At Egypt Escapes we have wonderful opportunities to enjoy a cruise on the famous Lake Nasser. What is Lake Nasser? Well, for starters it is the largest manmade lake in the world and a gift of the Nile (read more here). In our ‘Lake Nasser Cruise & Stay’ we include a 4-nights Lake Nasser Cruise sailing from Aswan to Abu Simbel. In this tour we have also included stopovers in Giza, Cairo, to see the pyramids and GEM (Grand Egyptian Museum) as well as a BONUS 3-night Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor to enjoy even more sights. Best of all, this can be tinkered and tailored to your requirements too. Get in touch with our ‘Egypt Experts’ who will put together your perfect itinerary for you.
Lake Nasser Cruise & Stay What’s Included:
All Flights
All Transfers
3-Nts Cairo Stay in Pyramid View Room
Full Day Pyramids & New Museum (GEM) Excursion on Day Two or Three
4-Nts Full-Board Lake Nasser Cruise
3-Nts River Nile Cruise
Lake Nasser Cruise Only options are available from £699pp
4-Night Lake Nasser Cruise Itinerary
Day 1 Aswan: Transfer to the cruiser before lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner on board with Nubian Show evening entertainment. Overnight at Aswan.
Day 2 Aswan-Wadi El Sebou: Breakfast on board and morning visit to the Temple of Kalabsha – dedicated to the Nubian God Mandulis and the Temple of Beit el Wali – House of the Holy Man – which was carved from rocks during the reign of Ramses ll. After lunch sail to Wadi el Seboua. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3 Wadi El Sebou-Amada: Morning visit to Wadi el Sebou temple entered through an avenue of sphinxes, the temple of Dakka dedicated to the god of Wisdom, Thoth of Pnubs and the ruins of the temple of Maharakka. Lunch on board. Sail to Amada to visit the oldest monument on Lake Nasser the temple of Amada. Also visit the Derr Rock Temple built by Ramses ll dedicated to the rising sun and finally visit the tomb of Pennut. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4 Amada-Kasr Ibrim-Abu Simbel: Morning sailing to Kasr Ibrim for a visit from the lake to see this Nubian monument, which is situated on the original site, surrounded by water. Sail onto Abu Simbel where the great temple of Ramses 11 appears to be rising from the depths of lake. Carved into the mountain and dedicated to Ra-Harakhty, Amun, Ptah. Also visit the temple of Nefetari, the beloved wife of Ramses ll.
Day 5 Abu Simbel: Breakfast, check out and transfer to Abu Simbel airport.
Please Note: The order or content of your itinerary may be amended due to lock closures, low water levels or any other unforeseeable circumstances. Occasionally, due to operational difficulties a change of vessel can occur. However, the sightseeing itinerary will remain the same.
3-Night Nile Cruise Itinerary
DAY 1: ASWAN – ESNA
Transfer to your Nile River Cruiser for embarkation. Lunch on board as the boat sets sail towards Luxor stopping briefly at Kom Ombo before sailing to Esna where the boat moors over night.
DAY 2: ESNA – LUXOR
Breakfast on board and morning visit of the Temple of Khnum at Esna. The temple is dedicated to the ram-headed god Khnum, who was patron god of cataracts. Continue the journey south. Lunch on board and then set sail to Luxor arriving mid afternoon, free time on board. Evening at leisure. Overnight in Luxor.
DAY 3: LUXOR
Breakfast on board early morning visit to the ‘world’s largest greatest open air museum’ at Karnak Temple, which covers a large area of land and includes several temples, the largest of them being the Temple of Amun and Luxor Temple returning to the boat for Lunch on board as the boats sets sail to dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.
DAY 4: LUXOR
Optional early morning balloon ride for the adventurous (£99pp).
Aswan & Lake Nasser
For many, Aswan is the most beautiful city in the Nile Valley with sand dunes sweeping down to the Nile where the waters flow gently around the granite rocks and emerald islands. To the south of Aswan stands Lake Nasser, an enormous reservoir formed by the building of the High Dam in 1971. Before the dam was constructed monuments were moved from their original sites and grouped together at four locations Kalabsha, Wadi-as-Subua, Amada and the famous temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel.
Lake Nasser is the world’s largest artificial lake and is surrounded by remote desert which covers the land of Nubia. A cruise on the lake gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy serene desert vistas and unique vantage point from which to explore the remote historical sites that the Lake protects for all future generations.
