MS Mayfair from Luxor to Aswan

Enjoy a delicious breakfast on the boat to start the day, and don't miss the opportunity to see Luxor from the air on a hot air balloon ride early in the morning. Your tour guide will take you on one of the most entertaining Egypt day trips in Luxor, which is the West Bank of Luxor tours.

Visit the Valley of the Kings, where numerous notable Pharaohs from the New Kingdom are buried. 

You will view the Colossi of Memnon, which are remnants of an ancient Egyptian temple constructed by Amenophis the Third and known by the Greeks as this, and Queen Hatshepsut's Temple of El Deir El Bahari, which is regarded as one of the most famous funeral temples.

As you sail to Esna, the cruise ship will serve lunch, followed by afternoon tea and the Captain's Welcome Cocktail Party. Savor your meal and spend the night at Esna.

 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will begin your journey to Edfu and Kom Ombo, two of the biggest temples between Luxor and Aswan. The Edfu tour will begin with a visit to the Temple of Edfu, which is known for its amazing high tension towers.

Battle scenes showing King Ptolemy VIII vanquishing his adversaries in front of the deity Horus can be seen on the temple's walls. There's an open courtyard with columns on three sides that have ornate calligraphy. You'll set sail for Kom Ombo. 

After enjoying afternoon tea and lunch on board, you will embark on a journey to Kom Ombo, where you will see the temple and witness the worship of Sobek, a god with a human body and a crocodile head. Following that, you will travel to Aswan on your Nile River cruise through Egypt.

Take your delicious dinner on board and spend the night in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Early in the morning, on your MS Mayfair Nile cruise at Aswan, you will be treated to a breakfast buffet. To see the Aswan High Dam, you will now begin your Aswan day tour:

Your tour guide will explain to you the value of this huge project and how much it affects the development of Egypt. 

The Unfinished Obelisk:

Visit the granite quarries to view the Unfinished Obelisk, which Queen Hatshepsut partially constructed but left unfinished. The intention behind the creation of this obelisk was to make it the biggest in all of ancient Egypt.
Temple of Philae:

After enjoying lunch on board and afternoon tea, you will visit the Temple of Philae, which was constructed as a temple dedicated to the worship of goddess Isis, the goddess of magic. Savor a delectable dinner and take in the Nubian Folkloric Show while on your Egypt Nile River Cruise.

Overnight in Aswan after a long day of Aswan Excursions.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After enjoying your final meal on board and disembarking from the MS Mayfair Egypt Nile River Cruise, you will be driven, at your desire, to the Aswan Airport or the train station.

Meals: Breakfast