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The Oberoi Philae

Aswan / Luxor

6 NTS EX. WED
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Aswan / Luxor
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We have specially curated four and six day itineraries that allow you to experience the best of Egypt on board our spacious Luxury Nile Cruiser: The Oberoi Philae.

Discover timeless monuments and hand carved temples. Fall in love with the secrets of ancient Egypt.

Our professional, on board Egyptologists are all English speaking. We would be happy to arrange multilingual Egyptologists, with prior notice.

At each stop, we organize small luxury coaches to transport you directly to the sights, audio visual presentations are available, should you desire additional information.

Our private docking arrangements, with access for physically challenged guests, is unique to The Oberoi Philae. We aim to ensure a relaxed experience while getting on, off and while on board the cruiser. For all our guests, without exception.

Inclusion:

  • Entrance fees for mentioned sightseeing
  • All taxes and charges
  • All transfer

Exclusion:

  • Tipping
  • Optional tours
  • Personal shopping

Children Policy:

  • The Oberoi Philae, Luxury Nile Cruise is unable to accommodate children under the age of seven (7) as the vessel is not designed for very young children.
  • There could be safety concerns for very young children.
  • Parents and guardians are responsible for monitoring the actions of their children at all times.
  • Children must occupy a separate cabin which will be charged at the normal rate.

Day 1
Check-in \ Nubian Museum

Check-in Nile cruise at 12:00 pm, then take your lunch meal at 12:30 pm, start your trip with a visit to Nubian museum which was built in the early 1960’s, when Egypt built the High Dam at Aswan, Egyptologists and archaeologists the world over heeded UNESCO’s appeal to salvage the monuments of Egyptian Nubia before the rising waters of Lake Nasser submerged them forever. More than sixty expeditions ultimately joined the “Nubian Rescue Campaign”, which resulted in the excavation and recording of hundreds of sites, the recovery of thousands of objects, and the salvage and translocation of a number of important temples to higher ground.

In 17.00 pm take Tea at club lounge, then take cocktail reception at 19:00 pm and take your dinner at 19:30 pm and overnight in Aswan.

Day 2
Aswan highlight \ Kom Obmo temple

Take your Breakfast at 07:00 am, Your visit to philae temple will start in08:00 am Philae temple is dedicated to the Goddess Isis and was built in Ptolemaic times. The oldest parts of the temple were built by Nectanebo I (380 - 362 B.C.) and a large portion of the temple was constructed during the regime of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285 – 246 B.C.). With the building of the High Dam this monument was relocated to the nearby island of Agilika. The UNESCO led project took eight years to complete during which Agilikawas landscaped to look like Philae.

Then visit to High Dam Built between 1960 and 1971, the immense High Dam is 3,830 meters (12,562 feet) across, 111 meters (364 feet) high and 980 meters (3,214 feet) wide at its base. At the eastern end of the dam there is a visitors’ pavilion detailing the construction of the dam and at the western end there is a lotus shaped tower, built to commemorate the Soviet Union’s support in the building of the dam.

In afternoon start Sailing to Kom ombo 12.00pm, then take your lunch at 12;30 pm, head to Visit the twin temple of Komombo at 14:30 pm which was built one side of the temple is dedicated to the Crocodile God Sobek, God of Fertility and Creator of the World. The other side is dedicated to the Falcon God Haroeis, also known as Horus, the Elder. The construction of the Temple of Komombo began in the 2nd century and completed in the 1st century BC.

The temple is built in imposing Graeco – Roman style and is in a particularly beautiful setting overlooking the Nile. The Chapel of Hathor to the south of the temple now houses a few crocodile mummies from the nearby crocodile necropolis.

Then sailing to Edfu at 16:00 pm and take your tea at club lounge at 17.00 pm, take dinner meal at 19:30 pm, then overnight in edfu.

