5 Day Nile Cruise from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Pickup from Cairo to Luxor by airplane
3 stops
1
Cairo
Get picked up from your hotel in Cairo on the first day and transfer by a domestic flight to Luxor. Upon arrival, explore the majestic Karnak Temple with your professional guide, followed by a visit to the stunning Luxor Temple. After your Luxor tour, check in to the luxurious Nile cruise and relax. In the evening, wander through Luxor’s vibrant old market before enjoying an overnight stay onboard.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Temple of Karnak
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a magnificent ancient Egyptian temple located on the east bank of the Nile River in Luxor (ancient Thebes). Built around 1400 BCE, this stunning structure was dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship and the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. Unlike other temples, Luxor Temple was not built for worship but as a ceremonial site where pharaohs were crowned, symbolizing the divine connection between the rulers and the gods.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Visit Luxor west bank and sail to Esna and Edfu
3 stops
4
Valley of the Kings
be ready early in the morning for a fabulous tour of the West Bank. Get there by motorboat, then drive to the Valley of the Kings. Continue to the famous Queen Hatshepsut Temple, then to Colossi of Memnon, Return to the cruise and start sailing. Enjoy the views of Luxor's islands and local culture as you go, before passing Esna Lock and arriving in Edfu for the night.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is a mortuary temple built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Located opposite the city of Luxor, it is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
6
Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Visit Edfu Temple - Kom Ombo Temple
2 stops
7
Temple of Horus
Early on the third day, visit Edfu Temple by horse and carriage. Upon return to the boat, savor a drink on the sundeck as you cruise all the way to the town of Kom Ombo. Reach Kom Ombo around sunset and discover Kom Ombo Temple before spending the night on the boat.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Temple of Kom Ombo
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Temple of Philae and High Dam
2 stops
9
Temple of Philae
On the 4th day, head down the Nile to take an Egyptian motorboat to Philae Island Temple. Finally, visit the famous Aswan High Dam before being transferred back to your accommodation in Nile Cruise.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Aswan High Dam
The Aswan Dam, or Aswan High Dam, is one of the world's largest embankment dams, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. When it was completed, it was the tallest earthen dam in the world, surpassing the Chatuge Dam in the United States.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Disembarkation Abu Simbel Temple ( Optional )
1 stop
11
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Transfer to Abu Simbel by air-conditioned vehicle to witness the grandeur of the Abu Simbel Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
7 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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