subject: Nile River Holiday Iberotel Jaz Legacy Cruise [print this page] Jaz Legacy facilities: Jaz Legacy facilities:
Reception (24 hours reception), Internet Service against charge on board, Laundry Service, Large sun deck with swimming pool and pool bar, Gift shop, Meeting space can be arranged if boat is totally chartered, International Telephone and Fax service against charge, Fitness equipment and massage, Major credit cards accepted. One Main Restaurant, One Lounge Bar, One Sun Deck Bar
Cruise Itinerary: Aswan / Luxor Every Wednesday
3 Nights / 4 Days
Day 1: Nile cruise holiday - Aswan
Your Nile cruise holiday will start with transfer from point of your arrival or your hotel in Aswan to board MS Jaz Legacy Nile River cruise at 12 PM. Lunch will be served aboard the cruise, followed by guided tour in Aswan to visit High Dam built in 1970. With the dam created a reservoir of water, called Lake Nasser. The Dam is 114 meters high and 3.6 kilometers long; The Unfinished Obelisk lies, in its original location, in a granite quarry in Aswan. It is 42m in length and was most probably abandoned when some cracks appeared in the rock, during its construction. Had this obelisk been completed, it would have been the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Ancient Egypt, weighing nearly 1100 tons! Also you will visit Temple of Isis at Philae is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes. Then you will be transferred back to Nile cruise for overnight stay.
Day 2: Nile cruise holiday - Kom Ombo / Edfu
You will have breakfast at the board the cruise. Then you can attend Abu Simbel temple, as optional tour. At 10 AM sailing to Kom Ombo to visit Kom Ombo Temple built during the Greco-Roman period. The temple is unique because it is in fact a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. The layout combines two temples in one with each side having its own gateways and chapels. Afterwards you will sail to Edfu, during sailing lunch will be served. Edfu Temple is the best preserved and the second largest after Karnak. It was dedicated to the falcon headed god Horus. The temple you will see was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies - begun in 237 BC and finished in 57 BC. Edfu was believed to have been the site of the great battle between Horus and Seth. Then you will be back to board, have dinner and during sailing to Esna enjoy aboard Nile cruise Galabeya party. Overnight will be spend at Esna.
Day 3: Nile cruise holiday - Luxor East & West Banks
Breakfast will be served while sailing to Luxor. By arrival you will be transferred to visit West Bank of the Nile River. You will start from Colossi of Memnon, two colossal statue of Amenhotep III, then visit Valley of the Kings, where tombs were hide deep into desert rock, richly decorated with treasure for afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 of them. Continue tour to Hatshepsut temple rises from desert rock with series of terraces, dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut only famous female pharaoh. Then you return back to board to having lunch, afterwards you will visit East Bank. You will see Karnak temple dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu, each pharaoh left memory of him there and it let u to pass across centuries. Continue your tour in Luxor temple built by Amenhotep III with grandeur intention and have great number of pillars. It was connected by 3 kilometers paved alley of sphinxes with Karnak Temple. Then you will be transferred to board to have dinner. Overnight stay will be in Luxor.
Day 4: Nile cruise holiday - Disembark
You will have breakfast on board your cruise ship. After you will have transfer to the point of your departure in Luxor.
Cruise Includes:
Meet and assist upon arrival and departure by our REP
Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to your cruise
Accommodation on full board basis on board the Nile River cruise
All sightseeing tours as per the cruise itinerary
Admission fees to the sights as per cruise itinerary
Professional English speaking tour guide on board Nile cruise
