Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor: 4-Day 5-Star Full Board Tour

Sail downriver through four millennia of temples, sleeping aboard the ship each night

A 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor on a 5-star full-board ship with an Egyptologist guide. You visit Philae Temple on day one, Kom Ombo Temple while sailing on day two, Karnak and Luxor temples on day three, and the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon on the final morning. Meet-and-greet service at arrival and departure, all transfers included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Aswan and Philae Temple Visit

• Pick up from hotel or airport
• Transfer to Nile cruise and check in
• Lunch on board
• Visit Philae Temple by motorboat
• Dinner on board
• Folkloric show onboard

Day 2: Sail to Kom Ombo and Temple Visit

• Breakfast on board
• Optional Abu Simbel tour
• Tea time on sundeck while sailing
• Visit Kom Ombo Temple
• Sail to Edfu
• Dinner on board
• Galabia party onboard

Day 3: Edfu to Luxor and Temple Tours

• Arrive in Luxor city
• Visit Karnak Temples
• Visit Luxor Temple
• Dinner on board

Day 4: West Bank Tour and Departure

• Breakfast and check out
• Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon
• Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
• Visit Valley of the Kings
• Transfer to Luxor station, airport or hotel

The experience

The cruise departs Aswan after you board at midday on day one. A representative meets you at your hotel, airport or railway station and transfers you to the ship before lunch. After eating on board, you take a motorboat to Philae Temple, the Greco-Roman sanctuary on Aglika Island that was relocated stone by stone to save it from the High Dam's waters. The evening brings a folkloric show and dinner as the ship stays overnight in Aswan.

Day two is mostly sailing. After breakfast, you have free time on the sundeck with tea service, then lunch on board. The ship sails nearly three hours to Kom Ombo, where you visit the temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Horus: built in 180 BC on the riverbank and notable for standing between Aswan and Edfu. Dinner and a galabia party happen on board as you sail to Edfu for the night.

On day three, you arrive in Luxor by late afternoon. Depending on arrival time, you visit Karnak temples (a sprawling complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons and obelisks built for the Theban gods), and Luxor Temple, largely constructed by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and completed by Tutankhamun and Ramses II. The ship stays overnight in Luxor with dinner on board.

The final morning includes breakfast, then a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon: two 60-foot quartzite statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III carved from stone quarried near Cairo and transported 420 miles overland. You then visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, rising in terraces from the desert floor, and finish at the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs including Ramesses III and VI were entombed. The tour ends around noon with transfer to Luxor airport, railway station or your hotel. Lunch on the final day is not included.

What’s included

• Accommodation for three nights on a 5-star Nile cruise on a full-board basis.
• all transfers by air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel, airport or railway station in Aswan and back from Luxor.
• a certified Egyptologist guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• meet-and-greet service at arrival and departure.
• bottled water during outings away from the ship.
• a motorboat to Philae Temple.
• all service charges and taxes.

Options for this experience

3 options

A four-day Nile cruise travelling from Aswan to LuxorGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 5 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 10:00Pickup is included

Christmas and New Year periodGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · Available from 21 Dec · 5 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 10:00Christmas and New Year, with pickup included

Easter PeriodGuide in English, Spanish or Portuguese · 5 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 10:00Easter Period, with pickup included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Information

Lasts 4d, runs every day, 5 start times, from US$ 760 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: 06:00, 07:00, 08:30, 09:00 and 10:0010 later ›

GroupUp to 203 private ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and PortugueseOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 to 95 years) · Child (6 to 11 years): free · Infant (under 6): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Adoro viajar a Egipto

Is this one for you?Choose this cruise if you want temples at Aswan, Kom Ombo, and Luxor with an Egyptologist guide leading daily excursions while the ship moves you downriver each night.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years): free; Infant (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in the meals on the Nile cruise?

The cruise operates on a full-board basis, meaning breakfast, lunch and dinner are served on board each of the three nights you sleep on the ship. Depending on your option, water and drinks during meals may vary, and WiFi on the ship is optional.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the ship in Aswan?

No. Meet-and-greet service and all transfers are included. A representative picks you up from your hotel, Aswan airport or railway station and takes you to the ship, then transfers you from Luxor back to your hotel, airport or station at the end.

What is Philae Temple and why was it moved?

Philae Temple is a Greco-Roman sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Isis, built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty and one of the last places where ancient Egyptian religion survived after Christianity arrived. The High Dam threatened to submerge it, so the entire temple complex was carefully reconstructed on nearby Aglika Island, preserving its original appearance and layout.

Which tombs can I see in the Valley of the Kings?

The Valley of the Kings holds the tombs of multiple pharaohs. You'll see the resting places of Merneptah, Ramesses III and Ramesses VI, among the most remarkable Egyptian kings buried in stone sarcophagi in this majestic domain.

Are entrance fees to the temples included in the price?

Entrance fees to the historical sites are not included in the tour price and are paid separately at each location.