Overview
Cover the highlights of Egypt’s most popular Cities, from millennia-old temples to the Aswan Dam, and the complex of Abu Simbel temples in 3-days, guided by professional Egyptology tour guide. Marvel at the Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple in Aswan. Explore one of the most impressive temples in Egypt by visiting Abu Simbel 285 km south of Aswan. Take the first class sitting train to Luxor to discover great temples and the valley of the kings along Luxor’s East and West Banks. Take it easy with an air-conditioned transportation, first-class train, but arrange your own accommodation and meals.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Aswan Highlights Day tour
This morning, our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from your Aswan hotel, airport or train station to visit the highlights of Aswan.
Start your day with the High Dam to see a modern achievement of the Egyptians which took them 10 year to be built, from 1960 to 1970, see the second largest artificial lake in the world, lake Naser and cross over the friendship emblem.
Continue to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Take a short motorboat ride to the island where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own. Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise. It has a beautiful setting on an island in the river which has been landscaped to match its original site. It’s various shrines and sanctuaries celebrate the deities involved in the myth of Isis and Osiris.
Then transfer to your hotel in Aswan for overnight. Free afternoon at your leisure (optional tour to the Nubian Village with extra cost).
Accommodation: Not included.
Meals: Not included.
Day 2: Abu Simbel Temples Trip (Sharing a group in a bus or minibus)
Around 4 to 4:30 am ( available to change), your tour guide will pick you up for the amazing trip to Abu Simbel temples (Sharing a small group) about 285KM, south of Aswan. Drive in nature through the Egyptian desert for about 3 hours, enjoy the views of the sunrise behind the mountains to Abu Simbel. Arrive at Abu Simbel Temples, and enjoy those two unique rock-cut temples for about 2 hours. When Lake Nasser was flooded, the final water level was going to submerge several temples, the most important of which being Abu Simbel. The temple was therefore dismantled completely and rebuilt further up the hillside where it sits today. Drive back in comfort to Aswan.
Then, you will be transferred to Aswan train station to take the first class sitting train to Luxor, that takes approximately 3-4 hours. Once in Luxor, you will meet our tour guide who will be holding a sign with your name and waiting for you in front of your train wagon to transfer to your Luxor hotel for overnight.
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Not included.
Day 3: Full Day Tour to Luxor Highlights on the East and West Banks
Start your adventure by being picked up from your hotel in Luxor around 8 am for Luxor full-day tour to the east and west bank.
Drive for about 35 minutes to The Valley of the kings. Have a great time exploring with your guide the tombs of the Pharos from The New Kingdom. Listen to The stories and secrets of the kings who carved their tombs in the rock aiming to hide their mummies and treasures. Guides are not permitted inside the tombs, but your guide will tell you what to look for inside the elaborately decorated
Continue to The magnificent temple of the only female Pharaoh Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt and knew how she managed to rule Egypt for about 22 years. There is free time to explore at your leisure as you wander the large courtyards and admire the intricate hieroglyphic decorations.
Stop for 10 minutes to take nice photos in front of the two-17 meters statues of King Amenhotep III from The 18th Dynasty, Colossi of Memnon, which mark the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. These two giant statues standing tall and proud on the West Bank are all that remain of the ancient complex.
Stop for lunch (optional). Then, proceed to visit Karnak temple, the biggest temple in The whole world. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. he deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000 years. Walking through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle Hall, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. At the rear of the complex you will find the sacred lake where centuries ago pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were purified. After a tour of the complex, you will have additional free time to explore at leisure.
End your tour by visiting Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theben Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu. There you will see the granite statues of Ramses the Great. These ancient temples are a must-see for Luxor travelers.
Finally, you will be transferred back to your Luxor hotel, airport or train station.
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Not included.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate.
- You will need to provide us with your hotel name and address in Luxor.
- You will need to provide us with your passports copies, required for the Abu Simbel trip permission.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
- You will need to carry cash for the tipping to the guide and driver.
- It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese, German or French tour guide with extra 240$ USD per person upon your request.
- It is available to pick or drop off travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person per day.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Luxor west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
What’s Included:
- All transfers, pick up and drop off by an A/C vehicle.
- Professional English-speaking tour guide.
- One way first class sitting train from Luxor to Aswan.
- 1 Day tour to Luxor highlights; valley of the kings, Hatshepsut temple, Karnak temple and Luxor Temple.
- 1 Day tour to Aswan highlights; Philae temple and High Dam.
- Abu Simbel Trip (Sharing a small group).
What’s Excluded:
- Hotel Accommodations.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Tipping to the guides and drivers.
- Lunch is optional during the day tours.
- Meals or Beverages.
- Motorboat to Philae Temple.
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