8 Days Dahabiya Nile Cruise

OPTIONAL TOURS AND ACTIVITIES

Luxor

The Valley of the Kings: It was the burial site of almost all the Pharaonic kings of the 18th till 20th dynasties & the most known tombs are Tut-Ankh-Amon (where discovered the treasures of this Golden King), King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, King Ramses VI, King AmonhotepII and King Mrenptah. The clients visit 03 tombs during their tour of the opening tombs.

The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut: located on the West Bank of the River Nile & also known as Deir El-Bahari Temple which is the Mortuary Temple of beautiful Queen Hatshepsut the first known female monarch (she ruled for about two decades) and who was the stepmother of pharaoh Thutmose III.

The Colossi Statues of Memnon: located West Bank of the River Nile which are two huge stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII (around 1350 BC).

The huge Temple of Karnak complex: is located on the East Bank of the River Nile & considered the largest open-air museum it was one of ancient Egypt's grandest and most ambitious building projects with multiple temple buildings and covers more than 100 hectares.

The Temple of Luxor: located in the heart of the city on the East Bank of the River Nile & it is one of the most beautiful temples of Egypt & its entrance is known as the first pylon which was built by Ramses II and was decorated with scenes of his military expeditions (Especially his victory at the Battle of Kadesh).

Aswan

Philae Temple: this is dedicated to the goddess Isis and it’s a temple that tells one of the most famous Egyptian mythology that you can listen of Egypt tours. The mythology is about Isis and how she brought her beloved husband back to life, the birth of her son Horus and mummified Osiris after death.

The temple was moved to a small island called Agilika after building the High Dam to preserve it from the flood & originally it was built during the reign of Ptolemy II (Egypt’s Greco-Roman Period).

There were obelisks in front of the temple in the past which were removed by British Consul Henry Salt in 1918 and are now in a garden in Dorset, England.

The High Dam: It’s a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan which is considered an engineering miracle to protect Egypt from annual floods from the Nile as construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. The High Dam protects Egypt and becomes a top attraction of Aswan day tours. It was officially inaugurated in 1971 and measures 111m in height, 3,830m in length, and has a base width of 980m. The spillway has a discharge capacity of 11,000m³ a second.

The Kom Ombo Temple: It is unique because it was dedicated to two Gods (Falcon god Horus and the crocodile God Sobek) and built by Ptolemy VI. Its design contains courts, halls, sanctuaries, and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods and it contains 02 parts; The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility who is the creator of the world (in ancient Egyptian religion), however, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Horus.

The Temple of Edfu (Temple of Horus): Your Next stop will be the Edfu temple. You will be transferred by a cruise between Luxor and Aswan to know the story of each temple. The temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris & also called "Apollopolis Magna" as per the old Greek documents because the Greeks identified Horus with their god Apollo & it is located in Edfu around 109km away from Luxor & it was one of the most well-preserved sites in Egypt because it was totally buried under the desert sands & rediscovered on the 19th century.

Abu Simbel temples: Lying in Abu Simbel town, 3 hours drive (each way) from Aswan to the south about 230 km (140 mi) southwest of Aswan, part of the UNESCO Nubian world heritage sites including two massive rock-cut temples dating back to Ramses II of the 19th dynasty, Abu Simbel temples were relocated by archaeologists as construction of the dam began in 1960 in a rescue operation .

Temples of Kalabsha : Also known as the Mandulis, the Temple of Mandulis was originally located at Bab al-Kalabsha, about 50 kilometers south of Aswan. The temple was on the UNESCO Nubian Sites list together with other outstanding examples of Nubian architecture, including the ones in El Seboua and Amada. The temple was moved to its current location just across from the High Dam

Important notes & traveling tips:

• Please check the latest updates about Covid-19
• All the above is just an offer subject to your acceptance & no booking are done yet, space will be subject to availability while we go through booking.
• Rate based on the above mentioned number of travelers, in case there is an increase or decrease in the number of travelers or change of date, Egypt Promotion Travel keeps the right to change its rate accordingly.
• All transfers throughout the entire trip on private basis by A/C Deluxe Vehicle.
• All above mentioned sightseeing on Private basis on Cairo and joining other guests on board the cruise, including entrance fees
• Cruise itineraries may be changed without prior notice due to navigational circumstances may be in sequences but not in visits.
• Rates are including taxes and service charges
• Hotels official Check in at 15:00 hrs. & Check out at 12:00 hrs.
• Cruise official Check in before lunch at 12:00 hrs. & check out after breakfast at 08:00 hrs.
• International meals are serving at the hotels and onboard of the cruises.
• Full Day tours starts at 09:00 hrs. Till 17:00 hrs. (Maximum 8 hours).
• Half Day tours starts at 09:00 hrs. Till 13:00 hrs. OR at 12:00 hrs. Till 16:00 hrs. (Maximum 4 hours).
• Our rates do not include any kind of any insurance.
• Drones and wireless planes are not allowed in Egypt at all and will be confiscated at borders on arrival.
• Tipping is a way of life in Egypt which used even among Egyptian citizens to show their satisfaction & appreciation toward the provided services & all kind of tips are not included in our rates unless stated in our inclusions.
• There are 2 accepted ways of payment in Egypt:
  • Credit card (fees 2.5% of total amount).
  • Bank transfer (excluding banking fees according your bank regulations).

• Room Types & special requests:
  • Triple Rooms are usually twin or double room with roll away extra bed & not 3 standard beds.
  • Twin rooms or King Size bed rooms are subject to availability in check in date as cannot be confirmed in advance.
  • In case accommodation special request: we can confirm only when we get a hotel confirmation otherwise it will be according their availability upon check-in time.
• Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months prior the arrival date to Egypt as some airlines set a condition of this minimum validity in order to avoid any problems while check in to the flight.
• Weather in Egypt – The climate of Egypt is a hot season from May to September and a cool season from October to April.
• Dress Code in Egypt – we recommend a prober dress code according the traveling month. The hot shorts not recommended specially at religious places & allowed in resort cities like Sharm, Dahab, El Gouna, Marsa Alam & Hurghada.
• Some nationalities can apply for visa directly using link Visa 

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