Breakfast on board the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Nile Cruise. Early sailing to Kasr Ibrim. View Kasr Ibrim from the sun deck Kasr Ibrim Castle was once an enormous city located above the Nile River, but today it looks like an island due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. You will have lunch on the cruise. You will later join your guide to visit
the Amada Temple.
The Amada Temple was originally built by
Pharaoh Thutmose III who ruled during the 18th Dynasty. When he died, his son Amenhotep II assumed power, and he continued during his reign to add to the original temple and improve the temple’s decorations. Later when Amenhotep died, his successor Thutmose IV again began making a number of changes, including adding a roof to cover the open forecourt of the original temple.
Then you will visit the Temple of Al-Durr.
Ramesses II is certainly one of the most famous figures in Egyptian history due to his long and victorious reign, and the many temples and structures he built during this era.
This makes the Temple of Al-Durr a special treasure due to its original location which was on the eastern shore of
the Nile where there were very few other structures, and also because it is a remarkably fine example of the pharaoh’s favorite rock-cutting style.
Finally you will visit the Tomb of Benot. If you follow a simple path leading away from the two temples, you will soon find yourself face to face with one of Egypt’s rarest sights – a rock-cut tomb belonging to the Viceroy of Kush.
What makes this particular tomb so fascinating is the fact that it was moved from its original location, just like the nearby temples, to spare it the floods caused by the construction of
the Aswan High Dam during the 1960s.
After completing your daily tours, you will return to your cruise where you will later attend a cocktail party and then a very nice Nubian show on board the cruise.
Dinner will be on board the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Nile cruise ship and overnight.
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Transport:
Private A/C Vehicle
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Meals:
Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
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Overnight:
On Board
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