Check out of the hotel after breakfast, and you'll be taken to the airport early this morning for a brief internal flight to Aswan. You will be taken to your five-star Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise after arriving. We will visit The High Dam in Aswan in 1960 and 1970, one of the largest embankment dams in the world was constructed in Aswan, Egypt, across the Nile. And begin our Aswan excursions after a little rest.
where the tour guide will discuss how the construction of the dam and the subsequent creation of Lake Nasser required the relocation of the Nubian population and some significant landmarks, including the Abu Simbel Temples. The village of Abu Simbel, which is close to the Sudanese border, is home to the historic Abu Simbel, which consists of two enormous rock-cut temples. It is located on the western shore of Lake Nasser, 300 kilometers (190 miles) by road southwest of Aswan. When Ramesses II was pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty in the 13th century BC, the twin temples were first hewn out of the mountainside.
which, as an optional excursion, you'll have the chance to see tomorrow. To see the Temple of Philae, we'll take a short boat ride to Agilkia Island. The temple was built during the Ptolemaic period and honors the goddess Isis.
The Unfinished Obelisk, which is believed to have been built during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, will once again be on display at the granite quarries for our viewing pleasure. returning and spending the night on the cruise ship in Aswan.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner