5 Days from Aswan to Abu Simbel

5 Days from Aswan to Abu Simbel

Tour Details

Duration

Duration

5 Days
pickup

Pickup & drop off

Aswan Airport
location

Location

Aswan / Abu Simbel
Duration

Availability

Every Friday
tour type

Tour Type

Private
guide

Guide

En, Fr, De, It, Es, Ru, Nl

Overview

During this 5-day Nile cruise aboard the Mövenpick MS Prince Abbas, you will visit, among other sites, the temples of Kalabsha and Wadi El Seboua, as well as the oldest Nubian temple on Lake Nasser, the Temple of Amada. The conclusion of this 5-day Nile cruise is marked by a visit to the famous Abu Simbel temple complex, built by Ramses II. The unique beauty of the landscape of Lake Nasser will captivate you and make the journey unforgettable.


Tour Highlights

Kalabsha Temples

Kiosk of Kerkassi

Temple of Wadi El Seboua

Thoth Temple of Dakka

Temple of Meharrakka

Temple of Amada

Temple of Derr

Abu Simbel Temples


Tour Inclusion:

4 Nights Lake Nasser cruise on a 5-star ship with full board.

All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles.

Private Egyptologist tour guide.

All entrance fees to the mentioned attractions.

All service charges and taxes.

Tour Exclusion:

The flight costs (We are happy to book the flights for you).

Entry visa.

Sightseeing not included in the program.

Sound and light show Abu Simbel (optional)

Tipping


Tour Itinerary

You will be warmly welcomed today for your 5-day Nile cruise aboard the Mövenpick MS Prince Abbas at Aswan Airport by our tour guide and taken to your 5-star Nile cruise ship for embarkation. Afterwards, you can enjoy lunch on board while admiring the beauty and atmosphere of the city of Aswan with its green islands and red granite rocks. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.

After a hearty breakfast on board, today in Aswan with your tour guide, you will visit Kalabsha Temple. The city was known in ancient times as Talmis and was relocated to an island and reconstructed due to the construction of the Aswan Dam, which flooded it from Lake Nasser.

You will visit first in Kalabsha:

The Kalabsha Temple

The Kalabsha Temple

It was dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis, a sun deity, and the goddess Isis, and was the largest freestanding temple complex of the Lower Nubian Kingdom with dimensions of 36mx72m. The temple was later rebuilt by Emperor Augustus. In the 6th century AD, parts of the temple were converted into a Christian church, which is still evident today in Christian symbols.

Right next to the temple is the:

Kiosk of Kerkassi

Kiosk of Kerkassi

The Kiosk of Kertassi is an ancient Egyptian temple building dating from the Greco-Roman period. Originally, it stood at the entrance to an ancient quarry in Kertassi, a place that was once a Roman outpost in Nubia. After the flooding of the site due to the construction of the high dam, the kiosk was relocated near the Mandulis Temple, which was also moved. Both structures have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979.

After the last item on the agenda, you will be taken back to your ship, and your dream cruise on the Nile begins. The ship departs from Aswan and heads towards Wadi El Seboua, where it docks and you spend the night. Enjoy the incomparable atmosphere of Lake Nasser and dinner on board your luxury cruise ship, and look forward to the program of the next few days.

After a leisurely breakfast on board, you will visit Wadi El Seboua with your tour guide:

The Temple of Wadi El Seboua

The Temple of Wadi El Seboua

This temple was formerly located in the Valley of the Lions. This valley was named not after wild lions, but after the sphinxes. They are the only ones that have survived in Nubia over time. It is one of the temples that were partially flooded during the normal course of the year. The temple was built by Ramses II from sandstone, and there are numerous depictions of him in the temple as a sphinx, as a god in human form, and as a king. The temple is dedicated to Amun-Re and Re-Harachte.

Afterwards, you visit the:

Thoth Temple of Dakka

Thoth Temple of Dakka

The Temple of Dakka is relatively young, it was built by the Meroitic king Arqamani around 200 BC in the Ptolemaic period. As can be seen from the pylon, the temple was not completed – for example, the final smoothing of the stones and the reliefs are missing. The temple was dedicated to the god of scribes, Thoth – and thus to magic and science:

 

The last temple you visit in Wadi El Seboua is the

Temple of Meharrakka

Temple of Meharrakka

Meharrakka was a place in Lower Nubia south of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile. At this location stood a temple dedicated to the deities Serapis and Isis. It was built in Roman times, but never properly completed. Only the forecourt surrounded by covered colonnades on three sides has been preserved from the temple. A special feature found only here is a spiral staircase that once led to the roof. The temple was dismantled together with the Temple of Dakka due to the threat of flooding from the construction of the dam and rebuilt and restored in (New) Wadi El Seboua. The temple has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979.

After the visit, the ship continues to Amada where it docks.

In Amada, you will visit with your tour guide:

The Temple of Amada

The Temple of Amada

This sandstone temple was built under Thutmose III, Amenophis II, and Thutmose IV (18th Dynasty) for the gods Amun-Re and Re-Harachte and is the oldest of the Nubian buildings on Lake Nasser. Regarding its decoration, it belongs to the most beautiful temples of Lower Nubia. To save the temple from flooding by Lake Nasser, it was relocated. To avoid endangering the delicate reliefs of the temple in the event of dismantling, it was decided to move the temple as a whole

Afterwards, you visit:

The Temple of Derr

The Temple of Derr

This temple was built during the reign of King Ramses II in his 30th year of reign and is dedicated to the gods Ptah and Amun as well as Ramses II as a deified human. The ancient Egyptians called this temple the “Temple of Ramses in the House of Re”. It was carved into a cliff, the remaining parts now consist of two colonnaded halls and the rear sanctuaries.

As the last item on the agenda of the day, you visit:

The Tomb of Pennut

The Tomb of Pennut

The rock tomb of Pennut is unique in that it is the only monument of the fortress or cemeteries of the village of Aniba, the ancient Miam, and was not left to Lake Nasser. Pennut was a high official in the time of Ramses VI, as can be seen from the numerous inscriptions and representations in the tomb.

Afterwards, this impressive day ends and you will be taken back to the ship.

Today the ship continues to Abu Simbel, where you can admire the former fortress Kasr Ibrîm from the sun deck on the way, the only archaeological site that was not buried by the waters of Lake Nasser.

After lunch on board in Abu Simbel, you will visit with your tour guide the highlight of Upper Egypt, the legacy of Ramses II:

Abu Simbel Temples

Abu Simbel Temples

The two temples of Abu Simbel were built by Ramses II in 1260 BC and were under the sand until 1817 when the Italian Belzoni freed the two temples from the sand. The Ramses Temple extends 60 m directly into the rock and is 30 m high. The Temple of Nefertari is 21 m deep and 12 m high. After the construction of the dam, both temples were moved approximately 62 m higher between 1964 and 1968 to protect them from flooding by the reservoir.

Dinner & overnight on board in Abu Simbel. Enjoy your last evening on board and reflect on the unforgettable impressions.

Tip of the day:

In the evening, you have the opportunity to enjoy the impressive sound and light show in the temples of Abu Simbel. (optional)

Today your Nile cruise ends. You disembark and have a transfer from Abu Simbel to Aswan Airport.


Tour pricing

Summer (June 1st to September 15th)Winter (September 16th till May 31st)
Single Room / Cabinfrom US$ 1390 from US$ 1595
Double Room / Cabinfrom US$ 945 from US$ 1080
5* Super Deluxe


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