The classic Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with one extra night and a day at Abu Simbel. You see the temples and tombs of Luxor, stop at Edfu and Kom Ombo on the way south, drive to the great temples of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, and finish in Aswan with the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae.
All meals on board, guided visits and entry tickets are included. We meet you at Luxor airport or station and take you to Aswan airport or station at the end.
Meet at Luxor airport or station and board the cruise. In the afternoon visit Karnak and Luxor Temple. Night on board in Luxor.
Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and the Temple of Hatshepsut, with a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon. Sail south.
Visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu and the double temple of Kom Ombo, then sail on to Aswan.
Drive to Abu Simbel to see the temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari, then back to Aswan. Night on board.
Visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae, then transfer to Aswan airport or train station.
The cruise sails south, upstream, from Luxor to Aswan.
Between Luxor and Aswan the Nile runs past palm groves, villages and desert cliffs, with a great temple at almost every stop. A cruise is the most relaxed way to see them all. Here is how the trip works and what you will see.
The river was the main road of ancient Egypt, and the great temples were built along it. On a cruise your hotel moves with you: you unpack once, sleep on the river and wake up at the next site, with all meals on board and the guide taking care of tickets and timings.
Luxor, ancient Thebes, holds the richest group of monuments in Egypt. On the West Bank you enter three tombs in the Valley of the Kings, visit the terraced Temple of Hatshepsut and stop at the Colossi of Memnon. On the East Bank you walk through the forest of columns at Karnak and the elegant Luxor Temple.
Edfu’s Temple of Horus is the best-preserved temple in Egypt, with its roof, its huge pylon and walls carved with the battle between Horus and Seth. Further south, Kom Ombo is a rare double temple, one half for Sobek, the crocodile god, and one for Horus, built on a bend of the river.
In Aswan the river turns blue and rocky. You visit the High Dam, the giant Unfinished Obelisk in its granite quarry and the Temple of Philae on its island. With a free afternoon you can add a felucca sail or the Nubian Village.
The extra day takes you south by road to the temples of Abu Simbel, cut into a cliff by Ramesses II and moved by UNESCO in the 1960s to save them from Lake Nasser. Four colossal statues of the king guard the Great Temple, and the smaller temple honours Queen Nefertari.
Cabins have a private bathroom, air conditioning and a window on the river. Meals are served in the restaurant, and the sun deck has loungers, and most boats also have a pool. Most evenings there is entertainment on board. Dress is casual by day, a little smarter for dinner.
October to April is the most popular season, with warm days and cool evenings. Summer is very hot but quieter and cheaper. Read the best time for a Nile cruise for month-by-month advice.
Price per person in US dollars. Per person sharing a double cabin; one person pays the single cabin rate. For 7 or more people, ask us on WhatsApp for a group price.
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 6 people | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard ship | $1,065 | $700 | $660 | $630 |
| 5-star standard ship | $1,290 | $850 | $810 | $780 |
| Deluxe ship | $1,715 | $1,150 | $1,110 | $1,080 |
| Luxury ship | $2,965 | $2,100 | $2,060 | $2,030 |
Prices start from $700 per person sharing, with standard ship. See the price table on this page for every level and group size.
It adds one more night on board and a full day trip to Abu Simbel.
Meals are included. Drinks on board are paid separately.
By plane or the overnight train from Cairo. We can arrange your transfers and the Cairo part of your trip.
By air-conditioned car from Aswan, about three and a half hours each way.
Cruises between Luxor and Aswan with local guides.
