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Minerva

from : 539 USD

Run Dates: Every Monday From Aswan & Thursday From Luxor

Cruise in comfort and style onboard the Five-star luxury-rated Minerva. This ship creates the perfect atmosphere and a comfortable home base to explore the same route the Pharos would have taken in their stately processions along the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. The Minerva offers luxurious cabins, mouth-watering cuisine and a variety of entrainment and recreation on board.

5 Days - 4 Nights From Luxor -


4 Days - 3 Nights From Aswan -

Itinerary:

From Aswan to Luxor

Day 01 – Aswan 
Arrive Aswan & transfer to your Nile Cruise For embarkation.  Tour to visit the world famous 
High Dam, and engineering miracle,it was built in 1960 & it provides electricity and irrigation for the whole of Egypt. Then enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika island to visit Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis and it includes various shrines and sanctuaries. Transfer back to your Nile Cruise 
Overnight on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 02  – Edfu and Komombo  After Breakfast,
Tour to visit 
Komombo Temple, a double temple dedicated to 2 Gods, The right hand temple dedicated to the crocodile God, Sebek while the left hand Temple dedicated to Horus the great, The Solar God of war. Transfer back to your Nile cruise. Tour to visit the best preserved temple of the ancient world Edfu Temple dedicated to God Horus.
Overnight on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 03 – Luxor temple and Karnak temple   
After Breakfast
Tour to visit the East bank of the Nile, 
the temple of Luxor & the temple of Karnak which were linked together by an avenue ram-headed Sphinxes. Rightly justifying the Luxor’s reputation as the largest open air museum and one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. Transfer back to your Nile Cruise PM enjoy Galabia Party
Overnight on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04  –Hatshepsut and valley of the king Temples Disembarkation from your Nile Cruise after breakfast. Tour to visit the West Bank of the Nile , the valley of the kings, which was a complex of burial chambers for the Pharaohs from Tutmose . Then tour to visit the Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon, the two gigantic statues. Transfer to the airport/train station
Meals: Breakfast.

From Luxor to Aswan

Day 01  – Luxor 
Arrive Luxor & transfer to your Nile Cruise for embarkation. Tour to visit the East bank of the Nile, 
the temple of Luxor & the temple of Karnak which were linked together by an avenue ram-headed Sphinxes. Rightly justifying the Luxor’s reputation as the largest open air museum and one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world.
PM International buffet Dinner & Overnight on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
 

Day 02  – Valley of the kings & Hatshepsut.
After Breakfast,
Tour to visit the West Bank of the Nile, the 
Valley of the Kings, which was a complex of burial chambers for the Pharaohs from Tutmose 1. Then tour to visit the Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon, the two gigantic statues.Transfer back to your Nile Cruise.
PM Continental Dinner Buffet & Overnight on Cruise 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
 

Day 03  – Komombo and Edfu Temple 
After Breakfast.
Sail to Edfu via Esna lock, Tour to visit the best preserved temple of the ancient world 
Edfu Temple dedicated to God Horus. Transfer back to your Nile Cruise for Lunch. Sail to Komombo, tour to visit Komombo Temple, a double temple dedicated to 2 Gods, The right hand temple dedicated to the crocodile God, Sebek while the left hand Temple dedicated to Horus the great, The Solar God of war.Transfer back to your Nile Cruise.Sail to Aswan
International Dinner Buffet & Overnight on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 04  – Aswan
After Breakfast,
Tour to visit the world famous High Dam, and engineering miracle, it was built in 1960 & it provides electricity and irrigation for the whole of Egypt.Then enjoy a short boat trip to Agilika island to visit Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis and it includes various shrines and sanctuaries. Transfer back to your Nile Cruise. PM enjoy Galabia party and oriental dinner
Overnight on Cruise.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 05 – Aswan
Disembarkation from your Nile Cruise after breakfast and transfer you to Airport/train station
Meals: Breakfast,

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