(Nile cruise in Lake Nasser for 4-Nights)

5 days Free cancellation Private tour

(Nile cruise in Lake Nasser for 4-Nights), photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The friendly staff and luxurious facilities will make your holiday a memorable one. The ship is luxuriously appointed and sure to make you feel at home as you enjoy the scenery and history of Lake Nasser and ancient Nubia

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At a glance

Duration: 5 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Fayrouz Egypt Travel

Ages: Children (5–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
Included: Lunch
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Dinner
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Breakfast
Included: Assistance of our personal during your stay and excursions
Included: Egyptologist guide during your excursions

Not included

Not included: Any Extra meals and beverages
Not included: Any Optional tours may require
Not included: Tipping to Guide, Driver

Itinerary

Day 1 · Aswan visits

Aswan High Dam

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It has been erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood.
Temple of Philae

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you will enjoy sailing on the Nile River by a motor boat till reach Agilika Island, where you will visit Temple of Philae, which was erected during the Greco-Roman period and was dedicated to goddess Isis (mother of god Horus).
Unfinished Obelisk

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was made out of red granite and was dedicated to god Amun Ra.

Day 2 · Kalabsha Temple & Sail To Wadi El Sebou

New Kalabsha

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It was located within view of the High Dam, Kalabsha Temple is often the first stop for any cruise on Lake Nasser. It was moved to this spot from its originally location 30 miles to the south after the construction of the dam.Construction of the temple was begun at the end of the Ptolomaic Dynasty and actually completed under the rule of the Roman Emperor Augustus. The result is an interesting combination of imagery that includes Egyptian and Roman themes with images of Roman emperors and pharaohs worshipping with the Egyptian gods. The temple was dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis.
Lake Nasser

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Beit el-Wali was rescued from Lake Nasser by a Polish archaeological team financed by a joint Oriental Institute of Chicago/Swiss Institute of Cairo Project. The temple itself was built on a symmetrical cruciform plan. It is consisted of a deep hall, a transverse antechamber with two columns and a sanctuary. Known as a speos, the temple was mostly hewn from the surrounding rock, except for the front wall of the deep hall with its central doorway.

Day 3 · Visit of Wadi El Sebou & Dakka

Temple of Wadi El-Sebua

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The name in Arabic means (Valley of the Lions) referring to the avenue of sphinxes that leads up to this temple, which was built during the reign of Ramesses II. Though it was moved to its current location only in the1960's, it was quickly forgotten and neglected.
Temple of Amada

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It is the oldest of the monuments around Lake Nasser. Dating from the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom, the temple predates Ramesses II and Abu Simbel by around two hundred years; however, as is typical of the great pharaoh of Egypt, Ramesses's mark and that of his son Merenptah can be found inside.

Day 4 · Visit of Kasr Ibrim & Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

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The Citadel Of Kasr Ibrim was once a formidable city high above the Nile River, but today it appears as an Island due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
Abu Simbel Temple

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It built on the west bank of the Nile River, between the first and second cataracts of the Nile, the site of Abu Simbel is one of the most recognizable ancient sites in Egypt, It contains two temples, carved into a mountainside, that were built by pharaoh Ramesses II (1303-1213 B.C).Abu Simbel today is no longer in the same location as it was in ancient times. “Following the decision to build a new High Dam at Aswan in the early 1960s, the temples were dismantled and relocated in 1968 on the desert plateau 64 meters (about 200 feet) above and 180 meters (600 feet) west of their original site, The area where they were originally located is now flooded.
Sound and Light Show - Abu Simbel

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e Sound and Light show at Abu Simbel will convey you to the time of the pharaohs. Enchanting you with melodious music, and bringing the ancient world to life around you, the show includes projections into the temples showing how they once looked. The program is presented in a number of languages with the provision of ear pieces. It is an experience not to be missed .

Day 5 · Disembarkation from Cruise

Abu Simbel

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Our representative will transfer you to the Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Lefay Floating Hotel In Aswan
Kulih Nubian House
Dahabeya Queen Farida
Dahab Guest House
Zena Toma Nubian Guest House
Keylany Hotel Aswan
Shamandora Nubian Guest House
Benben By Dhara Hotels
Nuba
Fenti Nubian Resort
Pyramisa Island Hotel Aswan
Marina Aqua Park Hotel

and 113 more pickup points

we pick up all travelers from any hotel in Aswan

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.