M/S Steinberger Minerva Nile cruise for 4 Days from Aswan

M/S Steinberger Minerva Nile cruise for 4 Days from Aswan

Minerva Nile cruise

Overview

Book a different tour on the Steinberger Minerva Nile to have a unique time relaxing on your lavish cruise during the sailing, in addition to exploring the treasures of the ancient Egyptians in the company of your tour guide in a private tour by a private deluxe and air-conditioned vehicle. Let our team organize your tour on one of the best Nile cruise tours in Egypt to enjoy seeing the incredible beauty of Aswan and Luxor cities. Contact our team and know the details

Included

  • Get 3 Nights on a full board basis in lavish accommodation at Steinberger Minerva
  • Get meeting service upon your arrival at the airport
  • private certified professional tour guide speaking English or other languages
  • Tickets for the archeological sites mentioned in your itinerary
  • A private air-conditioned car to be provided for you during your tours
  • A complimentary soft drink and a bottle of water per day for you
  • No hidden fees of taxes and charges

Excluded

  • Tips for services for the staff
  • Cost of an entry visa to Egypt
  • Beverages during your meals
  • Optional tours or any extra outside the itinerary

Itinerary:

4 Days - Aswan / Luxor Every Friday
Day 1 : Aswan sightseeing

Enjoy free pick up service from Aswan Airport, Aswan station or any location in Aswan

After arrival, check your Nile cruise

In the morning, your guide will meet you at the hotel to start your day tour to visit :

The temple, which was dedicated to the most famous goddess in Egyptian history, the Philae temple. This temple has been cut and moved to another Island to rescue it from the Nile River floods.

See the High Dam: the project that secures the Egyptians and the Egyptian lands by organizing the flow of water and producing the required electricity for many industries.

finally, discover the unfinished obelisk that is made from the Red granite from the great lands of the beautiful city of Aswan. Let your guide explain the mysterious story of the obelisks for you and why the ancient Egyptians liked putting obelisks in their impressive temples.

Return to your Nile cruise to rest

Meals included: Lunch and dinner

 

Day2 : Kom-Ombo and Edfu Tour

on your second day of your Nile cruise tour, you can seize the opportunity to book the (optional tour ) to visit Abu simple temples.

During this day, you will accompany your professional guide to visit the impressive Kom-Ombo temple: What distinguishes this beautiful temple from others is that it is dedicated to two great gods at once: Horus the falcon, symbolizing to the sky and justice, and Sobek the crocodile or the known as the lord of the Nile and its latent power. This dual sanctification has made the temple's architecture a unique masterpiece, as it is a double temple in every detail in its design.

After seeing this enchanting temple, return to get your delicious lunch meal on your Nile cruise and enjoy the sailing time to Edfu

See the Edfu temple or the enchanting temple of Horus, the god with wings, protector of Egypt and the controller of the sky. As soon as you step through its high gate, you feel as if you have entered the land of the realm of legends. Its walls speak not in words, but in stories; telling the battle between light and darkness, when Horus triumphed over Set, and truth prevailed over chaos.

finally , go back to your Nile cruise to enjoy your beautiful Night

Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner

 

Day3 : Discover the East bank of Luxor

when you enter the temple of Karnak, you will see the beating and breathing stones of the temple narrating and telling the stories of the Egyptian civilization. The temple is famous with the larger number of columns that are colored with unusual colors that remain clear for thousands of years. you will also see the ram statues in a very long passage surrounding the temple

You will see the second connected temple to the Karnak temple of Luxor: The sun rays cover the stones, and the light flows over the beautiful inscriptions on the walls of the temple, while the statue of Ramses II standing at the entrance of the temple, as if time has not passed him by, and his eyes watch the beautiful Nile River banks.

The statues of rams are like a long bridge connecting both temples. As you walk along it, you feel as if you are in a majestic procession.

Finally, back to your Nile cruise and participate in the different activities on board.


Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day4: West bank of Luxor tour

In the early morning, you can start with a very impressive activity of having a Hot air balloon over the temples of the West Bank, seeing the beautiful sunrise over the city, the temples, and the green farms.

check out of your Nile cruise and get ready to start your tour. you will start by seeing the Hatshepsut temple: a gorgeous temple embraced by the mountain. you will see an incredible scene of the temple coming out from the mountain; the temple will welcome you to see the gorgeous statues of Queen Hatshepsut, who was a strong and powerful Queen of Egypt and did many expansions.

our second site will be the Valley of the Kings or the Valley of the Secrets. Where great Egyptian pharaohs chose to keep their glamorous tombs, mummies, and valuable treasures. Enjoy seeing the texts written on the tombs' walls, the beautiful, expressive inscriptions, and the unique genius designs.

our final site will be the two statues of Memnon: these are the ruins of King Amenhotep III and his funerary temples. Let you guide explain the legendary story behind the names of the statues during the sunrise.

finally, you will have a comfortable transfer to the train station of Luxor or Luxor airport.

Meals included: Breakfast

Notes:

The price is subject to be changed due to the peak seasons and high deman