8 Nights From Cairo to Luxor

• Cairo: 2 nights
• Lake Cruise: 4 nights
• Aswan: 2 nights

  • Deck area on the MS Nubian Sea
  • Kalbasha Temple
  • MS Nubian Sea

MS Nubian Sea Cruise 1

Discover the ancient temples and lesser known sights of Nubia on a Lake Nasser cruise. Marvel at how all the temples have been relocated where Lake Nasser was created by building the High Dam in Aswan. This is a unique experience that includes spectacular Abu Simbel. MS Nubian Sea can also be combined with a stay in Cairo and Luxor for further sightseeing opportunities.

Guide

Aboard the Nubian Sea you will be accompanied from Day 3 to Day 6 - Cruise 1 (Day 3 to Day 5 - Cruise 2) by a local tour guide/Egyptologist and assistance is provided in each destination by our local representatives

MEAL PLAN
• Prices include breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard the Nubian Sea Cruise, breakfast in Cairo and Aswan.
ACCOMMODATION
•  Is in a four star hotel in Cairo and Aswan.
GRATUITIES
• In Egypt we recommend small amounts are given regularly. For guides and boat crew we recommend tipping at the end of your cruise.
NB
• Kuoni accept children aged 10 years and above during school holidays only. Other operators may permit children under the age of 10 years throughout the year. This tour is not suitable for people with walking disabilities. Entrance fees to Egypt’s antiquities can increase with little notice.

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Key information

Departure Dates

2011/12
NUBIAN SEA 1 WEEKLY every Saturday.

Kuoni Plus

2011 OFFERS
NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
Nubian Sea Jan04-31, Apr15-Oct10 and Nov26-Dec19 (limited availability – book early!).
HONEYMOON / 25TH ANNIVERSARY A guaranteed upgrade from Standard cabin to Superior cabin.

Kuoni Info

MS Nubian Sea ***½ The MS Nubian Sea is an informal ship, fully airconditioned with 69 cabins and 4 suites. There is a restaurant, bar, shop, library, sundeck with swimming pool and bar. All cabins have en suite facilities with a shower, plus television

DAY 1 LONDON to CAIRO
• EgyptAir scheduled flight from Heathrow to Cairo. Enjoy two nights at the Mövenpick Resort Cairo in Giza in a Standard room. We suggest that you prebook an optional excursion package to the Pyramids and Egyptian museum during your stay, please call for details.

DAY 3 CAIRO to ASWAN
• Fly EgyptAir to Aswan and embark the MS Nubian Sea. Stay overnight in Aswan.

DAY 4 ASWAN to WADI EL SEBOU
• Morning visit to Kalabsha Temple built by the Roman Emperor Octavius Augustus and dedicated to the fertility and Nubian Solar deity. Also visit the nearby Beit el Wali, one of the oldest temples in the area. Set sail on Lake Nasser to Wadi el Sebou. Enjoy a barbecue lunch or dinner on board, and overnight in Wadi el Sebou.

DAY 5 WADI EL SEBOU to KASR IBRIM
• Visit Wadi el Sebou, entered through an alley of sphinx. Also see the Roman style temple of Dakka and the ruins of the temple of Maharakka. Sail to Amada and visit the oldest temple in Nubia, the Derr Rock Temple built by Ramses II. Sail to Kasr Ibrim for overnight stop.

DAY 6 KASR IBRIM to ABU SIMBEL
• View the exterior of the ancient citadel fortress of Kasr Ibrim, transformed into a mosque in the 14th Century. Sail to Abu Simbel and visit the spectacular temple. Enjoy a sound and light show (optional, at extra cost) followed by a candelit dinner on board. Overnight in Abu Simbel.

DAY 7 ABU SIMBEL to ASWAN
• After breakfast disembark to fly with EgyptAir to Aswan. Spend two nights at the Mövenpick Aswan, located on an island in the middle of the Nile, in a Standard room.

DAY 9 ASWAN to LONDON
• EgyptAir flight via Cairo to Heathrow, arriving the same day.

Weather and climate

Best time to visit

From February to April and October to November.

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