Sanctuary Sun Boat III Luxury Nile Cruise from Luxor

After breakfast onboard the Sanctuary Sun Boat III Nile cruise, our tour guide will drive you to the Luxor west bank tour, where you will see the Valley of the Kings, that it is the royal cemetery of the Theban kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, as well as the burial site of our pharaohs. After that, you will visit Hatshepsut's temple at El Deir El Bahari, the most outstanding example of ancient Egyptian architecture, and the Colossi of Memnon are two gigantic stone statues belonging to King Amenhotep III. During the Greco-Roman period, the Colossi of Memnon was already a popular tourist destination. Return to your Nile cruise for dinner and spend the night in Luxor onboard for free.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast on board the Nile cruise, the Sanctuary Sun Boat III. Our tour guide will take you to theTemple of Horus at Edfu, one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt to discover the wonders of the ancient city. You will then be taken back to your ship. While sailing to the city of Kom Ombo, lunch will be served on board. Discover the temple of Kom Ombo, where the 2 gods Sobek and Haroeris were worshipped for some time. During the cruising towards Aswan, dinner will be served on board. Arrival in Aswan in the evening and overnight stay.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast will be served onboard the  Sanctuary Sun Boat III Nile cruise, followed by a visit to the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the Great Temple of Philae with our tour guide. The Great Temple of Philae was the last completed temple in classical Egyptian architecture, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Work began around 690 B.C.You will return to your boat once the tour is over. Onboard, lunch will be served and afternoon tea will be offered. This is a free night. In Aswan, you will have dinner and spend the night on your own.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, departure. Our representative will then accompany you to the Aswan airport - Aswan station, where you will take your domestic flight to Cairo.

Meals included: Breakfast

Optional excursion: Private bus or domestic flight to temples of Abu Simbel: our guide will meet you in Aswan and take you to Abu Simbel, in what was once Nubia, by private A-C van. Upon arrival, you will explore the temples of Abu Simbel. The Great Temple is the largest of the temples. It is dedicated to the legendary god Rahorakhty and was erected by Ramses II. King Ramses II and his beautiful wife, Queen Nefertari, were honored in the smaller temple. After your visit, you will leave for Aswan and be transferred by private air-conditioned van to the hotel of your choice for check-in, rest, and refreshments, or to Aswan airport for your domestic flight to Cairo.