Day 3
Edfu temple

Start your day by taking your Breakfast at 07:30 am,then head to visit the Temple of Edfu at 09:00am, The Temple of Horus at Edfu was buried under sand and silt for nearly two thousand years. It is the largest and best-preserved Ptolemaic temple in Egypt. Construction of the temple began in 237 B.C. and the main temple complex took 25 years to complete. Then sailing to esna at 11:00pm and take your lunch at 13:00pm, then Cross the Esna Lock and Sail to Luxor and take your tea at club lounge at 17.00 pm, take dinner meal at 19:30 pm then overnight in Luxor.

Day 4
Luxor west\east bank

Take your Breakfast at 05:00 am, head to Luxor west bank to visit valley of kings, king Tut's tomb, Ramses "the six", Dier Elmadina, Habu and colossus of Memnon at 6:00am.

Visit the West Bank. Explore the West Bank of ancient Thebes. Visit Valley of the Kings, with its royal tombs, King Tut’s tomb, Ramesses the 6th. This is followed by a visit to Temple of Medinet Habu, Dier El Madina. On the way back stop at the Colossi of Memnon. The remote barren Valley of the Kings was the necropolis of the New Kingdom pharaohs. By digging their tombs deep into the Theban Hills pharaohs from 1500 BC had hoped to stop robbers stealing the priceless possessions buried with them. Sixty-two tombs have been found in the Valley of the Kings including Tomb of Ramesses VI, Tomb of Tutankhamen and Tomb of Seti. The beautiful temple of Medinet Habuis second only to Karnak in size and detail. Soaring 18 meter (60 feet) into the sky, the two enthroned statues are the first monuments most visitors see on arriving in the West Bank. All that remains today are the two faceless colossi called the Colossi of Memnon, which despite the ravages of time are an impressive sight. Then take your Lunch at 12:30 pm, then head to visit Luxor and Karnak temples at 15:00 pm, which is Spread out on the east bank of the Nile and built on the site of the New Kingdom capital city of Thebes, Luxor is the tourist Mecca of the Nile Valley. The exciting excavations in the 19th and early 20th centuries, especially the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb, aroused international interest in the town.

The bustling town is centered on the magnificent Luxor Temple, an enduring symbol of its glorious past. Located at the northern end of the town of Luxor, Karnak Temple is the country’s most important temple. It covers two hectares (five acres) of land. The temple lay buried under sand for more than 1,000 years before excavation work began in the mid-19th century. Today, the huge task of restoration continues.

Then take afternoon tea at club lounge at 17.00pm, and take dinner at 19:30 then Overnight in Luxor.

Day 5
Dendara Temple

Free morning and take your Breakfast at 07:30am, then start Sail to Qena 11:00am and take your lunch meal at 12:30 pm, head to visit the Temple of Dendara at 15:00pm which is dedicated to Hathor, Goddess of Music, Love and Joy. Buried under sand until the 19th century, the vast Temple of Hathor remains remarkably intact. The current temple is of Graeco-Roman style but its design imitates typical Paranoiac temple architecture, take afternoon tea at club lounge at 17:00pm, then take your dinner meal 19:30pm and overnight in Qena.

Day 6
Abydos Temple

Take your Breakfast at 06:00am, start your tour visit to the Temple of Abydos at 07:00am For the Ancient Egyptians, Abydos was one of the holiest sites in the world. As the cult center of the god Osiris and gateway to the underworld (believed to lie under the nearby hills), it was a popular place of pilgrimage and burial. The main monument at Abydos is the Temple of Seti I, built around 1300 BC by Seti and his son Ramesses II. Then sailing to Luxor at 12:00pm and take your lunch meal at 12:30 pm, take afternoon tea at club lounge at 17:00pm, then head to visit Luxor museum at 18:00pm, then take your dinner meal 19:30pm and overnight in Luxor.

Day 7
Check-out.

Start your day by taking breakfast at 7:30 am, then check-out at 8:00 am.

The Oberoi Philae shall not operate during the period from May 30th, 2023 till July 04th, 2023 due to maintenance works.

  • Price per person in single cabin is: 6105 $
  • Price per person in double cabin is: 4059 $

NOTE : for booking luxury suite please contact us. 

 

 

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