Embarkation – Visit Abu Simbel Temple – Optional Sound and Light Show

Abu Simbel Temple Complex - Our representative will pick you up from your accommodation hotel in Abu Simbel or from Abu Simbel airport, and then you will be transferred to your Lake Nasser Cruise for embarkation and check-in. Check-in on the Cruise at 13.00 P.M then you will have your lunch on the Cruise. Abu Simbel temple was 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.

Sail to Kasr Ibrim – Visit Amada - Sail to Wadi El Seboua

Visit Wadi El Seboua Temple – Sail to Aswan

Temple of Wadi El-Sebua - Breakfast onboard your Cruise. then, You will have an early visit to Wadi El Seboua. Visiting Wadi El Seboua while you’re touring Lake Nasser makes for an unforgettable experience since the area is home to a number of relocated ancient sites. Wadi El Seboua is now home to two “New Kingdom” temples, as well as the Temple of Dakka and the Temple of Maharraqua. Most visitors to the site want to explore all of these buildings and therefore they tend to dedicate a full day to the site. Many visitors begin with the famous “Valley of the Lions” which is a sphinx-lined avenue that leads to the older of the two “New Kingdom” structures. This is the temple that was built by Amenhotep III and dedicated to a Nubian version of the god, Horus. It is a rock-cut temple, with a brick pylon that remains intact. The courtyard and main hall still exist to this day, and there are also some admirable paintings. You will have your lunch on board then, Sail To Aswan.

Visit Kalabsha Temple – Disembarkation from the Cruise

Kalabsha Temple - Breakfast will be served onboard your ship. Then, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the Temple of Kalabsha. The Temple of Kalabsha is 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 original location 30 miles to the south after the construction of the dam. Construction of the temple was begun at the end of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and actually completed under the rule of 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 the Egyptian gods. The temple was dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis. Later on, you will check out from your cruise and our representative will transfer you to your accommodation hotel in Aswan.

• Accommodation onboard 5-star cruise on full board basis
• All meals included (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
• Meet and assist service upon arrival and departure
• Egyptologist guide during your excursions

• Any extra meals and beverages
• Any Optional Tours
• Tipping
• Entrance fees to all sights between Aswan and Abu Simbel

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