A cruise on the Nile with the savours of a legend. Aboard the Steam Ship Sudan, a cruise from Luxor to Aswan, you will visit all
the major sites in Upper Egypt and meet the impressive Pharaohs. A five-day journey into history, history beginning with a capital H.
D1 – Luxor (tuesday)
Transfer in order to board the ship before lunch. Time to settle into your cabins. Gourmet lunch on the ship. The afternoon is devoted to discovering the richness of the Luxor River; the visit of the temple of Karnack, where each Pharaoh rendered homage by bringing a stone to build the temple. No other sacred edifice ever designed included as perfect illustrations as this temple: The temple of Amon Râ was an enormous permanent construction site for over 2,000 years. Then the visit of the temple of Luxor, one of the most majestic Pharaoh temples and one of the most picturesque because of it's suspended mosaïcs. Finally, free time in Luxor before dinner. Option for the evening entertainment, the "Sound and Light" show. First night and dinner aboard the ship at the port of Luxor.
D2 – Louxor / Esna (wednesday)
Leave early in the morning for a long day spent discovering the Necropolis of Theban: visit some of the tombs of in the Valley of Kings and in the Valley of Queens. This valley served as a place to inhumatize the princes' from the New Empire (around 1580-1085BC) and from the 19th dynasty on it served for the inhumation of the royal spouses. Visit the temple of Ramsey III of Medinet-Habou; just about perfectly conserved, they are examples of the most perfect funeral temples of the Ramesside Dynasty. Then begin navigating towards Esna at 2:30p.m, which is about 60km south of Luxor. Lunch and dinner on board. Second evening spent on board docked at Esna.
D3 – Esna / Edfu / Kom Ombo (thursday)
Passage through the lock in the morning and navigation towards Edfou, roughly 46km south of Esna. Visit the temple of Edfou, the largest sanctuary built during the period of King Ptolemy. He is found there in an exceptional state of conservation. Lunch will be on board. Then we sail towards Kom Ombo, about 145km south of Edfou. Dinner and the night are passed aboard the ship at Kom Ombo.
D4 – Kom Ombo / Aswan (friday)
Discover the elegant temple of Kom Ombo, situated on the Nile and dedicated to the Divinities of Haroeris and Sobek. Navigation towards Aswan, about 48km south of Kom Ombo. Then a visit to the temple of Philae, which has been entirely moved to the island of Algikia during the construction of the high barrage (this you will visit in the afternoon); after that you have time for a boat ride around the numerous islands. Free time in Aswan before dinner. Option: evening entertainment, another "Sound and Light" show. Last evening spent on the ship while at port in Aswan.
D5 – Aswan (saturday)
Depart from the ship and transfer after breakfast.
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