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Cruise Itinerary
4 Days/ 3 Nights Program (Aswan/Luxor)
Day 1
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 Embarkation |
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Visit the High Dam
(one of the greatest in the world) , the Lyrical Temples of Philae (The Pearl
of the Nile ) rising from the waters of the Nile . |
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Sailing around Aswan
Islands in the traditional felucca (sailing boat) viewing the Agha Khan
Mausoleum and the Botanical Garden (Kitchner Island). |
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Overnight in Aswan.
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Day 2
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Navigation to Kom
Ombo . Visit Kom Ombo Temple the only double Temple in Egypt shared by the
crocodile headed God Sobek and the falcon headed God Haroeiris. |
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Navigation to Edfu.
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Visit the most well
preserved Temple in Egypt dedicated to the Falcon God Horus. |
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Navigation to Luxor
via Esna. |
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Overnight in Luxor.
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Day 3
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Visit the Ancient
Theban Necropolis in the west bank of Luxor to see :
- The Valley of the Kings where more than 60 of Egypt's Pharaohs have their
resting place carved out of the mountain cliffs .
- Medinet Habu , the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III which is one of the last
great buildings of the Egyptian monumental architecture of the New Kingdom.
- The Colossi of Memnon , the only remains of the funerary Temple of
Amenophis III.
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Visit the fabulous
Luxor Temple and the enormous Temple complex of Karnak . Among its splendours
is the Hypostyle Hall , the largest of any temple in the world covering an area
of 5356 sq. meters with its roof blocks supported by 134 colossal columns 70
feet high. |
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Overnight in Luxor.
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Day 4
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Disembarkation after breakfast. |
N.B.The above program could be changed without any previous notice due
to navigation conditions or any other factors beyond control providing that all
visits will be respected. |
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