Luxury Sonesta Star Goddess Nile Cruise

Embarkation/Tour to Luxor East Bank

We will pick you up from any location you decide inside Luxor City by a private A/C vehicle to start a marvelous Nile cruise trip to the best monumental landmarks in Upper Egypt and you'll join a private Egyptologist to check-in Sonesta Star Goddess Nil cruise and have a delicious lunch. Then, you'll be guided to impress Karnak Temple; the northern house of god Amun is the largest religious site ever established in the Middle Kingdom. Then proceed to enjoy Luxor Temple at night. Have dinner on board and spend the night in Luxor.

Tour to Luxor West Bank

Let's have morning breakfast then you will be escorted by your experienced tour guide to cover the significant highlights on the west bank of Luxor including Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut; it's a very large rock-hewn temple complex that was mainly founded beneath the cliffs of Deir El Bahari to honor Queen Hatshepsut, the most famous female ruler in history. Then, you'll drive to Valley of the Kings and Colossi of Memnon; the site which is decorated by the two massive seated guardians of limestone which were erected by the hands of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. You will be back to Sonesta Star Goddess for sailing to Edfu while having lunch on board and you'll spend the rest of the day onboard.

A fascinating visit to Edfu and Kom Ombo

Enjoy breakfast then your private tour guide will accompany you by a horse carriage to visit Edfu Temple; it's the most completely preserved site and one of the most significant of Ptolemaic legacy in Egypt which is divided into two symmetrical buildings, both of them is devoted to a set of gods. Then, sail to Kom Ombo while serving lunch on board and once you arrive, we will drive you to Kom Ombo Temple; symmetrical twin structures dedicated to the god Horus and Sobek. Continue sailing to Aswan and enjoy afternoon leisure with a tea break and a wonderful dinner and Overnight in Aswan.

A marvelous trip to Aswan Highlights

You will meet your personal Egyptologist after breakfast to witness the magic of Aswan by visiting Aswan High Dam; a very large engineering project which had been built by President Abdul Nasser in the very extreme southern borders of Egypt to save the country from the Nile flooding. Then move to the Unfinished Obelisk; it's a gigantic rectangular rock monument that was built on the Greek design and it dates back to the reign of Hatshepsut and ends your day trip by Philae Temple. You'll get back to the cruise to have lunch and spend some leisure with tea break on board, enjoy dinner meal and overnight in Aswan.

An Amazing trip to Abu Simbel Temple

It's the time for your last breakfast on Sonesta Star Goddess then check out before you will be guided by a private air-conditioned car to visit Abu Simbel Temples which is regarded as one of the most glorious sites in history. Abu Simbel is a truly stunning piece of jewelry created by the hand of Ramses II to honor his significant achievements and battles then drive back to a very good restaurant in Aswan for lunch and transfer to your hotel in Aswan.