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Iberotel Crown Emperor Nile Cruise is the second largest ship in command. With its dramatic proportions and huge length of 100 meters, the Crown Emperor is an impressive five-star deluxe river Nile Cruise liner and the first one to receive the ISO14001:2004; the internationally recognized Environmental Management Standard Certification.
The splendid Iberotel Crown Emperor Nile Cruise carries our travelers in supreme comfort, grace and charm creating an atmosphere where their preferences are noted, and their wishes are fulfilled. The ship’s, professional and most experienced staff in the hospitality sector, promises a personalized service answering all of your needs even before you express them.
Split over five-deck levels, this majestic vessel offers a perfect environment in which you can comfortably relax and engage yourself in the surrounding Egyptian atmosphere, leave the busy world behind and take a break. You can enjoy the head-to-toe relaxation massage or feast with us and enjoy the every-night fun and food festival.
The facilities are every bit as impressive as the rest of the ship and exactly as you would expect from any Five-star hotel, including a 24-hour reception service and a laundry service. The swimming pool and pool bar are located on the large sun deck that runs the entire 100 m length of the ship and you will find parasols and traditional wooden deck chairs for your comfort and relaxation. A gift shop on board will supply treasured souvenirs or you can indulge yourself in the beauty salon (open twice weekly on request in Luxor and Aswan). Keep in touch with home through Internet access and an international telephone and fax service (charged against use).
While cruising along the Nile, we’ll have few stops to visit the special collections of our antiquated and cutting-edge landmarks, covering the High Dam, the Temple of Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan. In Luxor, planned visits to the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir El Bahari, the Colossi of Memnon, the Karnak Temples Complex and Temple of Luxor are included.
Other than that, our expensive visitors who visit Egypt will have the chance to visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, or the Crocodile Sanctuary as Egyptians utilized to title it, and the well-preserved Temple of Horus in Edfu.
Different discretionary visits are accessible upon your ask. Our esteemed visitors who are cruising the Nile for 03, 04 or 07 evenings will have sufficient time to do at slightest one or two discretionary visits next to the normal visits to the chronicled destinations in Aswan, Luxor and the locales found in between.
Among the discretionary visits we have are the Hot Discuss Swell in Luxor, the Sound & Light Show at Karnak or Philae Temple, cruising by Felucca / cruising vessel around the wonderful islands of Luxor and Aswan, or going to the covered-up collection of our Pharaonic destinations such as the Valley of the Queens, the Ramsseum, Sanctuary of Madinet Habu and the tombs of Deir El Madina in Luxor. In any case, in Aswan, we will frequently orchestrate for visits to the wonderful Sanctuaries of Abu Simbel, the Sanctuary of Kalabsha, the Nubian Historical center and the characteristic location of Nubian Village.
Morning time, you will be met by our local representative in Aswan, who will transfer you by private Air-conditioned vehicle to your Nile Cruise boat. We will check-in our boat within few minutes. After that, you will join our professional tour guide to visit the Aswan High Dam, constructed by the former president, Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1960 to store the water of the Nile, and then generate electricity. We will then drive to shores of the River Nile and take a motor boat to reach the Agilika Island to visit Temple of Philae, constructed in the 3rd century BC in the Greco Roman period. Our last visit of this marvelous day tour in Aswan will be to the Unfinished Obelisk, which was found in the granite quarry in the Southern part of Aswan. After the tour, we will get back to our Nile Cruise boat for overnight.
Energizing breakfast on the cruise. Our Nile Cruise boat will be landed at the location of the city of Kom Ombo, where we will visit Temple of Sobek & Haroeris, established in the Ptolemaic period, completed in the Roman era, and was dedicated to two gods, the local crocodile, Sobek and the famous eagle god, Haroeris. After that, we will get back to our boat for rest and refresh. Later on, we will visit Temple of Horus in Edfu, the finest preserved ancient Egyptian temple in the land of the Nile. We will then get back to our boat for overnight.
Free morning on your own or (optional) we can offer a Hot-air Balloon over the West Bank of Luxor. Enjoy your delicious breakfast before exploring the city of the dead where we can visit Valley of the Kings, the richest and most fascinating ancient tombs in Egypt. This was the burial site of the kings from the New Kingdom. The next visit of the day will be to the Temple of Deir El Bahari, constructed during the reign of the 18th dynasty by Queen Hatshepsut, one of the greatest rulers of Egypt. Our last visit will be to the Colossi of Memnon; these two huge statues are the only remaining items of the great funerary temple of Amenhotep III constructed in 1350 BC and became a landmark of Luxor afterwards. After that, we will get back to our boat for overnight.
Check out after breakfast. Later on, we will move to explore the east bank of Luxor including two marvelous temple complexes. Our first visit of the day will be to the Karnak Temples Complex, constructed over a period of more than one thousand years, almost all the impressive items of the Karnak we see today date back to the new kingdom specially the huge amazing columns of the hypostyle hall which are constructed by Ramses II, the greatest builder of ancient Egypt. We will then visit Luxor Temple, another startling temple that was established around the 14th century BC and the construction continued for many years afterwards by Ramses II, Queen Hatshepsut, and many other Pharaohs. After the tour, we will transfer you to your location in Luxor.
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