Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs
Nile Cruise – 8 Days / 7 Nights
A cruise to discover the splendors of the Nile and its magical landscapes. Visa included.
Flights + transfers + 7 nights on a 5* superior boat, full board, with the mentioned visits.

• Day 1: France / Luxor
  Flight to Luxor on a special charter. Arrival, greeting, and assistance with formalities. Transfer to your boat. Welcome cocktail. Dinner and overnight on board, or dinner on the plane depending on flight schedule.
• Day 2: Luxor / Karnak / Esna
  After breakfast, information meeting and program presentation. Lunch on board, then departure for a visit to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. Free time to explore the city. In the evening, optional Sound and Light show at Karnak. Start sailing and pass through Esna lock. Dinner and overnight on board.
• Day 3: Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo
  Breakfast and sailing towards Edfu. Upon arrival, depart by carriage to visit the Temple of Horus. Return on board for lunch. In the afternoon, sail to Kom Ombo and visit the temple dedicated to Horus the Great (falcon-headed god) and Sobek the crocodile god. Oriental dinner followed by a themed costume party (“Galabia party”). Overnight on board.
• Day 4: Kom Ombo / Aswan
  Sail to Aswan. Breakfast on board. Upon arrival, depart to visit the High Dam and the Philae Temple, known as “The Pearl of Egypt,” dedicated to the goddess Isis. Return to the boat for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a felucca ride on the Nile around Elephantine Island. Optional Sound and Light show at Philae in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.
• Day 5: Aswan / Kom Ombo / Edfu
  Free morning or optional excursion to Abu Simbel (by plane or coach). The temple is one of the most impressive stone monuments left by Ramses II. After lunch, begin sailing back towards Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board.
• Day 6: Edfu / Esna / Luxor
  A day of sailing along the Nile, where life moves peacefully. Lunch on board. You will pass feluccas with their elegant sails. As you sail, the valley becomes increasingly lush and green. Dinner and overnight on board.
• Day 8: Luxor / France
  After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight back to France.