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5 days, Luxor, Aswan

Nile cruise, Luxor to Aswan

Four nights on the Nile with full board and a sun deck pool: Karnak and the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo along the river, and Philae and a felucca in Aswan, all with your own Egyptologist.

Nile cruise

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About this trip

Already in Egypt, or simply want the Nile at its purest? This five-day cruise from Luxor to Aswan is the beating heart of every great Egyptian journey, with your own Egyptologist guide at every temple.

Karnak and Luxor Temple, the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings, Edfu reached by horse carriage, Kom Ombo at sunset and the island temple of Philae, all between long, lazy hours on the sun deck watching villages, palm groves and feluccas glide by.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Destinations

Luxor, Aswan

Trip style

Nile cruise and history

Accommodation

Nile cruise

Getting around

Private car with driver · Boats on the Nile

Day by day

Itinerary

    • Karnak
    • Luxor Temple

    Your personal assistant meets you at Luxor airport or your hotel and introduces your Egyptologist. Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 columns, then Luxor Temple, before you board your ship for lunch. The Karnak sound and light show is available in the evening as an option.

    • Valley of the Kings
    • Hatshepsut

    Start with an optional hot-air balloon flight at sunrise. Then the West Bank: three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon the ship sails south through the Esna lock while you relax on the sun deck.

    • Temple of Horus
    • Kom Ombo Temple

    A horse carriage to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, the best preserved in Egypt. Then Kom Ombo, the double temple of Sobek and Horus, at sunset, before sailing on to Aswan.

    • High Dam
    • Philae
    • Felucca

    For early risers, Abu Simbel is available as an optional excursion before dawn. In Aswan, the High Dam, a motorboat to the island temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, and a felucca around Elephantine and the Botanical Island. A visit to a Nubian village is available as an option.

  5. Breakfast on board, then a private transfer to Aswan airport or station, with your personal assistant helping you with check-in.

What's in your price

What's included

  • Personal assistant from arrival to departure: visa, airport and help throughout your trip
  • Full board on the cruise
  • Private air-conditioned transfers
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to the sites listed

Not included

  • Optional: hot-air balloon, Karnak sound and light, Abu Simbel, Nubian village
  • International flights
  • Egypt visa
  • Tips
  • Drinks and optional activities

Where you stay

Hotels and Nile cruise

Choose your comfort level. The hotels below are examples: we confirm the exact hotel with your price, or one of the same standard.

Nile cruise

  • Nile Carnival★★★★
  • MS Blue Shadow★★★★
  • MS Concerto★★★★
  • MS Nile Style★★★★
  • MS Sarah★★★★
  • MS Royal Signature★★★★
  • MS Royal Beaurivage★★★★
  • MS Esmeralda★★★★
  • Amwaj Livingstone★★★★

From $870 per person

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