Travel on a 5-star cruise boat from Luxor and sail to Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan. See the unforgettable landscape of ancient Egypt surrounding the Nile. Explore the ancient sites along the Nile in 4-days cruise to discover the jewels of the Nile. Relax by the sundeck or the swimming pool during the day and dance the night away in the cruise's disco. Enjoy the services of a private qualified Egyptologist who will answer to your queries about ancient Egypt. Enjoy easy transfers including pickup and drop off from airport, train station and hotel. For more about this trip, please go through the itinerary below.
Note: the tour ends the last day in Aswan around 12:01 pm.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ 3 nights accommodation on 5 stars Nile Cruise on full board basis.
✔ All transfers by a private A/C. vehicle.
✔ Lunch
✔ Dinner
✔ Breakfast
✔ Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.
✖ Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
✖ Motorboat to Philae temple.
✖ Water and Drinks or WiFi on the cruise.
✖ Any personal expenses like laundry etc or Any optional Tours.
✖ Tipping to the guide, drivers, cruise crew etc.
Pickup Locations
1. Pavillon Winter Luxor
2. Mara House
3. Jewel Howard Carter Hotel
4. River Hotel
5. New Windsor Hotel
6. Pharaonic Rose
7. El Nakhil Hotel
8. Mohamed ali house
9. Royal House Hotel
10. Rose Guest House
11. Blue Nile House
12. Bedouin Lodge Luxor
13. Royal Mountain Hotel
14. Meena Rooms
15. Sweet Rooms
16. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
17. Mountain View Villa
18. Minamar Hotel
19. San mina Hotel
20. Sant Mina Hotel
Additional Info: All hotels or Apartments in Luxor east bank.
Transfer from Luxor west bank with extra charge.
Itinerary
Transfer to Nile Cruise and Luxor East Bank
1
Luxor
Egypt Gift Tours licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor Airport, Railway station or Hotel to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch.
Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour directly upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don't want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.
Duration: 45 minutes
2
Temple of Karnak
Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever: Karnak temple, one of the most important religious centers of ancient Egypt with its marvelous obelisks and temples. It was built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Luxor Temple
Proceed to visit Luxor temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise, dinner on board and overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Luxor West Bank Tour and Navigation
1
Valley of the Kings
Breakfast and start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to explore the Theban Necropolis by visiting the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
Duration: 1.5 hours
2
Temple of Hatshepsut
Continue, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Colossi of Memnon
End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Return back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch. Start sailing down the River Nile, afternoon tea on the sundeck. Cross Esna Lock and overnight in Edfu.
Duration: 10 minutes
Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temple-Aswan
1
Temple of Horus
After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Back to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on the sundeck.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Temple of Kom Ombo
Late in the afternoon, stop at Kom Ombo city where to visit the unique double temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Return to the cruise and have dinner followed by folkloric party operated by the cruise staff and tour guides. Continue sailing to Aswan for overnight.
Duration: 60 minutes
Aswan Tour and Departure transfer
1
Aswan High Dam
After breakfast, Check out at 8:00 am and be ready to discover with your guide the highlights of Aswan and listen to the story of the Nubian immigration. Start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.
Duration: 45 minutes
2
Temple of Philae
Proceed to visit Philae temple; the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, you will be transferred to your Aswan Hotel, Airport or Railway station.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• All Hotels/Nile Cruises or Rental Apartments in Luxor.
• Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
• A child from 6 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
• Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays
• Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order
• If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00.
