Itinerary
- Day 1
Luxor
You'll arrive in Luxor and meet your representative at the airport or train station, then transfer to your cruise boat to get settled in. After having lunch onboard, you'll head to the East Bank to see Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Back on the boat you'll have dinner as your 8-day Nile cruise begins.
- Start point
- Luxor International Airport (LXR) مطار الأقصر الدولي, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor 85, Egypt (Main Gate)
- Meals
- Lunch (Onboard lunch), Dinner (Dinner served onboard)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple
- Visit Luxor Temple
Optional Activities
- Attend Karnak Sound and Light Show
- City tour by horse carriage
Landmarks Karnak Temple Luxor Temple - Day 2
Luxor to Edfu
Following breakfast onboard, you'll spend the morning on the West Bank exploring the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. You'll return to the boat for lunch, then sail towards Edfu via Esna. In the evening there's a Manager's Cocktail Party onboard and dinner as the cruise continues south.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard), Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner (Dinner served as the boat sails towards Edfu)
Included Activities
- Visit Valley of the Kings
- Visit Hatshepsut Temple
- Visit Colossi of Memnon
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon ride over Luxor at sunrise
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Hatshepsut Temple Colossi of Memnon - Day 3
Edfu to Aswan
After breakfast, you're heading to Edfu Temple to see the hieroglyphics and friezes up close. Back on the boat you'll sail towards Kom Ombo while passing through scenic sections of the Nile. In the afternoon you can have tea on the sundeck before reaching Aswan, where a Galabeya Party happens onboard this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard), Lunch (Lunch onboard), Afternoon Tea (Afternoon tea on the Sundeck), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Visit Edfu Temple
Optional Activities
- Attend Philae Sound and Light Show
Landmarks Edfu Temple - Day 4
Aswan
You'll check out the High Dam near Aswan, the modern engineering project completed in 1971. Then you're taking a felucca to the Temples of Philae on Agilika Island, which UNESCO relocated to save from flooding. You'll also see the Unfinished Obelisk, then have lunch onboard. Later there's a felucca ride and a visit to the Botanical Garden before the Nubian Show onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard), Lunch (Lunch onboard), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Visit Aswan High Dam
- Felucca sail to Temples of Philae
- Visit Temples of Philae
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
- Felucca ride on the Nile
- Visit Botanical Garden
Optional Activities
- Felucca sail to Nubian village
- Visit Abu Simbel by flight or coach
Landmarks Aswan High Dam Temples of Philae Unfinished Obelisk Botanical Garden, Aswan - Day 5
Aswan
This is a more relaxed day in Aswan. You'll have breakfast and enjoy a sunny morning, then eat lunch onboard. Spend the afternoon on the sundeck with tea, and the evening brings a soft dinner onboard as you relax on the boat.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard), Lunch (Lunch onboard), Afternoon Tea (Afternoon tea on the Sundeck), Dinner (Soft dinner onboard)
Optional Activities
- Visit Abu Simbel by flight or coach
- Day 6
Aswan to Edfu
You'll start with breakfast and free time to rest onboard. The boat cruises towards Kom Ombo while you have lunch and afternoon tea. You'll visit the Temple of Kom Ombo with its dramatic columns that rise above the Nile, dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris. After that you'll sail to Edfu, then settle in for dinner and a Galabeya Party onboard.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard), Lunch (Lunch onboard), Afternoon Tea (Afternoon tea on the Sundeck), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Kom Ombo
Landmarks Temple of Kom Ombo - Day 7
Edfu to Luxor
After breakfast, the boat heads back to Luxor via Esna. You'll have lunch and afternoon tea on the sundeck as you travel. In the evening there's a Belly Dance & Dervish show onboard before your final night on the cruise.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast onboard), Lunch (Lunch onboard), Afternoon Tea (Afternoon tea on the Sundeck), Dinner (Dinner onboard)
Optional Activities
- Attend Karnak Sound and Light Show
- Day 8
Luxor
You'll have your final breakfast onboard and then check out. Your representative will help transfer you to Luxor Airport or Railway Station and assist with your luggage as you depart.
- End point
- Aswan International Airport (ASW), Aswan, New Toshka, Aswan 81, Egypt (Main Gate)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final breakfast onboard)
Optional Activities
- Hot Air Balloon ride over Luxor at sunrise
