Jaz Crown Jewel 4 Days

Check-In (12:00 noon)
Lunch on Board.
Visits of Aswan.
Dinner on Board.
Overnight in Aswan.

Breakfast on Board.
Visit Aswan.
Sail to Kom Ombo.
Visit Kom Ombo Temple.  
Kom Ombo itself is one of the most beautiful Ptolemaic temples on the east bank of the Nile. It is dedicated to the gods Sobek and Horus, and is characterized by the beauty, splendour, and detail of its reliefs.
Sail to Edfu.
You will have the OPTION to visit the magnificent Temple of Edfu. (extra ticket)
This beautiful temple is considered to be one of the best preserved temples in all of Egypt. 
*Please note we have made this an optional visit and guests who wish to visit can make arrangements with your guide the day before)
Dinner on Board.
Overnight in Edfu.

After an early breakfast onboard visit Edfu Temple
Edfu Temple is one of the most striking and complete of ancient Egyptian temples and is dedicated to the worship of the god Horus.
Situated on the western bank of the Nile, its construction began during the reign of Ptolemy III (246–221 BC) in 237 BC, but was completed in the reign of Ptolemy XII (80–51 BC) in 57 BC, 180 years later.
The temple remained buried under layers of settlement debris for millennia, which is why its architectural and decorative elements have survived so well. In 1860 the French archaeologist Auguste Mariette uncovered and restored parts of the temple.
The temple is fronted by two massive pylons that bear scenes of Ptolemy XII conquering his enemies and worshiping deities.
Two large granite statues of the falcon-god Horus stand before the pylons. Once through the pylons you enter into a large Peristyle court lined with columns decorated with floral capitals.
Beyond this court are two Hypostyle Halls, the first illustrates the temple’s foundation with the king engaged in worship, the second holds scenes of Horus’ journey in a sacred bark accompanied by the goddess Hathor. From the second Hypostyle Hall is the Transverse Hall, then the Sanctuary of the temple.
Sail to Luxor.
Lunch on Board.
Visit Luxor & Karnak Temples
Luxor Temple is located around three kilometers to the south of Karnak Temple, to which it was once linked with a processional way bordered with sphinxes.
he oldest evidence for this temple dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty (c.1550–1295 BC).
Dinner on Board.
Overnight in Luxor.

Optional Hot Air Balloon
Breakfast on Board.
Check-out after Breakfast. (08:00AM)
Explore West Bank of Luxor
Valley of the Kings & Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
The rulers of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt’s prosperous New Kingdom (c.1550–1069 BC) were buried in a desolate dry river valley across the river from the ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor), hence its modern name of the Valley of the Kings. This moniker is not entirely accurate, however, since some members of the royal family aside from the king were buried here as well, as were a few non-royal, albeit very high-ranking, individuals. The Valley of the Kings is divided into the East and West Valleys. The eastern is by far the more iconic of the two, as the western valley contains only a handful of tombs. In all, the Valley of the Kings includes over sixty tombs and an additional twenty unfinished ones that are little more than pits.

The site for this royal burial ground was selected carefully. Its location on specifically the west side of the Nile is significant as well. Because the sun god set (died) in the western horizon in order to be reborn, rejuvenated, in the eastern horizon, the west thus came to have funerary associations. Ancient Egyptian cemeteries were generally situated on the west bank of the Nile for this reason.

The powerful kings of the New Kingdom were laid to rest under the shadow of a pyramid-shaped peak rising out of the cliffs surrounding the valley. The selection of even the specific valley in which the royal tombs were excavated was not left to chance. The pyramid was a symbol of rebirth and thus eternal life, and the presence of a natural pyramid was seen as a sign of the divine. This entire area, and the peak itself, was sacred to a funerary aspect of the goddess Hathor: the “Mistress of the West”.

The isolated nature of this valley was yet another reason for its selection as the final resting place of the pharaoh. Tomb robberies occurred even in ancient times. The Egyptians were aware of this, having seen the a fate of the Old and Middle Kingdom pyramids, so they opted for hidden, underground tombs in a secluded desert valley. The first New Kingdom ruler that is confirmed to have been buried in the Valley of the Kings was Thutmose I (c.1504–1492 BC), the third king of the Eighteenth Dynasty. According to Ineni, the high official who was in charge of the digging of his tomb: “I oversaw the excavation of the cliff-tomb of his Person [the king] in privacy; none seeing, none hearing.”

Slight changes in itinerary might occur due to circumstances of navigation, but all visits will be respected.