Mövenpick MS Royal Lotus 5-Day Nile Cruise

You can take an optional hot air balloon ride in Luxor in the early morning.

After a delicious breakfast on board the cruise ship, you will continue your Luxor Tours to explore the West Bank of the Nile, which was once known as the Necropolis and is home to the popular cemetery known as the Valley of the Kings, where many Pharaohs are buried. We will also take you to see the exquisite Hatshepsut Temple, the temple dedicated to the supreme queen of the 18th dynasty, and, lastly, take pictures of the renowned Colossi of Memnon, which is home to enormous statues of Amenhotep III. Head to Esna and enjoy lunch on the Egypt Nile River Cruise before the captain's welcome cocktail party and afternoon tea. Supper

After breakfast, we will take a leisurely tour to Edfu, where we will see the temple dedicated to the god Horus, and then sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided during your Egypt Nile River Cruise. Next, you will visit the Kom Ombo Temple, home of Sobek, the Egyptian god of the crocodile, before setting sail for Aswan. Overnight in Aswan, dinner on board.

Meals: Morning, Lunch, and Evening

You will enjoy an incredible Egypt Day Tour in Aswan following breakfast on the MS Royal Lotus Nile Cruise. This tour will take you to the largest project in Egypt's modern history, the Aswan High Dam, which prevents Egypt from being submerged under the yearly floods of the Nile. proceed with your Aswan day trips to the granite quarries to view the Unfinished Obelisk, which is believed to have been partially constructed by Queen Hatshepsut when the kingdom first emerged. proceed with your Aswan explorations to the Temple of Philae, built for the veneration of Isis, the principal goddess of the area and one of the ancient Egyptian goddesses.

then you will have afternoon tea and lunch on board the cruise ship. Savor a fine dining experience as you take in the Nubian Folkloric Show. Stay the night in Aswan.

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served.

After enjoying breakfast on board, disembark from the luxurious MS Royal Lotus Nile cruise ship, a Luxor to Aswan Nile Cruise. Your tour guide will then transport you to the Aswan train or airport.

meals: morning