Your first day begins with a certified tour guide who will meet you at your hotel in Aswan, or Aswan Airport or railway station. You will then be transferred to commence your 4-day Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor. Upon boarding your 5-star Nile River Cruise, an open-buffet lunch will be served.
After lunch, your Aswan excursions will start with a visit to the High Dam, an engineering marvel considered one of the most significant projects in modern Egyptian history. The High Dam has protected Egypt from the annual Nile floods and provided a crucial power source for the country.
The Unfinished Obelisk:
Your Aswan day tour continues with a visit to the granite quarries to see the Unfinished Obelisk, believed to have been commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut during the New Kingdom. This obelisk, located in a red granite quarry, provides insight into ancient Egyptian stonemasonry.
Philae Temple:
Next, you will take a motorboat to the remarkable Philae Temple on Agilika Island. Known as Philae in Greek and Pilak in ancient Egyptian, meaning "the end," this temple is associated with the myth of Isis and Osiris.
After completing the Aswan tours, you will be transferred back to the Nile cruise boat where dinner will be served. You will spend the night aboard the boat in Aswan.
Meals: Lunch and dinner