3-day Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor: Temples and overnight boat

Two nights floating downriver between temple stops, meals and a cabin included.

A 3-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with 2 nights on a 5-star boat, visits to Kom Ombo and Edfu temples, all meals, an Egyptology guide, and door-to-door transfers from your Aswan hotel or airport. The itinerary runs Aswan to Kom Ombo to Edfu to Luxor, with overnight stays on the cruise and disembarkation after breakfast on day three.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Aswan and Nile cruise departure

• Pick up from Aswan station or airport
• Optional tour to Philae temple and high dam
• Check in to Nile cruise
• Cruise sails from Aswan at 2 pm
• Enjoy views of Aswan islands and Nubian culture
• Evening disco party on cruise
• Swim and use cruise facilities
• Stop at Kom Ombo temple for visit
• Continue sailing to Edfu
• Overnight on cruise

Day 2 — Edfu temple and sailing to Luxor

• Breakfast on cruise
• Horse and carriage ride to Edfu temple
• Return to cruise and sail towards Esna
• Pass Esna lock and enjoy tea on sun deck
• Arrive in Luxor around 6 pm
• Overnight on cruise in Luxor

Day 3 — Luxor and disembarkation

• Breakfast on cruise
• Disembark from cruise
• Transfer to destination in Luxor
• Optional tours: West bank or East bank or hot air balloon

The Experience

The cruise picks you up from your Aswan hotel, train station or airport and drives you to the boat. After check-in around 2 pm, the boat sails past Nubian islands and villages along the river — a chance to photograph the daily life on the banks while you settle into your cabin. An evening disco party runs on deck. Dinner is served on board.

Day two starts with breakfast, then a horse and carriage ride to Edfu temple (the Temple of Horus). You return to the boat, which continues sailing toward Esna, passing through the famous Esna lock. Local Egyptian tea is served on the sun deck. The boat arrives in Luxor around 6 pm and moors overnight. Lunch and dinner are included. Kom Ombo temple is visited on the first evening as the boat stops there at sunset, then continues to Edfu.

On day three, breakfast is served on board before disembarkation around 8:30 am. A transfer takes you to your destination in Luxor. Optional add-ons — the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut temple, Colossi of Memnon), East Bank (Karnak temple, Luxor temple), or a hot air balloon flight — can be arranged for an extra cost. Abu Simbel and Philae temple in Aswan are also available as paid extras.

What’s included

• 2 nights on a 5-star cruise boat.
• all meals from lunch on day one through breakfast on day three.
• cabin with facilities and use of the swimming pool and sun deck.
• guided visits to Kom Ombo temple and Edfu temple with an Egyptology guide.
• evening disco party on the boat.
• door-to-door transfers from your Aswan hotel, train station or airport to the boat and from the boat to your Luxor destination.
• air-conditioned transport between the boat and temple sites.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book this cruise if you're staying in Aswan without a car — pickup from your hotel or airport means you don't arrange ground transport, and the boat itself becomes your accommodation and base for the two temple visits, so the whole route from Aswan to Luxor unfolds without separate hotel bookings or transfers between stops.

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Top questions

What's included in the 3-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor?

The cruise includes 2 nights on a 5-star boat, all meals from lunch on day one through breakfast on day three, visits to Kom Ombo and Edfu temples with an Egyptology guide, use of the cruise cabin and facilities (swimming pool, deck areas), an evening disco party, door-to-door transfers from your Aswan location to Luxor, and air-conditioned transport between the boat and temple sites.

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

No. The cruise includes pickup from your hotel, train station or airport in Aswan and transport to the boat. A driver in an air-conditioned minibus collects you and brings you to the port for check-in around 2 pm.

What happens at Kom Ombo and Edfu temples?

Kom Ombo temple is visited on the evening of day one as the boat stops there at sunset. Edfu temple (the Temple of Horus) is visited on day two after breakfast — you ride in a horse and carriage from the boat to the temple, then return to the cruise for the rest of the day's sailing.

When do I disembark in Luxor?

Disembarkation is around 8:30 am on day three after breakfast on the boat. A transfer then takes you to your destination in Luxor.

Can I add West Bank or East Bank temple tours in Luxor?

Yes. The West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut temple, Colossi of Memnon), East Bank (Karnak temple, Luxor temple) and hot air balloon flights are available as paid add-ons arranged at checkout or on the boat.

What's the cabin like on the cruise?

Cabins are on a 5-star boat with all standard facilities. Children aged 6 to 11 can share a parent's cabin (maximum 2 children per room). If you want your own private room, book a single occupancy cabin.