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Day 1. Arrive Aswan.
Please provide us with your arrival details in Aswan and we will give you a complimentary transfer to your Lake Nasser cruise ship. Check in is at noon but in the eventuality of an earlier arrival, your cabin may not be ready; however all the public facilities on board are at your disposal. Have lunch on board and then there is a visit to the Kalabasha Temple with its Pharaonic aspect remodeled into the Greco-Roman Style and dedicated to the god Mandulis. Visit the hemi-speos of Beit El Wali, erected by Ramses ll in the beginning of his High Reign. Also visit the Kiosk of Kertassi erected to honour the Goddess Isis.
We then sail to Wadi El Seboua and overnight. Whilst sailing we will cross the Tropic of Cancer.
Day 2: Sightseeing
We continue sailing to Wadi El Seboua. There is a morning visit to Wadi El Seboua Temple. This temple was dedicated by Ramses ll to the two gods Amon Ra and Ra Harmakis. We will also visit the temple of Dakka - dedicated to Thoth the god of divine wisdom, lord of times and science and master of literature. Visit the Greco Roman Temple of Maharakka.
We then sail to Amada where we will visit the temple of Amada dating back to the XVlll dynasty - built during the reign of Thutmose lll, Amenophis lll and Thutmose lV. Also visit the hemi-speos of Derr dedicated by Ramses ll to the rising sun. Finally the Tomb of Penout - Viceroy of Nubia. We then sail to Kasr Ibrim. Dinner and overnight on board ship.
Day 3: Sightseeing
There is a morning visit to the Citadel of Kasr Ibrim - sole vestige of the distant past of Nubia in its original location. Explanation is done from the sun deck of the ship as entrance to the site is not permitted. From here we sail to Abu Simbel and after lunch visit the twin temples. Not only are these temples a symbol of the love of Ramses ll for his beloved wife Nefetari but also a symbol of the international salvage of Nubian monuments during the construction of the High Dam at Aswan and the flooding of Lake Nasser. In the evening there is the Sound and Light Show at Abu Simbel Temple followed by a candlelight dinner on board and overnight.
Day 4: Sunrise at the Abu Simbel Temple / Disembarkation
It would be our pleasure to accompany you in the early morning to watch the spectacular sunrise at the Abu Simbel Temple. However this would depend on individual travel itineraries.
Breakfast and disembarkation. Our representative will, of course, be happy to arrange transport back to Aswan for your onward travel itinerary.
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