Luxor to Aswan 5 Days 4 Nights Nile Cruise Private Tour
Package Overview
Sail from Luxor to Aswan on a 5-day, 4-night Nile cruise.
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Itinerary
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5 days · 4 nightsNile CruiseOur representative meets you at Luxor airport, the train station or your hotel with a sign showing your name, and takes you in a private air-conditioned vehicle to your 5-star Nile cruise ship. After check-in and lunch on board, spend the afternoon on Luxor's East Bank.
In the evening, dinner on board with a traditional Egyptian Galabeya party and entertainment show.
Optional: the Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple (about $45 per person).
2 stops today
- Karnak Temple
The largest religious complex built in ancient Egypt. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, see the obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis I, the Sacred Lake and the Avenue of Sphinxes.
- Luxor Temple
A magnificent temple in the heart of Luxor, known for its elegant statues and courtyards and the granite statues of Ramses the Great.
Meals: Lunch, DinnerOvernight: On board in LuxorEarly breakfast on board, then cross to the West Bank.
Back on the ship for lunch, then sail towards Edfu through the Esna Lock, where the ship rises or descends several metres, with afternoon tea on the sun deck. Dinner on board followed by an entertainment show.
Optional, at extra cost: a sunrise hot air balloon ride over the West Bank, leaving around 4:30 to 5:00 am, before the regular tour.
4 stops today
- Valley of the Kings
Three royal tombs carved into the mountainside, including the tombs of Ramses III, Ramses IX and Merenptah. The burial ground of the New Kingdom pharaohs.
- Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari)
The terraced mortuary temple of Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, set dramatically against the cliffs.
- Colossi of Memnon
A photo stop at the twin statues of Amenhotep III that once stood guard at his mortuary temple.
- Esna Lock
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerOvernight: On board in EdfuAfter breakfast, a short horse-drawn carriage ride takes you to Edfu Temple. Back on board, sail towards Kom Ombo over lunch and visit its temple in the afternoon, then continue to Aswan with afternoon tea on deck.
In the evening, dinner on board with a Nubian folkloric show or Galabeya party.
2 stops today
- Edfu Temple (Temple of Horus)
The best-preserved temple in Egypt, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus. Built in the Ptolemaic period, with towering pylons, intricate reliefs and a well-preserved sanctuary.
- Kom Ombo Temple
A double temple dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, the falcon god, with two identical entrances, halls and sanctuaries, and a small museum of mummified crocodiles.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerOvernight: On board in AswanAfter breakfast, a morning in Aswan with your Egyptologist guide, back on board for lunch, then an afternoon sail by felucca. Afternoon tea and dinner on board.
4 stops today
- Aswan High Dam
One of Egypt's greatest modern engineering achievements, built in 1970 to control the Nile's flooding and generate hydroelectric power.
- Unfinished Obelisk
A massive granite obelisk left incomplete in its quarry, showing how the ancient Egyptians carved these monuments.
- Philae Temple
A motorboat ride to Agilkia Island and the temple of the goddess Isis, moved here to save it from flooding after the High Dam was built.
- Felucca ride
Sail by traditional felucca around Kitchener's Island and its botanical garden, past the Aga Khan Mausoleum.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerOvernight: On board in AswanFinal breakfast on board. After check-out, our representative helps with your luggage and transfers you to Aswan airport, the train station or your preferred location.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- Meet and assist service upon arrival and departure
- 4 nights' accommodation on a 5-star deluxe Nile cruise (Luxor to Aswan)
- Full-board dining: breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the cruise
- Private, licensed English-speaking Egyptologist tour guide for all excursions
- Entrance fees to the sites in the itinerary: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
- All transfers in a private, air-conditioned latest-model vehicle
- Bottled water provided during all excursions and in the vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
- One complimentary bottle of water per person per day
Exact inclusions may vary slightly based on your travel dates and preferences. Our team will confirm everything before you book.
Excluded
- International and domestic flights
- Egyptian entry visa fees
- Any optional tours (e.g., Abu Simbel excursion, Hot Air Balloon Ride, Sound and Light Show)
- Entrance fees to the Tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings (optional extra tomb)
- Entrance fees to the Tomb of Ramses VI or Seti I (optional premium tombs)
- Beverages on board (soft drinks, bottled water beyond the included bottle, alcoholic drinks)
- Any personal expenses (laundry, spa treatments, minibar, souvenirs, etc.)
- Tipping (gratuities) for the cruise crew, tour guide, drivers, and representatives
- Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
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