Five-Day Nile Cruise Departing Marsa Alam

Transfer from your hotel in Marsa Alam to Luxor , with pickup at 05:00 and arrival in Luxor by 09:00. Board the ship, enjoy lunch on the Nile Cruise, then set off to explore the East Bank of the Nile, including Karnak temple. Karnak is far more than a temple — it's a spectacular complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons, and obelisks, all dedicated to the Theban gods and to the greater glory of Egypt's pharaohs; Karnak was the most important centre of worship for the Theban Triad (Amun, Mut, and Khonsu). Luxor Temple: largely erected by New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep III and completed by King Tutankhamun and the great Ramses II, whose first pylon depicts his military campaign at Kadesh. There's an optional trip to the sound and light show at Karnak temple for 40 $ per person.
Dinner and an overnight stay follow aboard the Cruise in Luxor

An optional hot-air balloon flight over the Valley of the Kings is available for 80 $ per person. Breakfast is served aboard the Nile cruise, followed by a visit to the west bank of the Nile, including: the Valley of the Kings — once known as the great Place of Truth, this valley, now called the Valley of the Kings, was a majestic domain where pharaohs once rested in great stone sarcophagi awaiting immortality; the secluded valley behind Deir el Bahri is overshadowed by a pyramid-shaped mountain peak. The Colossi of Memnon: two massive statues known as the Colossi of Memnon, rising about 18 m from the plain, remnants of what was once the largest complex on the west bank, built by Amenhotep III. Queen Hatshepsut temple: rising from the desert plain in a series of terraces, Hatshepsut's temple merges with the sheer limestone cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain, as though nature herself had shaped this extraordinary monument. At 13:00 you'll sail toward the Esna lock, with lunch served during the sail; arrival at Esna Lock follows at 18:00, then continuing on to Edfu with dinner.
An overnight stay follows aboard the Cruise in Edfu

Breakfast is served aboard the Cruise. At 07:00, visit the temple of Edfu. Edfu temple : an Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large, remarkably well-preserved temple dedicated to the falcon god Horus. The Ptolemaic temple was built on the site of a much older sanctuary, dating to around the reign of Ptolemy III (246 BC). The wall carvings depict the myth of the conflict between Horus and Seth, likely re-enacted annually as a religious drama. At 09:30, sail toward Kom Ombo; at 12:30, lunch is served on board the Nile cruise during the sail; arrival at Kom Ombo follows at 15:30, with a visit to the temple of Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo temple : the temple and its associated settlement, located 40 km north of Aswan, was dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus and dates mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman period (332 BC–395 AD). At 17:30, continue sailing toward Aswan, with dinner served during the sail.
Arrival in Aswan follows at 21:00, with an overnight stay aboard the Cruise

Breakfast is served aboard the cruise. An optional excursion to Abu Simbel departs from Marsa Alam (90 $ per person). Abu Simbel temples: carved into the mountainside on the Nile's west bank between 1274 and 1244 BC, the two temples honour Ramses II and Queen Nefertari. The Great Temple, fronted by 4 colossal statues, was dedicated to Ramses II, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, while the second temple honours Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor; both were later dismantled stone by stone and reassembled on higher ground — a relocation ranking among UNESCO's greatest achievements. At 16:00, enjoy a Felucca sail around Elephantine Island and a visit to Lord Kitchener's Island. There's an optional trip to the Nubian village for 45 $ per person — one of Aswan's must-see attractions, well worth around 2 hours of your time. Vivid, authentic, and artistic, the Nubian Village will surprise you at every turn, and walking its streets you'll instantly sense its spirit. Dinner and an overnight stay follow aboard the Cruise.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner — dinner and an overnight stay aboard the cruise in Aswan.

Breakfast is served aboard the Cruise. At 08:00, continue with visits around Aswan, including the Temple of Philae and a Felucca tour around Elephantine, the High Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Philae temple: raised to honour the goddess Isis, this was the final temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Work began around 690 BC, making it one of the last places where the goddess was worshipped. The High Dam: the Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam positioned on Egypt's northern border with Sudan. Fed by the River Nile, its reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction ran from 1960 to 1968, with the official opening following in 1971. The Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan supplied ancient Egypt's finest granite, prized for statues and for adorning temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The huge unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries offers valuable clues about how such monuments were made, though the full building process remains somewhat uncertain. Three faces of the shaft, nearly 42m in length, were finished apart from the inscriptions. At 1,168 tonnes, once complete it would have been the heaviest single stone the Egyptians ever shaped. At 12:00, lunch is served in Aswan before departing for Marsa Alam