Find your inner peace while exploring the charming atmosphere and visiting the most attractive sites in the city such as Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam.
Don’t waste the chance to visit the great Pyramids of Giza through unforgettable Cairo and Nile Cruise Package, get to know more about the mysterious structures that were built from 2550 to 2490 B.C as massive tombs of the great Pharaonic Kings, Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. The most common theory about building the pyramids was that; it was constructed by teams of workers tens of thousands strong as massive tombs of the Pharaohs but some still don’t accept that the ancient Egyptians were capable of such achievements. Take the steps that lead to scout around the amazing Sphinx, the huge sitting statue that consists of about 2,000 limestone blocks and although the date of its constructions is uncertain, the head of the Sphinx is believed to be that of the Pharaoh Khafre.
Enjoy the panoramic view of the Giza Plateau with Cairo and Nile Cruise and explore the Valley Temple, and then take a ravishing tour to explore the countless monuments located in the Egyptian Museum. Moreover you will get to choose from optional Dinner Cruise in Cairo and Sound and Light Show pyramids.
Nothing in the world compares to the scale and grandeur of the monuments that have survived from ancient Thebes; Luxor nowadays, it is considered an open air museum due to its magnificent monuments. It has been estimated that Luxor contains about a third of the most valuable monuments and antiquities in the whole.
With our Cairo and Nile Cruise Package you will get the chance to explore Karnak Temple; it is the biggest temple in the world as it includes six. The temple was dedicated to god Amun. It developed over a period of 1500 years, generations of pharaohs added to the temple, resulting a collection of temples, sanctuaries, pylons, and other decorations that is unparalleled throughout Egypt.
Moreover you will visit Luxor Temple which is a very large temple located in the east bank of the Nile River, it was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Ramses II, it was also known as the Southern Sanctuary and constructed in 1400 B.C during the New Kingdom for the Open Festival; an ancient Egyptian celebration that was organizing annually.
With our package you will get a memorable tour in Luxor to visit the beautiful Temple of Queen Hatshepsut; located at Deir El Bahari stands out as one of the most impressive and well preserved temples in Egypt, considered one of the most characteristic temples in the whole of Egypt, due to its design and decorations as it was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period. It dates back to the 18th dynasty, dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut who was a rare female Pharaoh as she was the fifth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
Then you will visit Valley of the Kings; which is home to the tombs of the great pharaohs of the New Kingdom (1550 – 1070 BC). There are 63 known tombs in the valley, 26 carved for kings and the others granted to royal family members or the highest of the elite. Of these, fifteen are currently open to the public, and Colossi of Memnon; two ruined statues around 20 m high, known as the guardians of Amenhotep III Temple which was completely destroyed during the earthquake that occurred in 27 BC.
Sail to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples on board your cruise and visit the charming two temples with Cairo Cruise Nile River. Get amazed while scouting Edfu Temple, considered the second largest temple after Karnak. It was constructed on the Ptolemy III era and completed during the Ptolemy IV era. It was dedicated to Horus, the falcon headed god. Therefore it was the center of many ancient Egyptian sacred festivals to Horus. Furthermore, sail to Kom Ombo Temple and visit one of the most charming temples in Egypt, consists of two temples Sobek Temple and Haroeris Temple. Kom Ombo Temple was built during the Greco Roman period. It was constructed on the ruins of a much older temple which was called "Ber Sobek" or the house of the god Sobek.
Aswan is Egypt’s 3rd largest city, and the largest in Upper Egypt, is situated at the foot of the Nile Valley to the North end of Lake Nasser. It is one of the favorite places for tourists to visit due to it being a major stop for cruise boats.
With our Nile Cruise Cairo you will get captivated by the nature of Aswan while visiting its famous attractions such as Philae Temple; situated in the Island of Philae, this temple contains of many ancient Egyptian sanctuaries and shrines. The temple was built during the Ptolemy’s dynasty and dedicated for the worshiping of the ancient Egyptian god Osiris. Philae rose to prominence during the Ptolemaic Dynasty as the center of the cult of the goddess Isis.
This complex was actually one of the last remaining places where the ancient religion survived after the arrival of Christianity in Egypt. Then visit the Unfinished Obelisk; taller than any known obelisk ever raised. Quarrymen apparently abandoned the obelisk when fractures appeared in its sides. However, the stone, still attached to bedrock, gives important clues to how the ancients quarried granite. Weighing nearly 1100 tons; it is 42m in length. Finally you will visit the High Dam which is considered one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt, built by the president Gamal Abdel Nasser because of the Nile River flooding, which affected badly on many lands in Egypt, therefore this amazing project started in 1960 and perfectly finished in 1971.
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