6 Days Dahabiya with Luxor and Abu Simbel

At 8.00 am, Our Egypt Key Tours tour guide will meet us at the lobby of your hotel, then he will transfer you by an air conditioned vehicle toto visit the archeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the West Bank of the Nile including Valley of the kings where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom such as the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon,

Then you will visit The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it’s called “the Holy of Holies”. It is one of the best architectural buildings. It consists of three levels connected with each other by ramps and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra,

Last stop at the 2 Colossi of Memnon which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position.

After the West Bank tour, you will have lunch break then our guide will escort you to the East Bank to visit the two massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile.

The first one is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It’s a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It’s mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amon, his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).

The Second Temple is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian’s festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II. After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple. To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Tutmosis III and Alexander the Great.

After finishing the tour you will be picked up back to your hotel in Luxor to stay overnight

In the morning, check out, then Egypt Key Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to transfer you to Esna ( About 1 Hour drive), visit its temple and check in to the Dahabiya Cruise. Lunch on board. Sailing for about 4-5 hours toEl Hegaz Island. Going on a walking tour in El Hegz village. Dinner and overnight on board.

Breakfast on board

Visit Kom Ombo temple,Daraw town,camel market and local market

Lunch on board

Sailing

Farewell dinner and overnight stay on board near Aswan

After breakfast, Disembarkation, around 5.00 am , then you will go with your guide  towards Abu Simbel (Around 3 Hrs. Driving)  (We recommend you to request Breakfast Box from your Nile Cruise in the morning, as there is no restaurants or coffee houses on the road between Aswan and Abu Simbel) to visit the location of the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. The most spectacular aspect of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the banks of the Nile River.  The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments,” which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, the god connected with the Underworld, who always remained in the dark. These dates are allegedly the king’s birthday and coronation day.

After finishing the tour going back to Aswan in the afternoon