Main Info
(Abu Simbel – Amada – Wadi El Sebou – Aswan)
This travel package is finely tailored for travelers looking for a distinctive vacation different than any other tours in Egypt. It enables the guest to enjoy three nights on a deluxe luxurious Nile Cruise sailing around Lake Nasser and visiting all the monuments located in that destination in Southern Egypt The most significant feature of this travel package is that it enables the guest to visit monuments located in Lake Nasser that are not accessible by any other ways.
The trip consists mainly of spending three nights on a Nile Cruise luxurious ship sailing in Lake Nasser and visiting many fabulous monuments like the Abu Simble temple.
Going on a Nile Cruise is one of the most recommended activities to be done in Egypt. The ships are luxuriously equipped, the food is great, the scenery down the Nile is amazing, and the guest gets the chance to visit all the highlights located in Southern Egypt.
One great feature of this travel package is that it enables the guest to discover all the major attractions of Egypt being escorted with the best experienced highly qualified and educated Egyptologists. Â Everything in this travel package is faultlessly designed to suit the needs and the requirements of travelers coming from various backgrounds and different regions from all over the world.
This cruise makes you travel on the lake Nasser and gives you the opportunity of visiting the remarkable temples of Dakka, Abu Simbel and Kasr Ibreem’s fortress.
| Duration |
3 nights 4 days
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| Cities Visited in this travel package | Abu Simbel – Amada – Wadi El Sebou and Aswan |
| Accommodation | Â 3 nights Nile cruise. |
| Meals | Nile cruise full board |
| Beverage | not included. |
| Transportation | by our private deluxe coach. |
| Guide | included |
| Entrance fees | included |
| Price includes |
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| Price excludes |
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| Notes | – The Nile Cruise program can be changed without prior notice due to navigational Circumstances, Do it Travel is not liable to these changes. |
A summary of the itinerary:
| Day 1 | Arrive in Aswan, embark on the Nile Cruise, visit the Abu Simble Temple, optional sound and light in the Abu Simble temple, and overnight in the Nile Cruise. |
| Day 2 | view the Qaser Ibrim from the ship; visit the temple of Amada, the temple of Derr, overnight in the Nile Cruise in Wadi El Sebou. |
| Day 3 | visit the temple of Wadi Al Sebua, the Temple of Dekka, and the Temple of Maharraka, reach Aswan and overnight in Nile Cruise. |
| Day 4 | Visit the Kalabsha Temple, the Temple of Beit El Wali, and disembark the Nile Cruise after breakfast. |
Price:
| Accommodation | Number of guests | 1st May – 30th Sep | 1st Oct – 30th April | Christmas – New Year Easter Period |
| 5 Star | 2 guests | 666 $
per person |
777 $
per person |
889 $
per person |
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 to explore the wonderful monuments in Lake Nasser
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 next 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
Your next visit will be to the temple of Derr, built by Ramses II and was transformed into a church during the Christian era. The temple, despite being ruined over the years, still contains amazingly colored wall paintings.
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.
We will sail afterwards to reach Wadi El Sebu
Enjoy the rest of the day in the Nile Cruise. Overnight in the Nile Cruise
After having the tasty breakfast in the Nile Cruise, its time to continue exploring the monuments and fabulous attractions
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
Your next 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
We will sail afterwards to reach Aswan
Enjoy the rest of the day in the Nile Cruise. Overnight in the Nile Cruise
We will have a wonderful breakfast so we can start our tour of Aswan
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.
Disembark the Nile Cruise after spending a wonderful trip discovering the secrets of the monuments located in Lake Nasser.
