Steigenberger MS Minerva cruise 4 Days from Aswan

Start your tour by being accompanied by your tour guide, who will lead you to discover the Kom-Ombo temple. The temple of Kom Ombo is located on a high hill overlooking on the Nile River. It was constructed during the Roman reign, Its walls include authentic Egyptian inscriptions.  

The temple includes twenty-two mummified bodies of crocodiles. The temple is characterized by its unique construction style for being built upon two axes, each of which is self-contained; in addition, it was built to worship two deities of Sobek and Horus. The temple is now known for its developed project for lighting the temple at night.  The temple columns' heads are very different from any other temple for having the shapes of Hathor, Palm Heads, Lotus Heads, and Papyrus Heads.

After visiting this great temple, you will see another fascinating temple of Edfu. The temple is considered one of the best preserved temples in Egypt; moreover, the temple is known as the temple of Horus, which is an Egyptian god with a falcon head. 

According to one of the most famous Egyptian histories, the temple was built in the location where the fight between Seth and Horus took place. The temple combines the Egyptian traditional methods mixed with the Greek impressions.  One of the important parts of the temple is the Birth house, or what is known as Mamisi, which is the location of the divine birth of the Hathor or the Egyptian Pharaoh. Your tour guide will explain the temple in detail for you and the stories behind each part. 

Finally, you will back to your Nile cruise to rest and get ready to discover Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner

Enjoy your different morning while your Nile cruise reaches Luxor after sailing. It is time to discover the magic of the pharaonic civilization by seeing the temple of Luxor. The temple has a very distinctive facade with six statues of the great King Ramses II. The temple is known for the existing mosque on the hill of it for the Sufi Abulhajjaj al-Aqsari, which reflects the coherence of the different civilizations in Egypt, making Luxor one of the best cities in Egypt travel packages.

 People come from around the world through Egypt shore excursion tours to this fascinating city and its valuable temples, making up the history of Egypt. When you visit the Luxor Temple, you will see the Avenue of Sphinxes, which is a road leading to the Karnak Temple surrounded by sphinx statues on both sides. Then, you will see the temple of Karnak. 

Your tour guide will show and explain the temple of Karnak for you, which is not one temple, but a complex of temples. The process of building the complex of Karnak temple continued for more than two thousand years. In the ancient ages, there was an event or a celebration called the Obet that was held in the Rams Road between it and the Luxor Temple for many days to celebrate a significant event. When you start going inside, the road starts to narrow until you reach to the holy place, or the holy of holies, where the location of the statue of the goddess is. 

After being accompanied by your tour guide, who will explain all the details of the temple, you will be transferred to your Nile cruise to enjoy the show and the events on your cruise. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Enjoy the last breakfast of your Nile cruise and check out from your cruise o start your tour. Your tour guide will lead you to discover the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, which consists of many floors. it was built by Senninmot, who was responsible for managing the possessions of the pharaohs, gaining the name of manager of Amun's possessions. It is also known as the Hatshepsut temple; however, there is a part of it for her father Thutmose I. The temple is also known for its enchanting inscriptions and the stories on its walls narrating the historical trips to another country. 

Then we will see the colossi of Memnon, which are two massive statues in the desert. Historians believe that there was a mortuary temple in this location. The two statues are made to represent the king Amenhotep III. The statue includes two women carved on the sides of the statue for King Amenhotep’s mother and wife, which reflects the position and the appreciation of Egyptian women in society. Then, your tour guide will accompany you to see one of the most significant sites in Egypt, attracting visitors to the Valley of Kings during the Egypt Nile cruise tours to see its beauty.

The Valley of the Kings is the place where the Egyptian kings chose to be buried, it is not a usual place. It is a carefully chosen location away from any possible damage or the threat of being robbed. It exists on the west bank of the Nile River. The valley includes many tombs for great kings like Tutankhamen and Set I.The tombs are characterized by the fascinating beauty of their design, colours which were still colorful a thousand years ago. 

Finally, you will be transferred to the airport or to Luxor train station. 

Meals: Breakfast