Luxury 4 Days Mövenpick MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise Tour

Luxury 4 Days Mövenpick MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise Tour

4 Days Mövenpick MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise Tour

Overview

The Mövenpick MS Royal Lily is one of Mövenpick’s premier and most famous 5-star Nile cruise ships, designed to combine European elegance with the unique, authentic Egyptian warmth. On this 4-day wonderful journey, travellers will explore Egypt’s most iconic and famous archaeological sites with a professional Egyptologist guide. You will visit many monumental temples of Karnak and Luxor, to the royal and priceless necropolis of the Valley of the Kings, and onward to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and the serene beauty of Aswan. This journey blends the enjoyable cultural exploration with pure relaxation.

This itinerary is a perfect chance for guests seeking both luxury and authenticity while travelling in the footsteps of pharaohs along the world’s most legendary and beautiful river. You can explore more of the magnificent Nile cruises when you check the Best Egypt Nile Cruise Tours offered by Best Egypt Tours company.

Included

  • Best Egypt Tour professional representatives will meet and assist upon arrival and departure.
  • 3 nights aboard the luxury and comfortable Mövenpick MS Royal Lily Nile Cruise on a full-board basis.
  • All your exciting sightseeing tours mentioned in the itinerary are private.
  • Entrance tickets to all the historical sites and temples.
  • Professional licensed tour guides will accompany you during all your tours.
  • All your comfortable transfers will be done in modern and air-conditioned vehicles.
  • Service charges and required taxes are covered in the price.

Excluded

  • Domestic & international flights are excluded.
  • Optional tours and entrance fees to the excluded tombs (Abu Simbel, Hot Air Balloon, King Tut’s Tomb, etc.)
  • Drinks and personal expenses are not included.
  • Tipping for the expert guide, the professional cruise crew, and drivers.

Itinerary:

4 Days - Aswan / Luxor Every Friday
Arrival in Aswan - Aswan Exploration Tour:

Your amazing journey begins in Aswan City, which is a wonderful city celebrated for its golden desert backdrop and serene stretch of the Nile. Upon arrival, you will meet the Best Egypt Tour representative. You will be transferred to the luxury Mövenpick MS Royal Lily and welcomed aboard for check-in before lunch.

In the afternoon, embark on a short boat ride to the Island of Agilkia to explore the charming Philae Temple, which is one of Egypt’s most enchanting sanctuaries. This wonderful temple was dedicated to Isis.

Your day continues with a visit to the great High Dam, which is a modern engineering marvel. This impressive structure tamed the Nile’s ancient rough floods and created the vast waters of the beautiful Lake Nasser, providing Egypt with hydroelectric power and a reliable water supply.

At the end of the day, you will visit the Unfinished Obelisk. This unique obelisk was carved into bedrock in a granite quarry. This huge obelisk would have been the tallest ever erected.

Return to your beautiful ship for dinner and a relaxing evening on board.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Tour to the famous Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples:

Enjoy a yummy breakfast with panoramic views of the Nile’s palm groves and riverside villages. Your first stop is Kom Ombo, home to a unique twin temple dedicated to Sobek, the famous crocodile god, and Horus the Elder, the strong falcon god.

After your visit, continue sailing toward Edfu while enjoying lunch on board. Arriving in Edfu, travel by carriage or coach to the grand and magnificent Temple of Horus, the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt.

Return to your beautiful Royal Lily to continue your journey toward Luxor. Relax on deck with afternoon tea and take in the traditional riverside life.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoyable Tour of Luxor’s East Bank:

Today, after breakfast, explore the wonders of ancient Thebes, starting with Luxor’s most iconic temples. You will visit the largest and most beautiful religious site ever built. Karnak is a sprawling complex of temples, obelisks, colonnades, and shrines constructed over 2,000 years.

Continue your adventure to Luxor Temple, linked to Karnak by the ancient and unique Avenue of Sphinxes. This impressive temple was originally built by Amenhotep III and expanded by Ramses II.

After finishing this wonderful tour, you will be transferred back to the Royal Lily for dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Exploration Tour of Luxor’s West Bank -Disembarkation:

After a fresh breakfast, check out and cross the Nile to explore Luxor’s West Bank, home to the magnificent royal necropolis. Enter the legendary and enchanting Valley of the Kings, which is the burial ground of New Kingdom pharaohs.

Next, visit the masterpiece of the charming Hatshepsut Temple, which is a spectacular terraced monument built into towering cliffs.

Before finishing the tour, see the imposing Colossi of Memnon, two giant statues of Amenhotep III that once guarded his mortuary temple.

Following your West Bank exploration, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport or your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

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