PPROGRAM OF Lake Nasser

Cairo / NubianNile Cruise

8 Nights / 9 Days

                        3 NIGHTS CAI / 01 NIGHT ASWAN & 4 NIGHTS NUBIAN SEA

 

 

DAY 1: Upon arrival into Cairo airport, you will be met by our local representative, assisted and transferred to your hotel 5* Balance of the day at leisure
              
 

 DAY 2: Early morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrive transfer to hotel  5* & Check in. Tour verdant Elephantine Island with its luxuriant growth of palms. On the island are two picturesque Nubian villages, the inhabitants of which still speak Nubian and preserve their national traditions. The whole southern part of the island was once covered by the ancient town of Elephantine, the remains of which were first explored in the 19th century. Today's tour allows you to visit excavations currently in progress. At the head of the steps leading to a Nilometer, set in beautiful gardens is the Aswan Museum, established in 1912 in a villa which belonged to Sir William Willcocks, designer of the first Aswan Dam. It contains a notable collection of antiquities from excavations in Lower Nubia which give an excellent view of the culture of the region. Afternoon tour of the newly opened Nubian Museum, It features a wonderful collection of artifacts and displays of Pharaonic Egypt, most interestingly, from the Nubian perspective.

DAY 3:In The morning transfer to the (Ship Nubian Sea Cruise 5*) for embarkation and lunch, in the afternoon visit to the excellent temples at Kalabsha, like Abu Simbel, also saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser by UNESCO. The archaeological site of New Kalabsha actually consists of three temples - Kalabsha, Beit el-Wali and Kertassi. Kalabsha is dedicated to the Nubian version of Horus and was built during the time of Augustus on the site of an earlier temple founded by Amenophis II and rediscovered by one of the Ptolemies. Beit el-Wali is a rock temple, the smallest of its type, built by Ramses II (19th Dynasty) in his youth. Reliefs in the vestibule depict wars against Syria, Libya and Ethiopia. The Kiosk of Kertassi is dedicated to the goddess Isis, with two magnificent Hathoric columns. (B,L,D)

  

DAY 4: One hundred years have passed since the first steamers plied the Nile to Wadi Halfa, passing the First Cataract at Aswan and entering the region called Nubia. In the past century this ancient land has witnessed two of the greatest engineering feats in modern history - the construction of the Aswan High Dam with the consequent creation of Lake Nasser, and the UNESCO project which saved most of the temples of Nubia by moving them to higher ground. Now, for the first time since the completion of the project 30 years ago, striking spectacle of the vast expanse of sweet blue water lapping the shores of the ochre and gold desert, pure beauty crowned by the presence of the temples. Lake Nasser, 300 miles long has been called "the Nubian Sea." Spend the day cruising to Wadi el Seboua for overnight.

 

   

 

 

DAY 5: After breakfast aboard ship. Morning visit the temples at Wadi el Seboua, starting with the rock cut temple built by Ramses II. Entering through an alley of sphinxes, tour the temple dedicated to the god Amou and later transformed into a church. The Temple of Dakka was reconstructed in the Greco-Roman period on the site of an earlier sanctuary also dedicated to Thoth, built by Amenophis II (18th Dynasty). Nearby is the Temple of Maharakka - today the ruins of a Roman Period temple dedicated to Serapis. Continue your cruise to Amada. The Temple of Amada was built during the 18th Dynasty by three pharaohs of the Thutmosis line and is the oldest temple in Nubia. Owing to the quality of its polychrome decoration it was moved to its present location intact by rail. At nearby Derr, you see a rock cut temple built by Ramses II and dedicated to the sun god Ra and the divine aspect of the Pharaoh. The Tomb of Penout is the only conserved example of a tomb of an Egyptian viceroy in Nubia. Continue cruising to Kasr Ibrim for overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 6: Begin to day with a visit to the interesting site at Kasr Ibrim, one of the few remaining sites in Nubia still on its original location. The ruins of the ancient citadel and later orthodox cathedral were transformed into a mosque in the 14th century. Spend the balance of the day cruising towards Abu Simbel, arriving in the early afternoon. Afternoon visit to the great temples of Ramses II (the Great) and his wife Nefertari at Abu Simbel miraculously saved from inundation by the monumental efforts of UNESCO and the world community and ranked among the most stupendous monuments of ancient Egypt. Both temples were constructed during the reign of Ramses II (1290-1224 BC) to mark the 30th anniversary of this accession. The larger of the two temples was dedicated to Amun-Re of Thebes and Re-Harakhty of Heliopolis, the principal divinities of Upper and Lower Egypt, but Ptah of Memphis and the deified Ramses himself also were worshipped here. The smaller temple to the north was dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Ramses II's favorite wife Nefertari, also deified. After the tour there is time to spend viewing the temples on your own, or waiting for the best light for your perfect photo! Tonight is a very special treat as you witness a spectacular Sound & Light Performance at Abu Simbel. Overnight and Farewell Dinner aboard ship. (B, L, D)

 DAY 7:  After breakfast aboard ship, Transfer to the airport flay to Cairo assistance & transfer to your hotel dinner &overnight.

DAY 8: After breakfast, full day Cairo sightseeing, including the Citadel, the Egyptian Museum of Cairo and also the Bazaar, with free time for shopping. In the afternoon,
 continue of the tour visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

DAY 9: After breakfast, transfer from hotel to airport Cairo for final departure.

 

 

 

 

Including:  
1- All transfers
2- Three nights accommodation in hotel 5* in Cairo on Bad&Brakfast

3- One full day sightseeing in Cairo including lunch
4- All visits in the program with privet car & privet guide
5- Four nights ( Ship Nubian Sea Cruise 5*) ASW/ABS/ASW on full board

6- One night accommodation in hotel 5* in Aswan on Bad&Brakfast
Excluding:
1- Entry Visa to Egypt
2- All extras in hotel's & during the sightseeing

3- Domestic air ticket

4- Tipping
 5- Domestic air ticket Cairo/ Aswan/ Cairo