Four days at the first cataract, and the temple they moved a mountain to save.
Aswan, Nile Valley4 Days, 3 NightsMax 16 Guests
Next departure
17 Sept – 20 Sept
Only 3 left!
Trip Details
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Day 1: The first cataract
Arrive and sail between the granite islands at sunset.
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Day 2: Philae & the Nubian village
The temple on its island, then lunch in Gharb Soheil.
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Day 3: Abu Simbel
An early start south for the great temple, back by mid-afternoon.
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Day 4: Home
A slow morning on the river and the journey back.
About this trip
Aswan is where Egypt softens: granite islands, Nubian villages painted every colour, and the Nile running clear. Then, three hours south, Ramses II staring down the desert at Abu Simbel — a temple cut from a cliff and rebuilt, stone by stone, on higher ground.
