Navigation to Kasr Ibrim, Breakfast on board Visit to Kasr Ibrim this visit is from the sun deck of the boat as it is closed for excavation. It is the only archaeological site in Egyptian Nubian that was not saved as it is situated on the highest of 3 headlands located on the east side of the Nile. By 1975 it turned into an island. Ibrim has provided a great deal of information about the history of the lower Nubian and its relations with the Egyptian.
Navigation to Abu Simbel, lunch on board Arrival in Abu simple (Music and cocktail). Visit the Temple of Abu Simbel, there you visit the two temples:
The great temple of Ramses II which is extends48 meters into the mountain was dedicated to the god's Re-horakhty, Amun and Ptah, as well as the divine Rameses himself. The impressive façade of the temple is fronted by 4 colossal seated statues of Ramses II each 20m high and depicting the king, in different stages of his life, his mother queen Tuya, his chief wife queen Nefertari and some of his many children can be seen in a smaller scale at his feet. On the walls of the first hypostyle hall are scenes showing the king’s victories over the Hittites, during the battle of Kadesh.
The temple was aligned so that twice a year, on February 22 and October 22, the sun’s rays penetrate the length of the temple and flood the sanctuary with light. About 100 meters north of the great temple is the smaller temple dedicated to the queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor goddess of love beauty and motherhood.
The imposing façade consists of six colossal statues of the king and the queen each 10 meters high again with smaller images of royal children at their feet. Scenes on the walls of the pillared hall depict Nefertari taking part in divine rituals with her husband before Hathor and Mut. In the sanctuary at the rear of the temple, a statue in high relief seems to grow out of the rock wall, showing Hathor as the sacred cow. Dinner and accommodation on board
