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Karnak Temple

The main entrance of Karnak Temple.

Ramses II

Scene of one of the battles of Ramses II.

Luxor City

A general view of the East Bank from the West Bank in Luxor.

Nobles Valley

Scene from the tombs of the Nobles at the West Bank in Luxor showing a funeral procession.

The Nile

A Romantic Sunset on the Nile.




	Amon was originally a Theban god of no more than local importance, but became a prominent god of the New Kingdom as soon as the princes of Thebes came to power. His name meant "The Hidden One", suggesting that he once had been an invisible natural spirit. He was thought to be self-made and was incorporated with the old myths of creation. Texts from the Old Kingdom mention him as connected with the force of life and tell about his female counter-part called Amonet. His lofty position gave him the humble title "Lord of all Gods". Many statues and temples were built in honor of his cult and kings used his name in theirs. He is depicted as a simply dressed good-looking young man with two feathers upon a red crown. His animal was a ram.

Name :

AMON

Type :

Classical

Days :

8 Days

Description :

8 Days (7 nights): 4 nights Nile Cruise + 3 nights Cairo

Day 1

.../CAIRO:

Arrival to Cairo Airport. Visa, immigration and customs procedures with assistance from our representative. Transfer to hotel. Overnight.

Day 2

CAIRO/LUXOR:

Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo airport for flight to Luxor. Arrival, meet and assist by our representative in Luxor and transfer to the Nile Cruiser. Check-in and lunch on board. Visit of the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 3

LUXOR/ESNA:

Breakfast and visit of the West Bank and the Necropolis of Thebes: Valley of the Kings, Medinet Habu, panoramic visit of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon; continue visiting the Karnak and Luxor temples. Cruise southwards to pass through Esna lock. Full board. Overnight on board.

Day 3

ESNA/EDFU/KOM OMBO:

After passing the Esna lock sail to Edfu. Visit the Edfu temple dedicated to God Horus. Sail to Kom Ombo. Full board and overnight.

Day 4

KOM OMBO/ASWAN:

Visit the temple of Kom Ombo shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris. Sail to Aswan. Arrival and Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan. Full board and overnight at Aswan.

Day 5

ASWAN:

Optional tour to the Abu Simbel temples by plane. In the afternoon tour to the High Dam of Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk and the temple of Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis. In the evening optional Sound and Light Show at Philae temple. Full board and overnight.

Day 6

ASWAN/KOM OMBO/EDFU:

Sail to Kom Ombo and continue to Edfu. Full board and overnight at Edfu.

Day 7

EDFU/ESNA/LUXOR:

Sail to Edfu, Esna and then continue to Luxor, passing through Esna lock. Full board and overnight onboard (in case the visits of Kom Ombo or Edfu temples have not been made on the way to Luxor/Aswan, they could be done on the way Aswan/Luxor). Sightseeing: Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, funerary temple of Ramses III, known as Medinet Habu, the Colossi of Memnon and a panoramic view of the Hatshepsut temple. Full board and overnight in Luxor.

Day 8

LUXOR/...

Breakfast and transfer to Luxor international airport for final departure to home destination.

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