Egypt · Cruise & Sailing

5-Day Luxor and Aswan Nile Cruise Tour with Edfu and Kom Ombo

5 Days Round trip from Luxor City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Marvel at Karnak Temple
  • 02 Explore the Valley of the Kings
  • 03 Go sailing from Luxor
  • 04 Visit the Aswan High Dam

Enjoy this Nile cruise with sightseeing at Egypt's important monuments and temples between Luxor and Aswan. Marvel at Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, the Papyrus Museum, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Philae Temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, and the Colossi of Memnon, among others. Sail from Luxor to Aswan, visiting Edfu and Kom Ombo along the way, and enjoy a relaxing felucca ride on an Egyptian sailboat in Aswan.

Enjoy a relaxing felucca ride on an Egyptian sailboat in Aswan.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 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

1
Day 01

Arrival and East Bank Highlights in Luxor

  • Meet with the other tourists on the ship and rest for some time.

  • Have lunch at 1 p.m., and then at 2 p.m., start the tour.

  • Visit Luxor Temple, a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River.

  • Proceed to Karnak Temple, which consists of a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor.

  • Head towards the Papyrus Museum and delve into ancient Egyptian history.

2
Day 02

Luxor West Bank Exploration

  • Visit the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

  • Continue to the Valley of the Kings, a long, narrow defile just west of the Nile River in Upper Egypt.

  • Marvel at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari), a temple located beneath the cliffs.

  • Proceed to the Alabaster Factory, a lovely souvenir shop disguised as a workshop.

  • Go sailing from Luxor.

3
Day 03

Nile Cruise to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan

  • Take a cruise on the Nile to Aswan.

  • Marvel at the Temple of the falcon-headed Horus at Edfu, a tribute to the falcon-headed Sky God.

  • Proceed to the Temple of the crocodile god Sobek at Kom Ombo, a unique temple dedicated to two gods.

  • Arrive in Aswan on the same night.

4
Day 04

Aswan Sightseeing and Felucca Ride

  • Visit Philae Temple, dedicated primarily to the goddess Isis.

  • Continue to the Aswan High Dam, the world's largest embankment dam.

  • Explore the perfume institute in Aswan.

  • Enjoy a relaxing felucca ride on an Egyptian sailboat in Aswan.

5
Day 05

Departure from the Ship

  • In the morning, check out from the ship.

Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Philae Temple

Where this trip takes you

Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Philae Temple

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Luxor City 4 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Egypt tour guide

  • The tour includes a complete package (accommodation and tour on the ship) and is fully paid for.

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips and gratuities

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt
Tour start
Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Luxor City.

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