In Brief
| Nile cruise - 7 nights. Lake Nasser cruise - 7 nights |
Day 1Fly from London Gatwick to Luxor and transfer to the 5-star MS Hamees* for seven nights.
Day 2 A morning excursion to the West Bank visits the Valley of the Kings, temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Sail to Esna and visit its temple. Overnight in Edfu.
Day 3 Continue to Aswan via Kom Ombo.
Day 4 A morning visit to the High Dam and temple of Philae. Later visit the Nubian Museum and enjoy a cruise by felucca or private boat to the Kitchener Island Botanical Gardens and Elephantine Island.
Day 5 An optional excursion to Abu Simbel (4 hrs by road each way). Afternoon at leisure.
Day 6 Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the temple. Overnight in Esna.
Day 7 Sail to Luxor and visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Museum. ‘Luxor Temple by Night’ event
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Day 8 Disembark and transfer by road to the MS Prince Abbas for a seven-night cruise.
Day 9 Visit the temple of Kalabsha, hemispeos of Beit el-Wali and Chapel of Kertassi and sail later to Wadi el-Sebua.
Day 10 Visit the temples of Wadi el-Sebua, Dakka and Mahraka. Sail to Amada.
Day 11 Sail to Kasr Ibrim and later enjoy the dramatic over-water arrival at Abu Simbel for two nights. Evening Sound & Light performance.
Day 12 Visit the temples of Ramses and Nefertari with time for exploration.
Day 13 Cruise to Amada to visit its temple, the temple of Derr and rock tomb of Penout and continue to Wadi el-Sebua.
Day 14 The day is spent sailing to Aswan.
Day 15 Transfer to Luxor for the return flight.
Note
*On occasion the MS Hamees may be replaced by a vessel of a similar or higher standard.
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