Blue Shadow Nile Cruise: A Voyage of Luxury and Discovery

Upon arrival at Luxor airport or station, our representative will transfer you to your Nile cruise by private air-conditioned van. Boarding before 12:00 noon. In the afternoon, you will discover the east bank o fLuxor including Karnak temple complex,, the largest structures ever built in human history. The main building is the building of the god Amun-Ra, as it was considered the house of the god on earthstructure which dates to the era of the Middle Kingdom, but there are some references that refer to previous buildings dating back to the Third Dynasty. Later, you will be taken to visit the Luxor Temple, which was built by one of the kings of the Twelfth Dynasty, and completed by the well-known King Ramesses II. Located in the heart of ancient Thebes, this temple was, like Karnak, dedicated to the chief/principal deity Amun-Ra. After completing your day tour, you will be transferred back to your ship to rest and refresh. And at night, an Egyptian folklore show will be played by the staff. Dinner and overnight will be served in Luxor. Note: If your arrival time in Luxor is too early, we will start the tour right on arrival as the check-in time for the flight is 12:00 noon and we don’t want our guest to waste their time waiting in the lobby for check-in. Included meals: lunch dinner

You will have breakfast on board the Nile cruise. After breakfast you will start your magical tour of Thebes, the Holy Land by exploring the West Bank of Luxor including the Valley of the Kings, which is the royal burial ground for Thebes kings and rulers of ancient Egypt, and the place where our pharaohs were. buried. After that, you will move to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari. This temple is considered one of the finest examples of architecture in ancient Egypt because it is completely carved into the mountain. At the end of the tour, you will visit the Colossi of Memnon of King Amenhotep III. After that You will return to your ship for lunch. Afternoon, free at leisure. Dinner and overnight on the cruise. Meals included: breakfast lunch dinner

After breakfast on board the Nile cruise, your Tour Guide will take you on a mysterious journey to the land of secrets. The guided tour begins the day with a visit to one of the most magnificent temples in Egypt, the Temple of Horus in Edfu which is considered one of the most well-preserved temples in Egypt. You will return to your ship where lunch will be served on board while sailing to Kom Ombo . over nights in kom Ombo . In the afternoon, you will visit Kom Ombo Temple, where the two gods Sobek and Horus were worshiped for a while. After the tour you will return to your ship, which will set sail to Aswan. Enjoy the sun deck and watch the unique landscape of the mighty Nile River. On its banks, the ancient Egyptian civilization flourished. Dinner will be served on board while sailing to Aswan. Late evening arrival in Aswan and overnight. Included meals: breakfast lunch dinner

Breakfast will be served on board your ship. Later, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the great city of Aswan, including the High Dam that Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser built in 1960 AD to protect Egypt from the Nile flood. After that, you will enjoy sailing down the Nile by steamboat until reaching Agilika Island, where you will visit the Philae Temple, which was built in the Jaico-Roman era and was dedicated to the goddess Isis (mother of the god Horus). Finally, you will be taken to visit one of the great sights in Aswan, which is the unfinished obelisk, which was made of red granite and was dedicated to the god Amun-Ra. After completing your daily tour, you will return to your ship. Lunch will be served on board. Afternoon tea will be served on board. At night free at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Aswan. Included meals: breakfast lunch dinner

Check out after breakfast. Then our representative will accompany you to Aswan airport – station to take your flight to Cairo (Breakfast) **