The Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Cruise is a premium 5-star voyage offering modern comforts and amenities. Crowned as the best Nasser cruise in 2007, it provides a relaxed stay while you savor the stunning views of Lake Nasser and explore the grand temples and tombs of ancient Nubia.
The Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Cruise is a premium 5-star voyage offering modern comforts and amenities. Crowned as the best Nasser cruise in 2007, it provides a relaxed stay while you savor the stunning views of Lake Nasser and explore the grand temples and tombs of ancient Nubia.
Arrival at Aswan – Aswan visits & embarks on the cruise
Aswan - Upon arrival to Aswan city, you will be met by Canary Tours representative who will accompany you and transfer you to your Lake Nasser Nile Cruise for embarkation and check in. Lunch will be on board of the Nile Cruise
Aswan High Dam - Later on, you will join your Egyptologist…
Arrival at Aswan – Aswan visits & embarks on the cruise
Aswan - Upon arrival to Aswan city, you will be met by Canary Tours representative who will accompany you and transfer you to your Lake Nasser Nile Cruise for embarkation and check in. Lunch will be on board of the Nile Cruise
Aswan High Dam - Later on, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the great city of Aswan, including The High Dam, which has been erected by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood. After that 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). Finally you will be escorted to visit one of the marvelous sightseeing in Aswan, The Unfinished Obelisk, which was made out of red granite and was dedicated to god Amun Ra. After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your ship and overnight.
Kalabsha temple – sail to Wadi El Sebou
New Kalabsha - Breakfast on board of your ship. then, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the Temple of Kalabsha. 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 it’s original location 30 miles to the south after the construction of the dam.. 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. Also you will be visited Bait El Wali , 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.After the visit, you will be back to the Cruise for refreshment & have the Lunch on the board then the Cruise will sail to Wadi El Sebou while passing by the Tropic of Cancer.
Visit of Wadi El Sebou & Dakka
Temple of Wadi El-Sebua - You will have your breakfast on the board of the ship , then you will go to Wadi El Sebou , 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 , You will be back to the ship to have Lunch while Then the boat will sail to Amada
Visit of kasr Ibrim & Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel - Early sail to Kasr Ibrim. View Kasr Ibrim from Sundeck , 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. Then Sail to Abu Simbel Visit Abu Simbel Temple. 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.
Abu Simbel - In the Evening you will have a fascinating Sound & Light Show at Abu Simbel Temple. The 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, one that will make your visit to Abu Simbel the memory of a lifetime.
disembarkation From Cruise - Depart to Cairo
Aswan - Breakfast on Board of the Cruise and check out, then our representative will transfer you to the Airport to catch your flight back to Cairo.
- 5 star cruise with full board accommodation
- Meet and assist service on arrival & departure
- Included breakfast
- Entrance fees for sights between Aswan and Abu Simbel
- All service charges and taxes included
- Personal assistance throughout stay and excursions
- Transfers in modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
- Guided excursions with an Egyptologist
- Itinerary-based Nile Cruise excursions
- 5 star cruise with full board accommodation
- Meet and assist service on arrival & departure
- Included breakfast
- Entrance fees for sights between Aswan and Abu Simbel
- All service charges and taxes included
- Personal assistance throughout stay and excursions
- Transfers in modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
- Guided excursions with an Egyptologist
- Itinerary-based Nile Cruise excursions
- Any Extra meals and beverages.
- All personal expenses like laundry etc.
- Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc.
- Any Optional tours may require.
- Any Extra meals and beverages.
- All personal expenses like laundry etc.
- Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc.
- Any Optional tours may require.
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.