Egypt · Cruise & Sailing

4-Day Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Edfu and Kom Ombo

4 Days Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Luxor Temple and the vast Karnak Temple complex on the East Bank
02 Explore the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut's mortuary temple
03 Marvel at the Temple of the falcon-headed Horus at Edfu and the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo
04 See Philae Temple on its holy island and visit the Aswan High Dam
05 Enjoy a traditional felucca ride on the Nile in Aswan

Enjoy a 4-day Nile cruise through Upper Egypt, visiting the East and West Bank monuments of Luxor, the Temple of Horus at Edfu, the Temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo, and the highlights of Aswan. Along the way, see Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Philae Temple, and the Papyrus Museum. This journey combines ancient temples, archaeological sites, and traditional Nile sailing in one classic Egyptian cruise experience.

Visit Philae Temple, set on a holy island in the Nile River.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Not included

Cities Aswan, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Luxor

Languages Arabic, English, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Luxor East and West Bank Sightseeing

Arrive in Luxor early in the morning.
Visit the main highlights of the East Bank monuments:
- Luxor Temple, a large Ancient Egyptian temple.
- Karnak Temple, a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings.
- Visit the perfume institute.
Explore the main highlights of the West Bank monuments:
- The Colossi of Memnon, two great seated stone statues representing King Amenhotep III.
- Visit the Alabaster Factory, a lovely souvenir shop.
- Valley of the Kings, a site of 63 tombs built between the 11th and 16th centuries.
- Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari), a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt.
Go sailing from Luxor.

Day 02

Edfu and Kom Ombo Temple Visits

Explore the Temple of the falcon-headed Horus at Edfu.
Visit the Temple of the Crocodile God Sobek at Kom Ombo.
Arrive in Aswan the same night.

Day 03

Aswan Highlights and Felucca Ride

Visit Philae Temple, set on a holy island in the Nile River.
Proceed to the Aswan High Dam, the world's largest embankment dam.
Go on a felucca ride, a traditional wooden sailing boat used in the eastern Mediterranean.
Continue to the Papyrus Museum and learn how the thick paper used in ancient times was made.

Day 04