Laura Schmidt
July 23, 2024, 6:35 p.m.Diese Reise war pure Magie! Die Organisation war hervorragend, und die Sehenswürdigkeiten wie die Pyramiden und die Museen ließen uns sprachlos. Die Nilkreuzfahrt bot erholsame Momente und atemberaubende Landschaften. Defintiv eines der Reise-Highlights meines Lebens.
1) Day 1- Hurghada- Cairo
Pick up from your hotel in Hurghada to Hurghada airport- Then fly to Cairo air 05:00 and arrives at Cairo at 06:00 am You will be picked up from your Cairo airport by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops , Chephren , and Mykerinus . Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of and visit the Valley Temple . Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza Then visit the Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated. If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall. You need to ask the tour guide to take the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and you pay for this. It will cost 200 Egyptian Pounds The New Grand museum is not open yet. It will be open soon maybe end of 2021 or in 2022
Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and costs 40 $ Per person Overnight in the Hotel
2) Day 2-Cairo- Aswan-Nile cruise
Pick up from Giza Hotel to Cairo airport for a short flight to Aswan from Cairo An Early flight from Cairo to Aswan Embarkation& Lunch on board the Nile Cruise, proceed. Visits of Aswan including the Temple of Philae and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk Phiala temple: Built to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped. The high dam: Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971. The Unfinished Obelisk : Aswan was the source of ancient Egypt’s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned. 12:00 lunch on board the Cruise at 16:00 sailing trip with Felucca around Elphinatine island and Visit Lord Kitchener island- Then visit the Nubian village The Nubian village is one of Aswan's attractions. It's worth visiting and spending 2 hours. The place is very authentic and genuine, Colorful and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you in every corner! While walking in the village, you will straight away feel the soul of this place!
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
3) Day 3-Aswan-Abu simble
Breakfast & Lunch onboard the cruise. Early Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan Abu Simbel temples: The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco. lunch on the Nile cruise 13:00 Sail to Kom Ombo The temple of Kom Ombo: The temple and the associated settlement site located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus and date mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period(332 B.b -395 A.c) Sail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise
Galabyia Party.
4) Day 4- Edfu temple-Luxor temple
Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu around 08:00 by horse carriage Edfu temple : Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama You will be back around 10:00 Lunch on the Cruise At 10:30 Sail to Luxor through Esna lock Arrive Luxor at 18:00 Visit Luxor temple. Luxor Temple: Largely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated with His Military Battle of Kadesh
Dinner &overnight on board the Cruise Optional trip to the sound Light Karnak temple - 40 $ P.P
5) ►❤ Day 5 -Luxor Nile Cruise to Hurghada Red Sea
Optional trip Hotair balloon ride Disembarkation after breakfast on board the Nile cruise vessel, you will be escorted by your Egyptologist Tour Guide for a wonderful ancient exploration to the West bank to visit The valley of the kings The Colossi of Memnon: Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III that are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple. The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo and then moved 700 KM to Luxor , The two statues Know as the Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third. At around noon you will have lunch in a local restaurant in Luxor , The Queen Hatshepsut temple : Rising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of Hatshepsut Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument. Karnak temple: The Temple of Karnak is the largest ancient religious site known anywhere in the world, No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak . It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples situated on 247 acres of land.
After finishing your visit, then transfer back to Hurghada from Aswan. (about 4 hours by road) Meals: Breakfast