Nile Quest Nile Cruise

Day 1: Wednesday - Welcome to Aswan, Temples & Tranquility

• Complete embarkation before lunch in the morning and settle into your cabin.

• Visit the High Dam in the afternoon to view the structure and Lake Nasser.

• Ride a motorboat in the afternoon to tour Philae Temple on Agilkia Island.

• Explore the ancient granite quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk in the afternoon.

• Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay on board in Aswan in the evening.

• Meals Included: Lunch-Dinner

Day 2: Abu Simbel (Optional) & Kom Ombo Temple

• Join an optional early morning trip to Abu Simbel by road or flight at extra cost.

• Explore the grand cliff-cut temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel.

• Discover how these ancient sandstone marvels were relocated away from High Dam flooding.

• Return to the ship and begin sailing north toward Kom Ombo.

• Visit the unique double temple of Kom Ombo in the afternoon.

• Discover the dual dedications to the crocodile god Sobek and Horus the Elder.

• View the ancient medical reliefs sculpted along the temple walls.

• Tour the onsite museum showcasing mummified crocodiles.

• Enjoy dinner on board while sailing toward Edfu.

• Spend an overnight stay on board during the journey to Edfu.

• Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner.

Day 3: Edfu Temple & Luxor East Bank

• Ride a horse carriage in the morning to visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

• Explore one of the most complete and best-preserved ancient temples in Egypt.

• Discover the mythological story of Horus and Seth carved into temple walls and chambers.

• Return to the cruise ship following the temple tour.

• Sail toward Luxor while enjoying lunch served on board.

• Visit the Karnak Temple Complex in the afternoon.

• Discover the largest ancient religious site dedicated to the deity Amun-Re.

• Explore giant statues, sacred lakes, and the Great Hypostyle Hall.

• Tour Luxor Temple located in the heart of the city during the golden hour.

• Walk among giant statues, ancient obelisks, and illuminated courtyards.

• Enjoy dinner on board the ship in Luxor.

• Spend an overnight stay on board in Luxor.

• Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner.

Day 4: Luxor West Bank & Disembarkation

• Enjoy breakfast on board the ship in the morning.

• Complete cabin check-out procedures following breakfast.

• Cross to the West Bank for a morning guided tour.

• Explore the royal tombs of ancient pharaohs at Valley of the Kings.

• Access three magnificent tombs included within the standard site entry.

• Choose an optional entry to explore the famous tomb of Tutankhamun.

• Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut built directly into dramatic limestone cliffs.

• Discover the architectural memorial honoring Egypt's most powerful female ruler.

• Stop to view the Colossi of Memnon featuring two majestic stone statues of Amenhotep III.

• Admire these colossal monuments that once guarded a massive ancient mortuary temple.

• Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 1: Saturday - Welcome to Luxor & East Bank Exploration

• Complete embarkation before lunch in the morning.

• Receive traditional hospitality, and settle into your cabin.

• Visit Karnak Temple Complex in the afternoon to explore over 100 hectares of history spanning 1,500 years.

• Walk through the Ram-Headed Sphinx Avenue, pass the First Pylon.

• View the 134 inscribed columns of the Hypostyle Hall along with sacred lakes and obelisks.

• Tour Luxor Temple in the afternoon sun to admire Ramses II statues.

• Abu Haggag Mosque remains, and the connected Sphinx Avenue.

• Return to the cruise ship for tea time on the sun deck.

• Before enjoying dinner and an overnight stay in Luxor.

• Meals Included: Lunch-Dinner

Day 2: Sunday - Luxor West Bank & Sail to Esna

• Join an optional early morning hot air balloon ride over Luxor at sunrise.

• View the Valley of the Kings, temples, and Nile farmlands from above.

• Visit three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings with vibrant afterlife scenes in the morning.

• Choose optional entry to the tombs of Tutankhamun or Seti I at extra cost.

• Explore the multi-terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari in the morning.

• Stop at the Colossi of Memnon to view the giant statues of Amenhotep III in the morning.

• Return to the ship for lunch and begin sailing south toward Esna in the afternoon.

• Pass by riverside villages, green riverbanks, and through the Esna Lock in the afternoon.

• Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay on board while sailing toward Edfu.

• Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner.

Day 3: Monday - Temples of Horus & Sobek (Edfu to Kom Ombo)

• Ride a horse-drawn carriage in the morning to visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

• Explore the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the falcon-headed god of protection.

• Tour the grand pylon, outer courtyards, battle reliefs, and the inner Holy of Holies.

• Return to the cruise ship and enjoy lunch while sailing toward Kom Ombo in the afternoon.

• Visit the symmetrical dual-deity Temple of Kom Ombo in the afternoon.

• Discover the split dedications honoring Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the Elder.

• Examine the ancient stone carvings depicting medical instruments and calendar systems.

• Tour the nearby Crocodile Mummification Museum to view preserved ancient crocodiles.

• Return to the ship for dinner and an overnight stay while sailing to Aswan.

• Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner.

Day 4: Tuesday - Aswan, Nubian Charm & Modern Marvels

• Visit the High Dam in the morning to view the Lake Nasser reservoir and engineering complex.

• Take a boat ride to Agilkia Island in the morning to tour the UNESCO-relocated Philae Temple.

• Explore the ancient granite quarries and the Unfinished Obelisk in the morning.

• Return to the cruise ship for lunch served on board in the afternoon.

• Spend the afternoon at leisure or join an optional felucca sailboat ride along the Nile.

• Take an optional boat trip to a colorful Nubian Village in the afternoon.

• Meet local residents and learn about traditional Nubian customs, music, and mud-brick homes.

• Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay on board in Aswan.

• Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner.

Day 5: Wednesday - Farewell & Optional Abu Simbel Visit

• Enjoy breakfast on board the ship in the morning.

• Complete final disembarkation procedures in Aswan after breakfast.

• Join an optional early morning excursion to Abu Simbel by road or flight at extra cost.

• Explore the cliff-carved twin temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari overlooking Lake Nasser.

• View the UNESCO-relocated ancient sandstone monuments facing the rising sun.

• Meals Included: Breakfast