Osoris Travel – Nile Cruise package

Day 01:
Arrive Cairo International Airport meet and assist by Osoris steward with the sign of your name and assisting you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage then driving you by air-conditioned private Limousine to your hotel in which you will be assisted by Osoris steward for check-in. Overnight in Cairo

Day 02:
Breakfast at hotel, drive to airport to fly to Luxor, The name Luxor comes from the Arabic word el-Uqsur, the plural of el-Qasr, meaning encampment or fortification, with reference to the two military camps built there in Roman times. Arrive Luxor & drive to your Nile cruise - accommodation on Nile cruise on full board start with lunch end with breakfast Embarkation, visit Karnak temple then lunch on board cruise P.M. Visit valley of kings, queens, Hatshepsut temple at Deir El Bahari & Colossi of Memnon & Luxor Temple Once a year, on the occasion of the Festival of Opet, in the second and third month of the flood season, a solemn procession would transport the sacred baroque of the god from the temple of Karnak to the temple of Luxor, called Ipet-resit, or ‘Private Chambers to the South (of Amun)’.
The temple of Luxor, some 260 m (850 ft) long today, was built by Amenophis III on the foundations of a previous religious structure, dating from the time of Queen Hatshepsut.

The Queen had also ordered the construction of six kiosks, at the stopping points of the sacred baroque of Amun, along the original Eighteenth-Dynasty dromos, the sacred avenue that connected the temple of Luxor with the temple of Karnak.

From the Eighteenth Dynasty on, the effigies of the sacred barges of Amun, Mut and Khonsu were sailed to the temple of Luxor along the course of the Nile. At the Festival of Opet, Amun of Karnak paid a visit to Amun of Luxor, also known as Amun-em-ipet, meaning ‘Amun-Who-Is-In-His-Harem’, revitalizing the Amun of Luxor. Afternoon tea, Dinner. Overnight in Luxor

Day 03:
Breakfast, sail to Edfu via Esna lock Edfu is a longer trip (105 km from Aswan) but it houses the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt which is essential viewing for archaeological enthusiasts. Dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god, it was built during the reigns of six Ptolemy. The main building, which includes a great Hypostyle Hall, was uncovered by Mariette in the 1860s. There are numerous reliefs, including a depiction of the Feast of the Beautiful Meeting, the annual reunion between Horus and his wife Hathor, and a particularly fine ceiling relief of the goddess Nut in the New Year Chapel. The temple, which rivals those at Luxor in grandeur, also contains a Milometer, a Court of Offering and a huge pylon at its entrance. , Lunch . Afternoon tea & dinner on board Captain Welcome Cocktail party. Overnight in Edfu

Day 04:
Breakfast, visit the temple of Horus in Edfu, sail to Kom Ombo, lunch & visit the temple of two gods Sobek and Haroeris, Kom Ombo and Edfu are both easily accessible from Aswan, by day cruise, felucca, bus or taxi. Arriving by boat at the Temple of Haroeris and Sobek, near Kom Ombo, is recommended: the magnificent Ptolemaic temple is in a dramatic setting on high ground beside the Nile, surrounded by sugarcane fields. Dedicated jointly to Haroeris, The Good Doctor, and Sobek, the crocodile god, the temple is famous for its twin entrances, halls and sanctuaries. Sculpted wall reliefs include one showing ancient surgical instruments, bone-saws and dental tools. Three mummified crocodiles found nearby are now in the Chapel of Hathor. A tour of the temple could be combined with a visit to Darow Camel Market where camels that have made the trek from northern Sudan are sold every Tuesday. sail to Aswan Galabia Party. Overnight in Aswan

Day 05:
Breakfast, visit Philae temple - Philae Temple was also dismantled and reassembled ( on Agilika island about 500m. from its original home on Philae Island) in the wake of the High Dam. The temple, dedicated to the goddess lsis, is in a beautiful setting which has been landscaped to match its original site. Its various shrines and sanctuaries, which include a temple of Hathor, a Birth House and two pylons, celebrate all the deities involved in the lsis and Osiris myth. a magical experience as floodlit buildings are silhouetted against the volcanic rocks and water surrounding them., High Dam, The world-famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the1960s. Today it provides irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt and, together with the old Aswan Dam, 6 km downriver, wonderful views for visitors unfinished obelisk Much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from quarries in the Aswan area. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran obelisk, originally at Karnak, now in Rome, it would have measured 120-feet and weighed over 1150 tons when complete. The site has recently been renovated and equipped with tourist facilities. Nearby is the Fatimid cemetery, hundreds of mud-brick tombs dating back to the 9th Century AD., lunch P.M. sailing by felucca around the Kitchener's Island and Agha Khan Mausoleum Take a felucca to the Mausoleum, atop a hill at the southern end of the west bank. The Agha Khan use to spend every winter in Aswan and was buried here in this magnificent mausoleum, modeled on the Fatimid tombs in Cairo.. Nubian folkloric show with dinner. Overnight in Aswan

Day 06:
Disembarkation after breakfast, then drive to Aswan airport to fly back to Cairo Arrive Cairo & drive to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo

Day 07:
Breakfast at hotel, then meet our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by air-conditioned motor coach to visit Pyramids & Sphinx one of the seven wonders of the ancient World The most famous structure in the world was built by King Cheops (IV Dynasty) around 2650 B.C., on an area of 13 feddans. Its height now is 137 ms (original height: 146 ms). Almost 2.5 million blocks of stone were put into building this pyramid, which measures 230 ms square at the base. All this, however, dwindles when compared to the precision and astounding ability of the ancient Egyptian in building this pyramid. Close to the eastern flank of the Pyramid of Cheops lie three small pyramids dedicated either to his wives or family members. , visit Egyptian Museum contains the largest & finest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world . Overnight in Cairo

Day 08:
After breakfast drive to airport to fly home.

N.B. The Nile Cruises have the right to change the schedule, program and sailing hours for reasons beyond our control, such as water level, opening of bridges, long queues of boats at locks, …….etc during the Cruise.

Program includes:
> 3 nights in Cairo on bed & buffet breakfast
> 4 nights in cruise on full board on buffet style
> All meet & assist at Cairo, Luxor and Aswan International airport by Osoris steward.
> Sightseeing in Cairo / cruise with English speaking guide
> Entrance fees during sightseeing in Cairo and cruise
> Service Charge & Tax.

Program excludes:
> Entry visa ( cost per person $ 18 )
> Domestic flight Cairo /Luxor - Aswan / Cairo

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