Aswan to Luxor 4-Day Nile Cruise with Egyptologist Guides and a Pool
Temples carved from sandstone, a huge dam, and meals served on board
Sail the Nile on a cruise ship with a swimming pool, from Aswan to Luxor, with professional Egyptologist guides by your side. The route takes in Abu Simbel, carved into a sandstone mountain, Kom Ombo's double temple, Edfu, and the Valley of the Kings. Full board covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus afternoon tea.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Departure from Aswan and sightseeing
- Transfer to Nile cruise
- Lunch on board
- Visit Aswan High Dam
- Visit Philae Temple
- Dinner on board
Day 2: Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo visit
- Drive to Abu Simbel
- Return to cruise
- Lunch on board
- Sail to Kom Ombo
- Visit Kom Ombo Temple and crocodile museum
- Sail to Edfu
- Dinner on board
Day 3: Edfu Temple and Luxor tour
- Visit Edfu Temple
- Sail to Luxor via Esna lock
- Visit Luxor Temple
- Dinner on board
Day 4: West Bank and Karnak temples
- Breakfast on board
- Disembark and checkout
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
- Visit Karnak Temple
What’s included
- Three nights aboard the cruise ship, sailing from Aswan to Luxor.
- Guided visit to Abu Simbel temples.
- Visit to the Aswan High Dam.
- Visit to Luxor Temple.
- Visit to Edfu Temple.
- Qualified Egyptology guide.
- Visit to Karnak Temple.
- Philae Temple visit.
- Kom Ombo Temple visit.
- Hatshepsut's memorial temple visit.
- Round-trip ride in an air-conditioned minivan.
- Visit to the Valley of the Kings.
- Optional hot-air balloon ride in Luxor.
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00
Last departure this season: 14 Dec
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You sail the Nile from Aswan to Luxor with Egyptologist guides, seeing Abu Simbel and Karnak, then unwind by the pool on board.
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The experience
The river opens with the High Dam, one of the largest dams around, a vast wall you can stand before and try to take in. Then comes Philae, the last temple built in Egypt in Greco-Roman times and a house for Isis, goddess of love, magic, fertility and healing. It was moved after the old dam's waters submerged it, a relocation UNESCO sponsored, and you walk its halls knowing that. Abu Simbel is the big draw, a memorial temple carved into a sandstone mountain around 1290 BC, reached through the Sahara by a drive of about three hours with desert all around you on the road.
Back on the water, Kom Ombo stands out as the only dual temple in Egypt, shared by the crocodile-headed god Sobek and the falcon-headed god Haroeiris, and a crocodile museum follows nearby. At Edfu, the most intact temple in Egypt honors the falcon god Horus, and the ship passes through the Esna lock on the way to Luxor. Your Egyptologist guide turns the carvings into stories, so the stones start to make sense as you move from one site to the next.
In Luxor, the temple connects to Karnak by an avenue of sphinxes, and the west bank holds the Valley of the Kings, where more than 64 pharaohs rest in tombs cut from the cliffs. Hatshepsut's memorial temple, built for the tomboy queen around 1475 BC, is another stop on that side. Karnak closes the picture as the most magnificent temple in Egypt, dedicated to Amun Ra, Lord of the Gods. Between sites, the swimming pool and afternoon tea on board wait for you.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 17 years); Child (3 to 6 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.
Does the trip include a visit to Abu Simbel?
Yes, the Abu Simbel temples tour is included. It is a memorial temple carved into a sandstone mountain around 1290 BC, reached by a drive of about three hours through the Sahara.
Is the Valley of the Kings part of the cruise?
Yes, it is included. The tour covers the Ancient Theban Necropolis on Luxor's west bank, where more than 64 pharaohs rest in tombs cut into the cliffs.
Will there be an Egyptologist guide on the cruise?
Yes, professional Egyptologist guides lead the visits, and a qualified Egyptology guide is included in the tour.
Does the ship have a pool and onboard entertainment?
Yes. The cruise ship has a swimming pool and onboard entertainment, and meals are full board with afternoon tea.
Is the Philae temple visit included in the trip?
Yes, the Philae temple is included. It is the last temple built in Egypt in Greco-Roman times, a house for Isis, moved after the old dam submerged it.
Is the hot air balloon ride in Luxor included?
It is listed as optional, so it may not be part of your trip, though the Luxor and Karnak temple visits are included.
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Aswan to Luxor 4-Day Nile Cruise with Egyptologist Guides
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