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Royal Lotus Moevenpick Nile Cruise Ship - 5 Star Deluxe Hotel, Nile Cruises
Pure luxury and unrivalled Swiss hospitality awaits on the sailing flagship cruiser. The Mövenpick M/S Royal Lotus offers spacious accommodation and a range of public areas to suit every mood from where you can absorb the ever-changing panorama between Luxor and Aswan, the most beautiful area of Egypt. This ship offers a great chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nile banks and see the magnificent temples and tombs of the ancient world.
The tastefully decorated and spacious cabins and en suit modern bathrooms offer the guests every home comfort and an array of activities are offered to ensure an unforgettable cruise in the true Moevenpick style. The cruiser benefits from the very latest marine engineering and navigation technology, and is certified to the highest international standards for safety and comfort and is operated by an experienced and professional crew.
Please note:
Three night/four day cruise from Luxor to Aswan departs on Saturdays only.
Four night/five day cruise from Aswan to Luxor departs on Tuesdays only.
Detailed Cruise itineraries can be found on the bottom of the page.
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The Mövenpick M/S Royal Lotus sails between Aswan and Luxor or visa versa, a distance of 220 kilometres. With an overnight stay in Esna and either Aswan or Luxor, there is a choice of either a 3 night/4 day cruise or a 4 night/5 day cruise, depending on cruise schedule.
There is a full sightseeing programme that includes the highlights of the world's largest open air museum in Luxor, the temples of Karnak, Luxor and Hatshepsut, the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Queens and the Colossi of Memnon. There are also visits to the Nile-side temples in Edfu and Kom Ombo. In Aswan there is the chance to see the High Dam, a marvel of modern Egypt with further visits to the island temple of Philae, the Pharaonic granite quarries, the massive unfinished Obelisk and Kitchener Island. All tours are accompanied by an expert guide.
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Luxor, built on the 4000-year-old site of the city of Thebes, is the present day location of some of the greatest and best-preserved monuments in the country. Expert guides will transport you back in time, bringing the Pharaonic era to life.
Visit the great temples of Karnak and Luxor on the East Bank to marvel at the achievements of one of the earliest civilisations: the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the recently renovated mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El-Deir El-Bahari and the Colossi of Memnon, the two huge figures of Amenhotep III that are all that remain of his mortuary temple. The Nile-side Temple of Horus in Edfu is following by a visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo, which was shared by two gods, Sobek and Haeroris.
Between the cities of Luxor and Aswan, admire the small islands and colourful Nile-side villages. They are enveloped in rural patchwork of fields planted with banana palms, sugar cane and cotton, where water buffalo plough the fields and donkey carts transport the abundant crops.
In the heart of Nubia, Aswan offers a unique and timeless atmosphere and wonders of both the ancient and the modern world. In Aswan there is a visit to a feat of modern engineering, the High Dam with spectacular views of Lake Nasser, the granite quarries of the Pharaohs, the island Temple of Philae and the unfinished Obelisk, which if completed would have been the tallest ever carved. Then sail on a felucca around the famous botanical gardens on Kitchener Island, created by Lord Kitchener, the former Governor of Sudan and hero of World War I. |
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