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From Aswan and Abu Simble, We offer a 5-Star Cruise and a great chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Nasser. Discover magnificent Nubia temples and tombs of the ancient world on your cruise down ancient Egyptian history. Sixty-five cabins, incorporating Junior Suites and Royal Suites, are furnished to comfort your stay. Work out in the gym or take the view from your room or outside areas. Cruises leave from either Aswan or Abu Simbel.
A completely different aspect of ancient Egyptian history on this incredible discovery of Temples and Scenic Landscapes on the less discovered Lake Nasser in Upper Egypt.
You will be back in time to Nubian Temples. The enormous, incredible Temple of Abu Simbel was constructed during the reign of the great Pharaoh Rameses II, known for his Temples. Relax and enjoy this unforgettable experience with Kay Trips!
Kay Trips' representative will collect you from your Hotel accommodation in Abu Simbel, or Abu Simbel Airport, then transferred you to your Lake Nasser Cruise for embarkation and check-in. Check-in at 1.00 P.M Following will be lunch on the cruise.
Your first exhilarating visit will be to the grand Abu Simbel Temple, built on the West Bank of the Nile River and between the first and second cataracts of the Nile. Abu Simbel temple is one of the most recognizable ancient sites in ancient Egypt. It contains two Temples carved into the mountainside and built by Pharaoh Rameses II (1303-1213 B.C). Today, Abu Simbel is no longer in the exact location of ancient times.
Following a decision to build a new High Dam at Aswan in the early 1960s, the mammoth task began to dismantle the Temples and relocate them in 1968 on the desert plateau 64 meters (about 200 feet) above 180 meters (600 feet) west of their original site. The area where they were initially located is now flooded. After returning from this unexpected visit to the Temple, you can enjoy afternoon tea on board the cruise with time to relax and take in the lovely views from the deck. Dinner onboard the cruise with an overnight stay.
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Day’s Highlights:
A visit to Abu Simbel Temple
Optional activity:
Sound And Light Show at Abu Simbel
Breakfast on board of lake cruise, then an early sail to Kasr Ibrim. With spectacular views from the sundeck. The Kasr Ibrim Citadel was once a formidable city high above the Nile River. Today it is located on an island due to the construction of the magnificent Aswan High Dam. Lunch onboard the cruise, then later you will join your guide to visit the Amanda Temple. The Temple of Amada was initially built by Pharaoh Thutmose III, who ruled during the 18th dynasty. After his death, his son Amenhotep II took over, and he continued improving the temple’s decorations and adding to the original temple. Later, when Amenhotep died, his successor, Thutmose IV, once again began to initiate several unusual changes, including adding a roof to cover the original temple’s open style forecourt. After finishing your day’s tours, you will return to your cruise, where later on, you will attend a cocktail party including a traditional colorful Nubian show onboard. Dinner onboard cruise and overnight stay.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day’s Highlights:
A photo stop at Kasr Ibrim
A visit to Amada Temple
Nubian Show on board the cruise
Breakfast onboard your cruise, then you will have an early visit to Wadi El Seboua while you are touring Lake Nasser. Wadi El Seboua is now home to two New Kingdom Temples, the Temple of Dakka and the Temple of Maharraqua. Visitors want to explore all of these fascinating buildings and, therefore, tend to dedicate a whole day to the site. Most visitors begin with the famous Valley of the Lions, a Sphinx-lined avenue that leads to the older of the two New Kingdom structures. This temple was built by Amenhotep III and dedicated to a Nubian version of the God Horus. It is a rock-cut temple with a brick tower that remains intact. The courtyard and main hall still exist, and there are also some admirable paintings. Lunch on the cruise, then sail on to Aswan. Dinner onboard the cruise and overnight Aswan.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day’s Highlights:
A visit to Wadi El Seboua
Breakfast on board your cruise ship. Later, you will join your Egyptologist tour guide to discover the Temple of Kalabsha, located within view of the Aswan High Dam. Kalabsha Temple will be the first stop for cruise travelers on Lake Nasser. It was another enormous undertaking as it was moved to its current spot from its original location about 30 miles to the south after the Dam's construction. The temple’s construction began at the end of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and was completed under Roman Emperor Augustus's rule. The result is an unusual and fascinating combination of imagery which includes Egyptian and Roman themes with images of Pharaohs worshipping the Egyptian Gods and Roman emperors—the temple dedicated to the Nubian God Mandulis. Later, you will disembark from the cruise, and our representative will transfer you to your hotel accommodation in Aswan.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day’s Highlights:
Visit Kalabsha Temple
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