Tour Overview
Enjoy your tour to Luxor and Aswan, sail on the Nile River by Minerva Nile Cruise to visit the best tourist attractions such as The High Dam, Temple of Philae, Temple of Kom Ombo, Temple of Horus in Edfu, the amazing Valley of Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Luxor Temple, Karnak, Then to see the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Unfinished Propylon, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut, the temple of Amon decorated with lotus and papyrus architecture and the amazing Sacred Lake.
Tour Details
Nile Cruise Schedule
Every Monday from Aswan
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Facilities
Cruise Facilities
Itinerary
Day 1Arrival and Aswan City Tour
Your expert tour guide will be waiting for you at Aswan airport or Train Station, holding a sign of Cleopatra Egypt Tours. Then you will be taken to your private A/C vehicle, ready to start your tour.
At the first stop, you will visit The High Dam, after that you will enjoy sailing on the Nile by a motorboat to reach Philae Temple, which was erected during the Graeco-Roman period and was dedicated to goddess Isis.
At the next stop, you will be escorted to visit The Unfinished Obelisk, which was made out of red granite and was dedicated to the god Amun Ra.
Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort to the cruise.
Overnight in Aswan on Minerva Nile Cruise.
N.B: If your arrival time to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival at the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don’t want our guest waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.
Day 2Kom Ombo and Edfu
After breakfast, your Egyptologist tour guide will take you to visit one of the most wonderful temples in Egypt, Temple of Kom Ombo, where the two gods Sobek & Haroeris were worshipped for a while.
Then you will back to your ship and enjoy your lunch on the sun deck, watching the unique landscape of the great river Nile.
After lunch, your tour guide will take you to visit the outstanding Temple of Horus in Edfu.
Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort to the cruise to enjoy and relax on board your ship. Dinner will be served on board.
In the evening Minerva Nile Cruise has a Galabya party.
Day 3Luxor West Bank
After breakfast, your tour guide will take you to West Bank to see the amazing Valley of the Kings which contain many ancient royal tombs from different periods.
Then you visit the Temple of Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Temple of Deir El Bahari, which is one of the most impressive examples in Egypt. Then to see the Colossi of Memnon.
Consisting of two massive monumental statues that represent King Amenhotep III, looking towards the Nile river.
Once the tour is complete you will be transferred in comfort to the cruise to enjoy and relax on board your ship. Dinner will be served on board.
Overnight on the Minerva Nile Cruise.
Day 4Luxor East Bank and Departure
Check out after breakfast (at 08:00 AM), and your tour guide will take you to the Luxor Temple to view its courtyard and the statues of the Pharaoh Ramses.
Then you will follow on to Karnak, which is an arrangement of different temples from various dynasties. This complex is the second largest ancient site in the world.
Then to see the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Unfinished Propylon, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut, the temple of Amon decorated with lotus and papyrus architecture and the amazing Sacred Lake.
Once tour has completed you will be transferred to Luxor Airport in time for your departure. (where our services will be ended).
Price
May – September (Price Per Person)
| Single Cabin | $ 585 |
|---|---|
| Double Cabin | $ 360 |
| Triple Cabin | $ 330 |
October – April (Price Per Person)
The price will increase 20% during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
Privacy & Policy
Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and can be paid in Sterling or Euros by credit card via a secure payment system with no extra surcharge.
Children Policy
- Children under 2 years of age can travel free of charge with their parents.
- From 2 to 6 years old: 25% of the adult price
- From 6 to 11 years old: 50% of the adult price
- Children aged 12 and over travel at the same fare as adults.
The children’s policy applies to children who share a room with their parents. If your trip includes a flight ticket, additional fees for your children may apply.
Payment Policy
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Nile cruise, spaces will be secured upon receiving a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or the Western Union.
Tipping
It is a customary attitude for expressing one’s satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.