5-Day Nile Odyssey: Ancient Wonders Tour From Luxor

• Day 1: Arrival Transfer to Nile Cruise & Luxor East Bank

• Our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor Airport/Railway station or Hotel.
• Transfer by A/C van to your 5-star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch.
• Have lunch on board. Start your tour by visiting Karnak Temple, the largest temple ever built over 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres.
• Proceed to visit Luxor Temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited.
• Admire its obelisk and statues.
• Return to the cruise and have Dinner on board.

Day 2: Hot Air Balloon & Luxor West Bank

• Early morning pickup to the marina, where we will take a motorboat to the west bank of Luxor to enjoy the hot air balloon ride.
• Experience the breathtaking hot air balloon ride over Luxor.
• After the balloon ride, start the visit to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis.
• Visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New Kingdom hewed their tombs in the mountains, aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
• Proceed to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari.
• End the tour in the West Bank with a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon.
• Return to the cruise by noon to have your lunch.
• Start sailing down the River Nile to cross Esna Lock.

• Day 3: Edfu temple, Kom Ombo temple

• Enjoy breakfast on board while sailing. Our tour guide will pick you up once the cruise docks.
• Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu.
• After finishing your tour, transfer you back to the cruise.
• Sail to Kom Ombo.
• Have lunch on board. Visit The Temple of Kom Ombo Shared by the Two Gods Sobek & Haroeies in Kom Ombo.

• Day 4: Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan

• Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for the Abu Simbel trip (sharing a small group).
• Visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari.
• Return to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Enjoy a free afternoon.

• Day 5: Aswan Tour (Philae Temple, High Dam) & Departure Transfer

• Check out after breakfast. Discover the highlights of Aswan with your guide and learn about the story of Nubian immigration.
• Start your tour by visiting the High Dam, which was completed in 1960 to protect Egypt from floods and generate electricity.
• Proceed to visit the Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, using a small motorboat to get there.
• Later, you will be transferred to your Aswan Hotel/Airport or Railway station.