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4 Day Abu Simbel to Aswan Lake Nasser Cruise or the marvelous Nile Cruise Tour
This travel package is surly the best choice for any travelers who love uniqueness and luxury. It is for those people who love to view the wonders of ancient Egypt that only few numbers of travelers have ever seen.
To the South of Aswan, and after the construction of the High Dam, many temples became isolated because of the water of the Nasser Lake.
Those remarkable monuments have become reachable only by boats and of course the Nile Cruise ships that take the travelers from Aswan to Abu Simble and vise versa.
This magnificent travel package will enable the guests to spend three nights in one of the most luxurious Nile Cruise ships sailing from the startling temple of Abu Simble to Aswan.
The most notable characteristic of this travel package is that it gives the chance to the tourists to visit superb monuments like Abu Simble, one of the ancient Egyptian wonders, the temples of Amada, Kalabsha, and Beit El Wali, and ancient tombs like this of Pennut.
There are other reasons to choose such a travel package. The first is that the Nile Cruise ships organize great entertainment program for their guests including belly dancers, the traditional Tanoora dance show, oriental costume parties, and the open buffet they offer is super!
The ancient Egyptians have sailed down the Nile for leisure for thousands of years as the ride is quite amusing watching the awesome greenery scenes and the locals during their natural environment cultivating the lands and taking care of their animals.
The Nile Cruise ship is equipped with the most comfortable facilities and they offer top class services. The ship has a swimming pool on the sundeck, restaurants, bars, a spa center, and many other facilities.
Everything in this travel package is greatly tailored to meet the expectations and the requirements of travelers coming from various social and cultural backgrounds and different countries from all over the world.
| Duration | 3 nights 4 days |
| Cities Visited in this travel package | Arrival in Abu Simble, Qaser Ibrim – Amada – the tomb of Pennut, the temple of Wadi Al Sebua and the Temple of Kalabsha |
| Accommodation | Roundtrip Domestic Airfare Cairo/Abu Simble-Aswan /Cairo, 3 nights accommodation aboard your choice of Cruises |
| Meals | All meals starting with Lunch on day one and ending with breakfast on day five |
| Beverage | included only in desert camp. |
| Transportation | by our private deluxe coach – jeep 4×4 – sleeper train. |
| Guide | included |
| Entrance fees | included |
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| Notes | – Sightseeing is based on private basis and not joining other guests. – The Nile Cruise programs can be changed without prior notice due to navigational circumstances, Do it Travel is not liable to these changes. – Domestic flight Abu Simbel / Cairo could be via Aswan. – we offer you with the possibility of having any optional tour to visit any cities or monuments that you wish to explore in any destination in Egypt that are not included in your travel package. |
A summary of the itinerary:
| Day 1 | take the flight from Cairo in the morning, arrival in Abu Simble, visit the Temple of Abu Simble, optional sound and light in the Abu Simble temple, overnight in the Nile Cruise. |
| Day 2 | view the Qaser Ibrim from the ship; visit the temple of Amada, overnight in the Nile Cruise. |
| Day 3 | sail in the morning to the temple of Wadi Al Sebua and visit it, visit the Temple of Dekka and the Temple of Maharrka by camel, optional sound and light show at the Philae Temple. |
| Day 4 | Visit the temple of Kalabsha, the Temple of Beit El Wali, kiosk of Kertassi, transfer to the airport for the final departure. |
Itinerary
-Upon arrival in Abu Simble, the guest will meet our Do it Travel representative who will be your best friend for the coming days. We only deal with local highly educated and experienced company representatives who have fluent English and wonderful communication skills.
-After the "meet and greeting", the guest will be transferred to his luxurious Nile Cruise Ship , his home away from home, using the best comfortable air-conditioned minivans
-The guest will check in the Nile in a few minutes to enable him/her to rest and refresh for an amazing trip in Egypt
-The rooms in the Nile Cruise are designed to suit and the needs and requirements of all travelers having all sorts of facilities
-It is the time to explore a monument that is considered to be one of the most astonishing sites in Egypt. The visit of the day will be to the Abu Simble Temple, which is a startling temple built to honor Ramses II. Abu Simble great temple and the smaller temple of Hathour were hewn out of a stone cliff. This huge breathtaking monument was built for the worship of the gods Amun, Ptah, Ra-Hakharty. The most fascinating feature of Abu Simble is the four colossi of Ramses which are 33 meters high. The whole complex was relocated by the UNESCO in 1970s after the construction of the High Dam.
-In the evening, the guest will have the chance to visit the Sound and Light Show in the Abu Simble temple to enjoy a wonderful enjoyable demonstration of the history of the temple and the whole region
-The evening free at leisure in the Nile Cruise
-Overnight in the Nile Cruise.
-You will start the day with the amazing breakfast and get ready for the best monument of the whole Cruise
-Your first trip of the day will be to sail and visit Qaser Ibrim; this is the one of the few monuments that remained in its place after the construction of the High Dam. It was believed that there was an impressive fortress in this location dating back to 1000 years BC. During the Roman era, the walls of this fortress included seven impressive temples. You will explore Qaser Ibrim from the ship as it is not accessible anymore for visitors
-The second step we will be exploring The Temple of Amada, dedicated for the worship of the gods Amun Ra and Ra-Harakhty and built by Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep. This wonderful construction is the most ancient surviving Nubian temple in Egypt
-The next stop will be at the Tomb of Pennout, which belongs to the viceroy of Nubia under the rule of Ramses VI (1143 – 1136 BC). The tomb contains remarkable scenes of the deceased with his family.
-Overnight in the Nile Cruise
-We will reach Aswan in the morning
-After the amazing open Buffet breakfast, you will start the visits of the day
-The first step of the day will be to sail and visit the temple of Wadi Al Sebua, the notable temple containing a magnificent avenue of sphinx built by Ramses II for the worship of the gods Amun Ra and Ra-Harakhty.
-The second visit of the day will be to The Temple of Dekka, which was originally built by the Ethiopian King, Arkamani, in the 3rd century AD. The Romans and the Ptolemies have also constructed some additions tot the temple dedicated to the god Throth. The temple like all the monuments situated in the area was relocated after the construction of the High Dam
-Your last visit of the day will be to The Temple of Maharraka, a small but splendid temple built during the Roman period with an impressive hypostyle hall
-Both these remarkable visits will be carried out on camels!
-In the evening, you have the optional tour to the sound and light at the Temple of Philae. This fabulous temple dedicated to the goddess Isis was constructed as one of the finest examples of the combined architecture of ancient Egyptians and the Greco-Romans styles. This temple, due to the construction of the High Dam was all covered with water until it was relocated in its present day location in the Agilika Island by the UNESCO project that took 8 years from 1972 to 1980 to be completed
-Overnight in the Nile Cruise
-You will start your visits with the Temple of Kalabsha, built by the Roman Emperor Augustus in the 1st century AD on the ruins of a much older complex. The temple was relocated 51 kilometers away from its original location in the 1970s after the construction of the high dam
-Your next visit will be to explore the Temple of Beit El Wali, which is a wonderful Pharaonic temple built by the famous builder and leader, Ramses II. The temple, containing wall caving demonstrating the achievements of Ramses II in Nubia, was also relocated away from its position
-Your last visit of the day will be to the Kiosk of Qertassi, a Roman small kiosk which was relocated with the Kalabsha Temple and contains a fine Hathour headed columns.
-We check out the Nile Cruise after having a fabulous Cruise sailing down the Nile in Lake Nasser
-Transfer to the Aswan Airport for your final departure after a great trip in Egypt.
