Luxor Trip Overview
Enjoy an amazing 4 nights / 5 days Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Enjoy the best 4-night Nile cruise with transfers, tours, meals and, a licensed tour guide. Explore the mighty monuments along the Nile valley from Luxor to Aswan.
The Nile River is the source of life and civilization in Egypt since ancient times. Today, the River Nile continues to serve as a source of irrigation, as well as an important transportation and trade route. The dams over the river helped tourism by adding new tourist facilities as the Nile cruises.
This 4-night Nile cruise itinerary from Luxor up to Aswan gives you a great opportunity to visit the great sites from your cruise ship. Explore the largest temple in the world, Karnak Temple, and the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Discover the most intact temple in Egypt, the Temple of Edfu. Explore the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek in Kom Ombo. Visit the beautiful Temple of Philae in Aswan, together with other great sights.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Enjoy an amazing 4 nights / 5 days Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Enjoy the best 4-night Nile cruise with transfers, tours, meals and, a licensed tour guide. Explore the mighty monuments along the Nile valley from Luxor to Aswan.
The Nile River is the source of life and civilization in Egypt since ancient times. Today, the River Nile continues to serve as a source of irrigation, as well as an important transportation and trade route. The dams over the river helped tourism by adding new tourist facilities as the Nile cruises.
This 4-night Nile cruise itinerary from Luxor up to Aswan gives you a great opportunity to visit the great sites from your cruise ship. Explore the largest temple in the world, Karnak Temple, and the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Discover the most intact temple in Egypt, the Temple of Edfu. Explore the twin Temple of Horus and Sobek in Kom Ombo. Visit the beautiful Temple of Philae in Aswan, together with other great sights.
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome aboard – Karnak & Luxor Temples
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Arrival at Luxor International Airport. Meet and assist by our representative of “Egypt Best Vacations”. Transfer to your cruise.
After lunch, visit the largest temple in the world, Karnak Temple.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
After visiting Karnak Temple, you will proceed to the majestic Luxor Temple. Transfer back to your cruise for a free evening in Luxor.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5-star Nile cruise ship
Day 2: Kings Valley, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Today, you will visit the glorious tombs of the Valley of the Kings. The pharaohs during the New Kingdom ceased building pyramids and cut their tombs deep into the mountain trying to hide them from the grave robbers. There are 65 tombs in the Valley of the Kings, your guide will suggest the best 3 tombs of the ones opened to visit.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
From the glorious Valley of the Kings to the unique Temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut who served as solo pharaoh for about 20 years.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
You end your trip at the giant Colossi of Memnon which survives from the Temple of pharaoh Amenhotep III.
Back to the ship to set sail to Edfu via the Lock of Esna. Overnight is in Edfu.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5-star Nile cruise ship
Day 3: Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
You will wake up ON the voices of the horsemen who are waiting to take you to the Temple of Horus in Edfu. This temple is the most intact temple in Egypt and was built during the Greco-Roman period.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
After visiting Edfu Temple, you will sail up to Kom Ombo to visit the twin Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon god. Then proceed to the Crocodile Museum in the vicinity of the temple. After the tour, the ship will sail up to Aswan where it moors for the next two days.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5-star Nile cruise ship
Day 4: Aswan Tour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Welcome to the lovely City of Aswan. Visit the beautiful Temple of Philae in Aswan. The temple was built during the Greco-Roman period and was dedicated to Isis, the goddess of magic in ancient Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
From Philae Temple, proceed to visit the largest engineering project in the 1960s, Aswan the High Dam.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
End your lovely day at the Granite Quarry of the Unfinished Obelisk to find out how the ancient Egyptians fashioned their obelisks.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5-star Nile cruise ship
Day 5: Disembarkation
Stop At: Aswan International Airport, Qism Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Disembarkation. Transfer to Aswan Airport or railway.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
