5-Day MS Tamr Henna Nile Cruise

After enjoying your breakfast, you'll visit the Valley of the Kings, the largest site housing numerous mummies of kings and queens. Its primary purpose was to safeguard the royal tombs of the pharaohs from the New Kingdom. While pyramids were the traditional burial places for royals and priests, they were vulnerable to theft and desecration, particularly during the Hyksos invasion.

Next, you'll explore El-Deir El-Bahari, the temple built by Queen Hatshepsut. The upper terrace of Hatshepsut's temple features a grand portico supported by two rows of columns, with the outer row consisting of square columns adorned with colossal Osiride statues of the queen.

You will then visit the Colossi of Memnon, two enormous stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III that stand before the ruins of his mortuary temple, which was the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis.

As an optional activity, you can take a hot air balloon ride for breathtaking views over one of the world's most historically rich cities. You'll see ancient temples, including the Statue of Thebes, illuminated by the morning sun.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

In the morning, you will visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, renowned for its unique double temple from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. This temple is dedicated to Sebek (Suchos), the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon-headed god. Kom Ombo is an agricultural town in Egypt, famous for its temple.

Next, you'll head to the Temple of Edfu, the large Ptolemaic temple dedicated to Horus. Edfu is celebrated for being the best-preserved ancient temple structure in Egypt, and the town is known for its agricultural products, particularly sugar cane and pottery. The temple was constructed during the reign of Ptolemy.

In the evening, you will enjoy a party aboard the Nile cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

After enjoying your breakfast, you will set off to explore the attractions in Aswan. First, you'll visit the High Dam, which is crucial for the country’s electricity supply and flood protection. Completed in 1970 and officially inaugurated in January 1971, the dam stands 111 meters (364 feet) high, stretches 3,830 meters (12,562 feet) along its crest, and has a volume of 57,940,000 cubic yards.

Next, you'll explore the Philae Temple, built during Egypt’s Greco-Roman Period, dedicated to the deities Isis, Osiris, and Horus. The temple's walls feature intricate scenes from Egyptian mythology.

You will then move on to see the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, one of the area's most significant archaeological sites. This unfinished obelisk offers valuable insight into the stone masonry techniques used by the ancient Egyptians.

As an optional excursion, you may choose to visit the Abu Simbel temples, two massive rock temples located in the village of Nubia. This complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments."

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

After breakfast, you'll disembark from the Tamr Henna Nile cruise and be transferred to Aswan Airport or the train station.  
Meals: Breakfast