Lake Nasser Cruise

In the morning, your driver will pick you up from airport, railway station orhotel in Aswan and transfer you to Abu Simbel, taking around 3 hours. On arrival in Abu Simbel, you will board the luxury Lake Nasser Cruise - Movenpick Prince Abbas at 13:00. After lunch on board, we will take you to visit the Abu Simbel Temples, the architectural masterpiece left by the ancient Egyptian, after the great pyramids in Giza. Built by Pharaoh Rameses II, this rock-cut temple complex, comprising two massive temples, has been through a history of over 3,000 years while its giant statues at the doorway still stand majestically. With your guide, you will learn about the powerful reign of Rameses II and his love toward the Queen Nefertari. After the visit, we will transferred you back to your cruise ship.

You will enjoy the afternoon tea on your cruise and have a good rest. In the evening, you may decide on the optional visit to the Sound and Light Show at the Abu Simbel Temple. It is a grand projection show that brings you back to the old times when the founder of the temple ruled this kingdom.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Cruise (5 stars)

Today our Lake Nasser Cruise will take you to some heritages in lower Nubia and the sail begins in the morning. En-route, we will pass by an archaeological site that can date back to the 8th century BC - Kasr Ibrim. Here we will leave you with 15 minutes to take some photos from sundeck, for recording the memorable distant view of this ancient place. Our guided tour will start with the Temple of Amada, built in the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. It features the colorful reliefs inside. Next, we will move to the Temple of Derr, another rock-cut temple completed by Pharaoh Ramesses II. Like most temples built by this great pharaoh, this temple also has halls with many large columns but the reliefs are brighter than the common ones. After this, we will visit the Tomb of Pennut, which was built in the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt. After finishing theses visits, we will take you back to the Lake Nasser Cruise for the sail to Wadi El Seboua. In the evening, you will join an interesting cocktail party on board while enjoying a Nubian Show.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Cruise (5 stars)

After breakfast, we will take you to visit the Wadi El Seboua Temples, which are two Egyptian temples built in the New Kingdom of Egypt by the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Pharaoh Ramesses II and now only left with some statues, reliefs and two pylons. Before reaching this temple complex, you will see the famous avenue lined with the statues of sphinx. When the visit is over, we will transfer you back to the cruise and sail to Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: Movenpick Prince Abbas Lake Cruise (5 stars)

Today your Lake Nasser Cruise comes to an end. In the morning, we will head to the Temple of Kalabsha, which was constructed in the Roman Period for god Mandulis, the Nubian god of sun. Appreciating the well-preserved reliefs and carved pillars, you will get close to the ancient worship custom of Nubian.

After the visit, you will check out from the cruise at 09:00 and then our driver will escort you to the airport for your onward flight or the hotel in Aswan that you booked ahead. We wish you have enjoyed a memorable trip!

Meals: Breakfast