Enjoyable 5-Day Movenpick MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise Tour

Today, you will enjoy an unparalleled tour of the most important temples on the West Bank of Luxor. After breakfast, you will immediately embark on your exciting adventure. You will visit the stunning Valley of the Kings, a major destination for all tourists interested in ancient Egyptian civilization. The special design of the magnificent royal tombs within the Valley of the Kings followed the famous Pharaonic architectural style, famous for its perfect symmetry and harmony. This style included the use of beautiful columns decorated with delicate ornaments and symbols and carved stone with distinctive inscriptions and images depicting gods and kings. These magnificent tombs were characterized by their bright colors and beautiful mosaic murals.

This valley is an important place for studying Pharaonic civilization and its history, as the design and carving of the royal tombs represent an advanced artistic technique unprecedented in the world and reflect the unique and great creativity of the amazing old craftsmen of the time. The royal tombs also contain valuable Pharaonic artifacts, such as the golden relics and unique jewelry that adorned the bodies of the pharaohs.

You will visit the famous Temple of Hatshepsut, where thousands of artifacts were discovered, including more than 1,500 distinctive stone blocks bearing various colorful inscriptions and cartouches bearing the names and titles of the beautiful and famous Queen Hatshepsut and the powerful King Thutmose III. A large portion of a massive and important cemetery dating back to the Seventeenth Dynasty was also discovered there, containing "rishi" special coffins, including one for a small child tied with white ropes. Weapons such as sharp bows and arrows, used by the powerful warriors who expelled the Hyksos from Egypt, were also discovered. A tomb containing a magnificent and historically important funerary stela was also discovered.

You will see the two colossal Colossi of Memnon, built from quartzite sandstone, which is one of the most famous ancient Egyptian stones and minerals. They depict the famous King Amenhotep III, his beautiful wife, Queen Tiye, and his mother, Queen Mutemwia. The distinctive and magnificent design of the Colossi of Memnon depicted the king sitting on his majestic throne with a dazzling royal cap on his head and a terrifying cobra on his forehead to protect him. The king rests on his knees, signifying his reign as king of Pharaonic Egypt. The king's face faces the rising sun and the Nile River, symbolizing the development of ancient Egyptian science.

After visiting these magnificent archaeological sites, we will transfer you back to the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

When you wake up early in the morning, don't miss the chance to enjoy your delicious breakfast to gain the energy to enjoy your exciting tour today. 

Your expert tour guide will escort you to the Temple of Kom Ombo, which features panels of sacred offerings for each day of the year, illustrating the precise ancient Egyptian calendar. One of the most impressive sights is the panel of important surgical instruments used by ancient Egyptian doctors, which displays many of the surgical instruments still used in operating rooms today.

You will also see a wonderful painting and drawings of the famous Roman Emperor Trajan prostrating before the god Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian god of medicine. After him, the goddesses Isis and Nestis appear, assuming the famous sacred birth position, sitting on a birthing chair. Behind them appear medical and surgical tools that still exist today, such as the "air cups" used to treat back pain, pieces of pure Egyptian cotton, and many forceps and surgical scalpels.

You will also visit the dazzling Temple of Edfu. As soon as you step inside this majestic temple, you will be surprised by a spacious courtyard welcoming you with colossal statues of the powerful god Horus, guarding the place as if it were still in its ancient glory. There are also two vast corridors: one for the presentation of sacred offerings and the other for the priests' relaxation. Although the temple dates back to the famous Ptolemaic era, it has ancient Pharaonic roots from the New Kingdom, serving as a book and center for the ancient Egyptian religion. This was true of most Egyptian temples during the Ptolemaic era, when Greek culture was spreading rapidly. The priests feared for the secrets of the ancient Egyptian religion, so they began recording the basics of the ancient Egyptian faith.

After exploring these two beautiful and famous temples, we will transfer you back to your enchanting cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You will wake up early to have enough time to enjoy the amazing adventure that awaits you today in the charming city of Aswan. You will have a fresh breakfast and then meet your professional Egyptologist tour guide, who will accompany you today.

You will visit the beautiful Philae Temple. Next to it, you will see a massive temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor, built by Emperor Ptolemy VI Philometor, Augustus, the first official emperor of Rome.  You will see that the wonderful Trajan's Pavilion, erected in front of the impressive Temple of Philae, still stands, although its roof has disappeared. The regular arrangement of its magnificent columns attracted the attention of travelers and writers, who described and photographed it. Isis was the main deity of this important area, and the emperor was depicted making offerings to her, her husband Osiris, and their son, Horus, the famous hero.

The Unfinished Obelisk, one of the most famous wonders of ancient Egyptian civilization, is carved from pink granite, known for its extreme hardness. This massive obelisk was also surprisingly hard, requiring numerous sharp tools and machines to cut and carve it. Heavy balls of rare diorite, weighing up to 6 kilograms each, were also found in the quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk, which were used as hammers to precisely cut the obelisk's stones.

You will visit the High Dam, which is one of the most famous engineering projects and a testament to Egyptian ingenuity in various fields. The High Dam is highly secure, with emergency gates beneath the dam to discharge any excess water, up to 2 billion cubic meters per day, into the Eastern Desert. These gates were placed beneath the dam to allow Lake Nasser to be completely drained if necessary.

Once you've finished exploring all the amazing tourist sites in Aswan, we'll transfer you back to the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

You'll wake up to a spectacular sunrise on the banks of the Nile River over a freshly cooked breakfast. You will then have the option to add a tour of the world-famous Abu Simbel temples.

Inside the impressive Abu Simbel Temple, rare phenomena and miracles occur that still baffle the world today, such as the golden sun shining on the famous face of Ramses II, the face of Amun, and his beautiful sister Hor-Ra and completely ignoring the statue of Ptah, the god of darkness, even though he is in the same room. This phenomenon demonstrates the ancient Egyptian mastery of astronomy and geometry. After completing this interesting tour, we will transfer you to Aswan Airport or any other hotel.

Meals: Breakfast