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Tour 2. Experience the Nile

Arrive.
Day 1: Upon arrival at Luxor international airport you will be met and assisted by True-Egypt’s representative for visa procedures and required assistance. You will then be escorted to your selected boat for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Enjoy your first Egyptian sunrise, followed by a visit to the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatchepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Afternoon sailing and overnight stay at Esna.

Day 3: Morning departure to Edfu where you will visit the extraordinary temple of Horus, the mythical son of Isis and Osiris. Here according to myth, Horus avenged the murder of his father Osiris by defeating his uncle Seth in combat. Sail to Kom Ombo to visit the temple of Sobek and Haroeris and then onto Aswan for the night.

Day 4: Visit the High Dam – finished in 1971 which has ensured up to three harvests a year in the Nile valley. See the unfinished obelisk- still rooted to the bedrock of pink granite and the temple of Isis on Philae Island. An optional excursion to the ancient wonder of Abu Simbel by air is available, priced £120.00 per person by flight or £65 per person by road.

Day 5: Friday - relax and enjoy a trip in a traditional felucca around Elephantine Island sailing to the botanical gardens on General Kitchener Island given as a gift in 1890. Here, visitors enjoy the beautiful plants imported from Africa, India and the Far East. Sail and overnight at Esna.

Day 6: Saturday - visit the partly excavated Temple of Khnum at Esna, dedicated to the ram-headed god Khoum, who was the patron god of the cataracts. Khoum is said to have fashioned mankind from Nile clay on his potter's wheel. Sail back to Luxor and overnight.

Day 7: Sunday - Tour the East Bank with a visit to Luxor Temple, originally joined to Karnak by an avenue of sphinxes. Visit Karnak which covers a huge area including several temples, the largest being the temple of Amun. Overnight in Luxor with an optional Karnak sound and light show priced at £22.00 per person.

Day 8: Monday - check out from the boat and leisure time in Luxor before your transfer to Luxor airport for your return flight home.

Please note: The order or content of your itinerary may be amended due to lock closures, low water levels or any other unforeseeable circumstances.

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