General Information

Duration:

8 Days

Location Start:

Aswan

Location Finish:

Luxor

Phone:

+202 3572 6111/ 3571 6050

Fax:

+2 02 37744 554

Payment Types:

Cash, Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer

We Speak:

English

Itinerary

Day 1

Day One (Sunday)

- Check in
- Lunch
- Visit the Nubian Museum
- Dinner
- Overnight

Day 2

Day Two (Monday)

- Breakfast
- Visit the High Dam and the Old Dam and the ' unfinished obelisk', lying in ancient granite quarries of Aswan. Then proceed to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, being rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser at the time of the High Dam's construction.
- Sailing
- Dinner
- Overnight an Island prior Kom Ombo (Herdiab Island).

Day 3

Day Three (Tuesday)

- Early Sail to Kom Ombo
- Lunch.
- Visit temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon-headed Horus the elder, god of the morning sun.
- Dinner
- Overnight Kom Ombo.

Day 4

Day Four (Wednesday)

- Early sailing to Edfu
- Breakfast on board
- Lunch on Island ( Ramaddeya )
- Visit to one of best preserved temples of Greco – Roman era, that of Horus at Edfu. Experience the horse drawn carriage ride back and forth to the temple.
- Sailing View of Silsila Temple and Sandstone quarries from the Deck .
- Dinner
- Overnight on island ( Ramaddeya )

Day 5

Day Five (Thursday)

- Early Crossing of lock and sailing to Luxor.
- Visit the town and temple of Esna dedicated to the creator god Khnum.
- Sail to Luxor.
- Lunch on board
- Arrive Luxor
- Overnight.

Day 6

Day Six (Friday)

- Breakfast
- Visit the gigantic temples complex of Karnak, followed by the awesome Luxor Temple started by Amenophis III in the 14th century B.C. and extended by Ramsis II.
- BBQ Lunch
- Dinner
- Overnight Luxor

Day 7

Day Seven (Saturday)

- Breakfast
- Visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs the Valley of the Kings, where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsuit and the Colossi of Memnon.
- Lunch
- Leisure time
- Dinner
- Overnight

Day 8

Day Seven (Saturday)

- Breakfast
- Visit the West Bank Necropolis, the burial ground of the Pharaohs the Valley of the Kings, where Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Proceed to the nearby Valley of the Queens, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsuit and the Colossi of Memnon.
- Lunch
- Leisure time
- Dinner
- Overnight

Extra Information

Inclusions -

• All service charges & taxes

Exclusions -

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

Extras -

Om Kolthom Dahabiya features:
• 4 cabins with twin beds • 4 cabins with large beds • Electronic security locks • In-room electronic private safe • Large windows with a panoramic view • Mini bar • Large flat screen LCD's with satellite receivers (when docked only) • Upscale bed and bathroom linen • Fluffy and modern duvets • Terry cloth bathrobes and slippers • Upscale bathroom amenities • Elegant Fine Dining and Lounge • State of the art Jacuzzi tub • Electronic fire and smoke detection and the latest sprinkler system • In house movie channel with a large movie library • Wireless internet capabilities where available • In room coffee and tea tray service • Chaise longs for sun tanning lovers • Shaded sun deck level for comfortable atmosphere • Cabins with individually controlled A/C units • First aid kit and medical attention available upon request • Emergency handling and fire trained staff