| |
|
 |
| Day 1: Friday - Cairo, Abu Simbel, Optional Sound & Light Show |
|
|
Embarkation before lunch and Lunch on board. In the afternoon you will marvel at the great Abu Simbel temples, your first encounter with the Egyptian wonders. Exploring the magnificent monuments carved into solid rock 3,000 years ago. In a monumental feat of modern engineering, these massive temples were moved to their present location when construction of the Aswan High Dam in 1960 created Lake Nasser and flooded their original location. This extraordinary operation to save one of the world`s greatest treasures took years and the efforts of an international team of engineers and archaeologists. The two temples at Abu Simbel were built by Egypt`s great Pharaoh Ramses II (Egypt`s longest-ruling king) as a tribute to the deities and his favorite wife Nefertari. Four colossal statues, 60 feet high and directly facing the rising sun, are of the pharaoh himself, with his queen and daughters at his feet. More tremendous statues surround you as you enter the temple. And in the very depths of the temple, Ramses sits in state flanked by the gods to whom the construction is dedicated.
Evening, (Optional Sound & Light Show at Abu Simbel Temple $45 P.P). The Sound and Light show at Abu Simbel will transport you to the time of the pharaohs. Enchanting you with melodious music, and bringing the ancient world to life around you, the show includes projections onto the temples showing how they once looked. The program is presented in a number of languages with the provision of ear pieces. It is an experience not to be missed, one that will make your visit to Abu Simbel the memory of a lifetime. Dinner and overnight on board the ship.
(
L, D )
|
|
|
| Day 2: Saturday - Kasr Ibrim, Amada, Wadi El Seboua |
|
|
Enjoy having breakfast while sailing to Kasr Ibrim. View the Kasr Ibrim fortress from the sun deck and sail to Amada where you will visit the temple of Amada, Ed Deir and the tomb of Pennut. Return to ship for lunch while sailing to Wadi el Seboua. Dinner and overnight on board the ship.
(
B, L, D )
|
|
|
| Day 3: Sunday - Aswan, Optional Sound & Light Show |
|
|
After Breakfast visit Wadi el Seboua, then take a camel ride or walk to el Dakka and Mehraka. Back to the ship to sail to Aswan. Evening, (Optional Sound & Light Show at Philae Temple $40 P.P). Inaugurated in 1985, Spectators are taken on a Nile cruise to discover the natural beauty of the area all The way to the Philae Island. The show describes the temples with their arcades and inscriptions besides telling the story of how they were rescued and restored. It also deals with the history of Aswan, The grandeur of Noba, The Sacredness of The Nile and the loyalty and nobility of Isis`s message. Dinner and overnight on board.
(
B, L, D )
|
|
|
| Day 4: Monday - Departure |
|
|
After breakfast, you will visit Kalabsha temple dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis and continue to Beit el Wali to visit the beautiful kiosk of Kertassi to encounter the Nubian style temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor.
Check out.
(
B )
|
|
|
| |
|
Notes:
- The program may change in sequence but not in visits. Right Travel is not liable for these changes.
- Right Travel reserves the right to provide a similar Nile Cruise in case any of the seleced Cruises are not available.
- Domestic air included within the air & land rate.
|
| |
|
|
|
| Egypt Abu Simbel Close Front |
|
|
| Egypt Abu Simbel Hathor Inside |
|
|
| Egypt Temple of Queen Nefertari dedicated to Goddess Hathor |
|
|
| Egypt Lake Nasser Kasr Ibrim Citadel |
|
|
| Egypt Temple of Beit el Wali |
|
|
