This program is dedicated to visiting the greatest Egyptian monuments in Upper Egypt and enjoying a cruise along the Nile’s shore on a floating hotel. The journey goes from Luxor to Aswan and back. The visits in this program start in the city of Luxor, and your tour guide will determine the daily schedule of visits. Following that, you will sail from one city to the next, visiting the temple in each city. There is also the opportunity to visit the famous Abu Simbel Temple (Option) from Aswan, as well as the opportunity to visit the Nubian Village (Option). You can book these optional excursions through the tour guide.
The accommodation includes all meals (FB basis) on the cruise as well as the visits mentioned in the program, except for those specified as (Option). Please read the program mentioned below in the Itinerary section.
Cruise pickup and drop-off
It will be determined by the Tour guide
Based on the arrival time of the plane and the transfer to the cruise, the program will be scheduled by your tour guide and you. If the arrival time is in the first half of the day, we will start the visits after lunch, but if the arrival is late, the program will begin on the day following the arrival.
Cruise Visiting program 7 nights:
Karnak temple – Luxor temple in the East bank of Luxor.
Valley of the Kings – Colossi of Memnon – Temple of Medinet “Habou” in the West bank of Luxor.
Sail to Edfu and visit the temple of Horus.
Sail to Kom ombo and visit the temple of Sobek.
Sail to Aswan and visit the temple of Philae, Obelisk Unfinished, the high DAM & A felucca ride along the banks of the Nile.
Travel to Abu Simbel in an Option.
Enjoy Tours representative or the Tour guide will meet and greet you at Luxor airport and then you will be transferred by a private A/C vehicle to your Nile Cruise ship. According to the arrival time, the program will be scheduled in advance via WhatsApp messages before arrival. We can either start the program or only complete the arrival and accommodation on the cruise, and then explain the program and the time of the first visits. Meals are included on the cruise. There will be free time, and the first night will be spent in Luxor.
After eating breakfast, on the first day, we will visit the West Bank of the Nile, where we’ll see the famous Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings’ tombs, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. Afterward, we’ll return for dinner, have some free time, and prepare to begin sailing toward the city of Edfu.
After having breakfast on the cruise, we will visit the Temple of the God “Horus” in Edfu. Then, we will return to the boat to have lunch and enjoy a three-hour sail until we reach the city of Kom Ombo. Following that, we will visit the Temple of the God “Sobek”. We will then return to the boat for dinner. Afterward, we will sail overnight to the city of Aswan.
On this day, we will visit the most romantic temples by motorboat, the Philae Temple, followed by a visit to the Unfinished Obelisk & the high Dam. Then we will return for lunch. We will take a felucca trip along the banks of the Nile River. There will be free time in Aswan, and then dinner and overnight stay on the cruise ship in Aswan.
Option to visit Abu Simbel temple & Village Nubian.
Spend half a day in Aswan before beginning the sail back to Kom Ombo after having lunch and enjoying the sailing during the day between the banks of the Nile.
Also, regarding the visit to Abu Simbel or the Nubian Village, please refer back to the guide for booking and program modification. Overnight in Kom Ombo
Visit to Kom Ombo Temple for those who joined the cruise in Aswan, then returning to the cruise for lunch, followed by sailing toward Edfu to visit the temple. After that, the cruise will continue sailing to Luxor city. Overnight in Luxor.
The final days of visits on the East Bank of Luxor: A visit to the Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. After that, return for lunch on the cruise followed by free time to stroll in the city and then dinner on the cruise. Overnight in Luxor.
After having breakfast on the cruise and according to your flight back schedule, transfer will be arranged from the cruise to the airport, or to Hurghada by bus, or to Cairo by flight or train in case you prefer to extend your stay in any other city.
