Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise

Egypt Nile Cruise

Overview

Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise

Every Mondya from Aswan and Thursday from Luxor

Enjoy our Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise for 3 Night & 4 Night on board MS Minerva Luxury ship on the River Nile between Luxor to Aswan.

The MS Minerva Nile Cruise ship offers luxurious cabins, mouth-watering cuisine and a variety of entrainment and recreation on board. The large and elegantly furnished restaurant can accommodate all passengers in one sitting, while the opulent lounge and bar will give the perfect area to relax or chat.

Don’t miss the Nile Cruise Ship and come to join us.

Included

Meet and assist upon arrival and departure by our REP
Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to your Nile cruise
Accommodation on full board basis on board the Nile River cruise
All sightseeing tours as per the Nile cruise itinerary
Admission fees to the sights as per Nile cruise itinerary
Professional English speaking tour guide
All service charges and applicable taxes

Excluded

Any item is not mentioned
Tipping

Itinerary

5 Days - Luxor / Aswan

Day 1: Arrival Luxor - Nile Cruise vacation

Al Baraa Tours representative will meet you in Luxor Airport or Luxor railway station, and then he will accompany you to embark your Nile cruise. After lunch on board, you will be guided for a wonderful exploration of the East Bank of the Nile in Luxor to Karnak Temple, the world's largest ancient religious site. The hypo style hall, with its gigantic columns, is one of Egypt’s famous landmarks. There will be free time to explore the different parts of the huge complex built during various Pharaoh's reigns. Then you will be transferred to the majestic Luxor Temple, which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the God Amun. Dinner on board the Nile cruise. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals Included :
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 2: Luxor Nile Cruise Excursions

After breakfast, your tour guide will accompany you to visit the west bank of Luxor and start your Egypt tours by visiting the royal cemetery for 64 Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings (the original resting place of the world-famous boy King Tutankhamun). After that, you will move to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (the only Female Pharaoh) at El Deir EL Bahari, which was built in the 15th century BC, and the two towering statues of Memnon. (The three tombs visited are determined by the Egyptian Government to preserve them from the large flow of visitors; therefore, they are rotated throughout the year and cannot be confirmed as to which tombs before your visit). After lunch, you will sail to Edfu while enjoying dinner on board the Nile cruise.
Overnight in Edfu.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 3: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast on Nile Cruise, our guide will accompany you to visit the Horus Temple at Edfu by a Kalesh ride ( horse and carriage). Explore the huge Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is the most complete and best-preserved Egyptian Temples, consisting of many columns, halls, chambers, and chapels. Two statues of Horus flank the twin-towered entrance gate. Then, you sail to Kom Ombo to explore the unique Temple of Sobek while having your lunch on board the cruise. Then, you continue sailing to Aswan. Dinner on board of Nile Cruise.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 4: Aswan Nile Cruise Tours

After breakfast on the Nile river cruise, your private tour guide will accompany you to start your day of Aswan tours cross by boat to Agilika Island to visit Philae temple, which was dedicated to the goddess Isis and one of the Nubian Temples rescued before the High Dam was built. Enjoy Philae’s long colonnades, towers, reliefs, including the last surviving hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions in Egypt. Lunch and Dinner on board your deluxe Nile Cruise. Overnight in Aswan.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 5: Disembaraktion in Aswan

Disembark from your Nile cruise after breakfast at 08:00 a.m. Then, transfer to Aswan Airport or Aswan railway station.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast

4 Days - Aswan / Luxor

Day 1: Embark/ Aswan Sightseeing

Al Baraa Tours representative will meet you at Aswan train station or Aswan airport and then he will transfer you by a private A/C vehicle to your Nile Cruise for embarkation in Aswan before lunch. After lunch, enjoy visiting the High Dam, Temple of Philae on Isis Island, then back to your Nile Cruise. Dinner on board. Overnight in Aswan.

Meals Included :
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 2: Kom Ombo

After Breakfast optional tour to Abu Simple Temple. Afternoon Sail to Kom Ombo during the lunch and visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek & Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Sail to Edfu. Dinner on board. Overnight in Edfu.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 3:Edfu and East Bank

After Breakfast on board the cruise, you will visit the Horus Temple in Edfu. Afternoon Sail to Esna during the lunch. Then cross the lock of Esna to arrive Luxor. Later on, you will visit the Karnak and Luxor temples at the East bank of Luxor. Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 4: Luxor west Bank / Cairo

Breakfast on board the cruise before disembarkation, and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit the West Bank as you will be able to visit the Valley of the Kings, The temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari & the Colossi of Memnon. Later on, you will be transferred to Luxor train station or Luxor airport for departure.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast