Next, visit the Khan El Khalili Bazaar. The numerous shops in this district are known for the trade of fine brews, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and much more (1 hour walk). Then this evening, transfer to the station. For the sleeper train to Luxor (around 10 hours).

That was once joined to the temples of Karnak by a two kilometer long avenue of the Sphinx, part of which marks the entrance to the temple. Dominated by statues of the great warrior Pharaoh Ramses II, the Temple of Luxor has survived the Nile floods, alien invasion and thousands of years of exposure to the elements. A purely Egyptian temple, the interior walls and columns are decorated with intricate hieroglyphics that your guide will help you decipher. Learn about how Alexander the Great wrote himself in the history of the Luxor Temple, and see one of the original pairs of obelisks, the second of which now stands on Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Continue to visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. The sand succeeded in preserving the temple which turned out to be almost completely intact, during a summer cleared and excavated by Auguste Mariette in the 1860s. The structure of the temple of Edfu was started by Ptolemy III Euergète in 237 and was not completed until the time of Ptolemy XII Auletus in 57 BC. The inscriptions on the walls of the temple present important information about language, myth and religion during the Greco-Roman period. Mostly, the scene of the sacred marriage between Horus and Hathor, the scenes of the founding of the Temples, and the battle between Horus and Seth.After completing you will be transferred to a beautiful place, Bassaw Island, walk on the island (1h30) and visit a beautiful Egyptian village and meet the locals. Dinner at the campfire and overnight at the farmer's house

Seeing the close and personal Nubian culture is indeed a beautiful experience. In fact, the Nubian village of Aswan has unique colorful painted houses. It also has a basic but comfortable standard of living and happy smiling people. It will also allow you to enjoy the islands that you will cross. At the Aswan Nubian Village, you will indeed appreciate the simplicity and calm. You will enter the Nubian houses, play and take pictures with crocodiles. The village has many places to buy souvenirs, Nubian crafts and aromatic herbs. Then transfer you to your selected hotel.

We leave Aswan in the morning around 6:30 am. This allows us to have a quiet and special tour, then we will be guided with one of our Egyptologist guides and free time before returning to Aswan (around 3 hours drive each way, with around 2 hours at the temples). The temples built by Ramses II at Abu Simbel are one of the highlights of Egypt and have a fascinating history behind them to go with their impressive size. When Lake Nasser was flooded, the final water level would submerge several temples, the most important being Abu Simbel. The temple was therefore completely dismantled and rebuilt higher up on the hill where it stands today. The temple today is a testament to Ramses II and the great building prowess of the ancient Egyptians, as well as modern engineering. After completing your day trip, you will return to your selected hotel.