MS Farah Nile Cruise

Egypt Nile Cruise

Overview

Nile Cruise with MS Farah

Every Mondya from Luxor and Friday from Aswan

We welcome you on MS Farah, one of our 5 * Nile cruise ships, to take you on a luxurious Nile cruise. With its 60 deluxe cabins and 2 Royal Suites, MS Farah offers the best in comfort and excellence you can imagine. The crew of MS Farah and our trained Egyptian guides provide the basis for a successful holiday.

Included

Transfer from and to your hotel
All transfers with modern air-conditioned vehicles
4 or 5 days 5 * Nile cruise on the MS Farah
All attractions as described in the itinerary
All entrance fees for sightseeing according to the itinerary
Professional Egyptologist during the privately guided tour
Travel agent assistance on pickup and return

Excluded

Personal expenses during the tour

Itinerary

4 Days - Aswan / Luxor

Day 1: Embark/ Start your Nile cruise

On arrival in Aswan, you will be met by your Tour Guide and commence your Nile cruise vacation. Cross by boat to Angilika Island, to see the Temple of Isis at Philae, which is one of the Nubian Temples rescued before the High Dam was built. Enjoy Philae’s long colonnades, towers, and reliefs, including the last surviving hieroglyphic and demotic inscriptions in Egypt. Later on, you will be escorted back to your Nile cruise before lunch.

Meals Included :
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 2: Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples

By the morning, you will enjoy Sailing to Kom Ombo while getting breakfast on board. Arrive Kom Ombo to visit the Temple shared by two gods Sobek and Haeroris in Kom Ombo. Back to your Nile river cruise to sail to Edfu with lunch on board, On arrival at Edfu, your Tour Guide will escort you to Edfu Temple by a Kalesh ride ( horse and carriage) for an exploration of the huge Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, which is the most complete and best-preserved of the Egyptian Temples, consisting of many columns, halls, chambers, and chapels. Two statues of Horus flank the twin-towered entrance gate, and inside, one of the interesting inscriptions lists the titles of books (scrolls) held in the library Dinner on board and overnight on your Nile Cruise Ship in Edfu. Enjoy an afternoon tea during sailing to Esna. Overnight on board.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 3: Luxor West Bank

In the early morning, you will sail to Luxor with enjoying your breakfast on board, then set out from your Nile river cruise, where you will be taken to one of the most amazing Egypt tours at the West Bank of Luxor. Start your tour by visiting the royal cemetery for 62 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 the Colossi 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 the tours, you will return to your Nile Cruise for an overnight stay. Enjoy an afternoon tea in the winter palace hotel, then return to Nile cruise for Dinner on board and Overnight in Luxor.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Day 4: Luxor East Bank / End of Service

Disembark from your Nile river cruise after breakfast. Then 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 hypostyle hall, with its colossal granite 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 built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the God Amun. Later on, you will be transferred to Luxor train station or Luxor airport.

Meals Included :
• Breakfast

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