Steigenberger Omar El Khayam @ 7 Nights – Aswan / Abu Simbel / Aswan

An early sail to Kalabsha while having your first breakfast on board then you will be taken for a visit to the Temple of Kalabsha. The temple is the best preserved of the three temples here and the most imposing monument in Nubia after the Temple of Abu Simbel. By getting back to the boat, you can watch as it sails to Wadi El Sebou. After lunch, you can enjoy a tasty afternoon Tea on the Sundeck with an amazing view. After that, you are invited to the Manager’s Cocktail Party in the Bar. Dinner is served. The cruise overnight in Wadi El Sebou.

After breakfast, it is time to visit the temple of Wadi El-Sebou, which was dedicated to the worship of the gods Amun-Re, Re-Horakhty, and the deified Ramses II. The boat sails on as you have lunch, eventually arriving at Amada. Now it is Teatime on the Sundeck while sailing. After dinner, you are invited to Galabeya Party in the Bar. The cruise overnight in Amada.

While breakfast is served, the boat sails to Kasr Ibrim onward to Abu Simbel. Today you can enjoy quality time with the view of the Nile and Sun. After lunch, a sip of an afternoon tea would be delightful on the Sundeck. Dinner is served. The cruise overnight in Abu Simbel.

After breakfast, the most magnificent of the monuments Ramses II built, Abu Simbel is both the perfect example of the ambition of this pharaoh's reign and also a model illustration of the achievements of modern engineering and global cooperation. The entire temple complex was transplanted from its original location and lifted piece by piece to its current site by an international UNESCO team working against the clock to preserve it from being flooded by the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. The colossal stone statues that grace the facade are Pharaoh Ramses II's attempt to achieve immortality. Once your visit is complete, you will return to the boat for your lunch, and you can enjoy a free afternoon. Dinner is served. The cruise overnight in Abu Simbel.

Optional Trip: You may choose to attend Abu Simbel Sound and light show

While breakfast is served, the boat sails to Amada via Kasr Ibrim. The boat sails on as you have lunch, eventually arriving at Amada, where you will embark to visit the temple. It was dedicated to Amun-Ra and Ra-Harakhty, the Temple of Amada in Egypt was constructed by Tuthmosis III and Amenhotep II, and added to by Tuthmosis IV. Moved just 3 km (2 miles) from its original site, it is the oldest surviving Nubian temple. It also has some of the best-preserved Nubian reliefs. After the visit, you will return to the boat for dinner as it continues its journey towards Wadi El-Sebou. Tonight, you are invited to another Galabeya Party in the Bar. The cruise overnight in Wadi El Sebou.

After breakfast, the boat sails to Aswan. This is a good chance to enjoy one more sunny day on board. After Lunch, you enjoy your last teatime on board on the Sundeck. By evening, you are invited to the Nubian Show in the bar after dinner is served. The cruise overnight in Aswan.

Optional Trip: You may choose to sail, by felucca, to see the Nubian village.

You will have your final breakfast on the boat before you have to check out and then you will be transferred to Aswan airport, or Aswan railway station, by our representative who will help you with your luggage before your final departure.

Optional Trip: You may choose visit Philae Temple and the unfinished obelisk.