered to be one of the most beautiful and preserved Temples in Egypt, Edfu Temple dates back to Ptolemaic times. - Lunch during sailing to Luxor crossing Esna Lock. - Arrive to Luxor and start the visits with the greatest highlights of Luxor - Visit Karnak temple complex is home to three main temples, several smaller enclosed temples, and a number of outer temples - Visit Luxor Temple is a must see site on any trip to Egypt; it is a testimony to the history of the continuous history of Egypt. - Dinner and over night on board. (Optional excursion for sound and light show at Karnak temple) –
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4Day 4(B-L):-
Breakfast on board and Disembarkation the Nile Cruise - Visit the west bank - Valley of Kings which is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt's New Kingdom rulers atruly impressive site. - Hatshepsut Temple which located beneath massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is dedicated to Amon-Ra, the sun god. - Colossi of Memnon These two gigantic figures of Amenhotep III were originally situated in front of his Mortuary temple, which seems to have been destroyed for unknown reasons. - Lunch and transfer to Luxor domestic airport or Luxor railway station for your departure
The Rates
- Nile Cruise: M/S Opera Nile cruise
- Nile Cruise: M/S TIYI Nile cruise
- Nile Cruise: H/S Radamis ll Nile cruise
Abu Simbel Sun festival Tour 2
$
Description
Arrival port | cairo international airport |
Departure port | cairo international airport |
Duration | 3N/ 4D |
Includes | -Above rate are per person in DBL room , -3 nights on board of 5 stars cruise on full board ,All visits as mentioned in program ,- Meals as mentioned ,-Transportation in private air ,-conditioned car English speaking tour guide |
Excludes | Any optional excursions ,Entry visa at airport upon arrival ($25) ,Any personal services like (tel, fax, laundry…)- |
Location Map
Timeline
-
1Day 1 (L- D):-
- Meet and assist our representative at Aswan airport or Aswan railway station. - Start a visit of the High Dam - finished in 1971; it has ensured up to three harvests a year. -Visit the Philae Temple which is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt, belongs to Isis and Hathor goddesses. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam and you must ride a water taxi to the island to get to the ruins. The temple was moved to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently. - Embarkation on board of the Nile Cruise and installation. - Dinner and over night on board.
-
2Day 2(B-L-D):-
- Breakfast box from the cruise and transfer at 1:00 Am Midnight from the cruise to Abu Simbel. - Arrive to Abu Simbel Temple; celebrate with the impressive astronomical event in Egypt: the Sun Festival in Abu Simbel. The rays of the sun align on the king Ramses II twice per year on 22 October (The day of his birthday) and 22 February (The day of being a King and take the throne). The sun aligns in a small room with four statues (Ptah, Amon-Ra, Ramses II, and Ra-Horakhty). - Then you will enjoy with the Nubian Folkloric show. - After finishing your tour you will get back to the cruise in Aswan. - Lunch during sailing to Komombo. - Visit the Temple of Sobek and Horus the Elder is an unconventional temple in that it is dedicated to two triads of deities; Sobek, Hathor and their child Khonsu, and Horus the Elder (Heru-ur or Haroeris), Tasenetnofret (“the good sister”) and their child Panebtawy (the Lord of the Two Lands). Sobek and Horus the Elder are the two primary gods, and so the temple was also known as “House of the Crocodile” (Sobek) and “Castle of the Falcon” (Horus). - Dinner during sailing to Edfu crossing Esna lock.
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3Day 3(B-L-D):-
- Breakfast on board and visit the Temple of Edfu (Horus Temple) which is considered to be one of the most beautiful and preserved Temples in Egypt, Edfu Temple dates back to Ptolemaic times. - Lunch during sailing to Luxor crossing Esna Lock. - Arrive to Luxor and start the visits with the greatest highlights of Luxor - Visit Karnak temple complex is home to three main temples, several smaller enclosed temples, and a number of outer temples - Visit Luxor Temple is a must see site on any trip to Egypt; it is a testimony to the history of the continuous history of Egypt. - Dinner and over night on board. (Optional excursion for sound and light show at Karnak temple) –
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4Day 4(B-L):-
Breakfast on board and Disembarkation the Nile Cruise - Visit the west bank - Valley of Kings which is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt's New Kingdom rulers atruly impressive site. - Hatshepsut Temple which located beneath massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is dedicated to Amon-Ra, the sun god. - Colossi of Memnon These two gigantic figures of Amenhotep III were originally situated in front of his Mortuary temple, which seems to have been destroyed for unknown reasons. - Lunch and transfer to Luxor domestic airport or Luxor railway station for your departure
Hotels and Availabilities
- Nile Cruise: M/S Opera Nile cruise
Starting from $.
- Nile Cruise: M/S TIYI Nile cruise
Starting from $.
- Nile Cruise: H/S Radamis ll Nile cruise
Starting from $.