Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise

• Your journey on the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise begins with a warm welcome at your hotel in Abu Simbel or at Abu Simbel Airport. Our representative will transfer you to the cruise for embarkation and check-in at 13:00.
• After enjoying lunch on board, you will visit the magnificent Abu Simbel Temples, one of Egypt’s most impressive archaeological sites. These two colossal temples were carved into the mountainside during the reign of Ramesses II in the 13th century BC.
• During the construction of the Aswan High Dam, the temples were relocated in the 1960s to protect them from flooding caused by Lake Nasser.
• After the visit, return to the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise to relax and enjoy afternoon tea on the sundeck. Dinner will be served on board followed by an overnight stay.
• Optional: Attend the spectacular Sound & Light Show at Abu Simbel, where dramatic narration, music, and light projections bring the ancient temples to life.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

• Enjoy breakfast on board as the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise sails toward Qasr Ibrim, the only archaeological site that remained in its original location after the creation of Lake Nasser. You will admire the historic fortress from the cruise’s sundeck.
• Continue sailing before visiting Temple of Amada, the oldest temple in Nubia, originally built by Thutmose III and later expanded by Amenhotep II.
• Next, explore the Temple of Derr, a remarkable rock-cut temple constructed by Ramesses II, followed by a visit to the Tomb of Pennut, which belonged to a Viceroy of Kush.
• Return to the cruise where you will enjoy lunch, followed by a cocktail party and an entertaining Nubian folklore show in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After breakfast on the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise, you will visit Wadi El Seboua, known as the “Valley of the Lions.” The site features a sphinx-lined avenue leading to temples from the New Kingdom period.
• Highlights include the temple built by Amenhotep III, as well as the temples of Temple of Dakka and Temple of Maharraqa.
• After the visit, return to the cruise and sail toward Aswan while enjoying lunch and the breathtaking scenery of Lake Nasser.
• Dinner and overnight stay on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After breakfast on the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise, you will visit the impressive Kalabsha Temple, originally built during the Ptolemaic Period and completed under Augustus.
• The temple was relocated near the High Dam after the creation of Lake Nasser and was dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis.
• After the visit, you will disembark and be transferred to your hotel in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast

After lunch on board, explore Aswan’s highlights including:

• Aswan High Dam

• Philae Temple

• Unfinished Obelisk

Return to the cruise for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

• After breakfast, visit Kalabsha Temple and Beit el‑Wali Temple, one of the Nubian monuments rescued from flooding during the UNESCO campaign.
• Return to the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise for lunch before sailing toward Wadi El Seboua, passing the Tropic of Cancer.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After breakfast, explore the temples of Wadi El Seboua, followed by visits to Temple of Dakka and Temple of Amada, one of the oldest temples around Lake Nasser.
• Return to the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise for lunch while sailing toward the next destination.

• Enjoy views of Kasr Ibrim from the sundeck as the cruise sails toward Abu Simbel.
• Later, visit the famous Abu Simbel Temples, the monumental masterpieces of Ramesses II.
• Optional: Attend the spectacular Sound & Light Show in the evening.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Enjoy breakfast on board the Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise before disembarkation. Our representative will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast