5* Nile Cruise & Luxor Stay
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11 Nights From £1785pp
- 7 nights 5* Nile Cruise (Full Board – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- 4 nights Luxor stay (Full Board, Half Board or B&B)
- Monday departures from Gatwick
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- Return flights
- All transfers
- Airport tax, fuel supplement and baggage
- All meals on the cruise included
- Highly experienced travel consultants
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- Handpicked top of the range 5* hotels
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- Qualified English-speaking Egyptologist
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- 11 Excursions included with entrance fees (NO HIDDEN EXTRAS)
- Upper/Middle deck cabins with balcony (NO EXTRA CHARGE)
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5* Nile Cruise Boats & Hotels
Choose from our collection below of 5* Nile cruise boats and hotels in Luxor.
11 Guided Excursions included (NO HIDDEN EXTRAS)
- Valley of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens.
- Karnak Temple
- Aswan High Dam
- Temple of Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon
- Temple of Medinat Hatu
- Luxor Temple
- Temple of Philae
- Boat trip around Elephantine Island
- Kom Ombo Temple
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Abu Simbel (optional)
- Hot Air Baloon (optional)
- Sound and Light Show (optional)
Enchanting Egypt
Your Holiday
- 7 nights Nile Cruise (Full Board or All Inclusive)
- 4 nights Luxor (Full Board, Half Board or B&B)
Combine a Nile Cruise with a stay in Luxor
For centuries, travellers have been fascinated by the mystical allure of the Nile. A relaxing cruise, alongside Egypt’s many archaeological wonders, provides the perfect combination for an unforgettable holiday. Our Enchanting Egypt itinerary takes you from Luxor to Aswan, visiting some of the most spectacular ancient sites in the world, including the stunning Valley of the Kings, the burial place of the Pharaohs including Tutankhamun and the breathtaking temples Karnak and Luxor.
Combine this with a luxury Luxor hotel stay to create a truly memorable holiday.
LUXOR
Luxor is often called the “world’s greatest open-air museum”, as it is and much more. The number and preservation of the monuments in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. To say that the Luxor area is a significant tourist attraction in Egypt would be an understatement. It has been a tourist destination since the beginning of tourism. Even in ancient times, during the late Dynasties of the Greek and Roman periods, the area drew tourists and has been doing so ever since. Today, Luxor is well equipped to accommodate tourists with many hotels and, in general, a tourist industry ready and willing to serve the people from many countries that descend on this area of the Nile Valley every year.
Luxor possesses undeniable charm. Here and there, among the palace halls and gardens and on facades of nineteenth-century buildings with corbelled balconies, there is a glimpse of the past and of a time of British colonials and Egyptian monarchs, of wealthy English, and of beys and pashas. As the sun sets, the Temple of Luxor, close to the prominent tourist souk, seems to stand apart from the world of the living. Its columns, colossal statues and bays recover their serenity, oblivious to the carriages passing by. On the other side of the Nile, the village of Gurna slumbers peacefully, and its back to the mountain is under stars shining brighter than ever.
Itinerary
Depart UK. Upon arrival met and transferred from Luxor International Airport to your Nile cruise boat. Dinner on board or for late arrivals a light snack will be served. Overnight in Luxor.
Breakfast on board, early morning visit to the West Bank, including the Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, burial sites for many of the most powerful and successful pharaohs and high priests, as well as the Temple of Hatshepsut.
Breakfast and lunch are on board whilst continuing the journey south before sailing to Kom Ombo to visit the temple before dinner. Unlike many others in Egypt, this temple was dedicated to two gods; the Southern section is dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed man, god of fertility, and the Northern section to the Falcon-headed god Horus. There is also a fascinating crocodile museum to visit, which has many artefacts and mummified crocodiles. Sail to Aswan and overnight in Aswan.
After breakfast, visit the High Dam in Aswan, built between 1960-1971 to provide electricity to the villages along the Nile, the Unfinished Obelisk and the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. Lunch on board and afternoon at leisure with an opportunity to revisit the Temple of Philae for an **optional sound & light show in the evening (priced at approx. £50pp).
After breakfast, there is the option of a morning at leisure or an early morning **optional visit to Abu Simbel (priced at approx. £120pp by road or £280pp by air). This impressive temple, built by Rameses II stands on the banks of Lake Nasser. After lunch on board, there is a relaxing boat trip around Elephantine Island to the Botanical Gardens on General Kitchener Island. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.
Morning at leisure. Lunch on board and then set sail to Kom Ombo. After a brief stop at Kom Ombo, continue sailing and overnight.
After lunch, you will be taken by coach to visit the ‘world’s largest and greatest open-air museum’ known as Karnak Temple, which covers a large area of land and includes several temples, the largest of them being the Temple of Amun. Then, drive a short distance to Luxor Temple. Originally, the temple was joined to Karnak by a long avenue of Sphinxes, many of which can still be seen today. Returning to the boat for Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.
**Optional early morning balloon ride for the adventurous (priced at approx. £110pp). Breakfast on board followed by check-out and onward transfer to your hotel in Luxor for your 4 nights stay.
Time to relax and enjoy the many fascinating sights and sounds of Luxor, stroll through the colourful streets of Luxor. A wide range of optional excursions is available.
Transfer to Luxor airport for your return flight to the UK.
Please note: the order or content of your itinerary may be amended due to lock closures, low water levels or any other unforeseeable circumstancese.
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