8 Days Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan

Luxor / Aswan / Abu Simbel
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Golavita Travel
Duration

7 Nights / 8 Days

Golavita Travel
Tour type

Nile Cruise

8 Days Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan
Trip Runs

Every Saturday / Monday / Thursday

Golavita Travel
Country

Egypt

Tour Details

Booking 8 Days Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan, including Abu Simbel, is an awe-inspiring Egypt Tour. This enchanting Nile cruise trip allows you to immerse yourself in ancient Egyptian civilization and ancient Egyptian history. 

This 7-night Nile Cruise tour from Luxor to Aswan, including Abu Simbel with Egypt travel packages, offers the opportunity to explore Luxor attractions such as Karnak Temple of God Amun and Luxor Temple. 

Also, during Egypt Nile Cruise tours, you will explore the wonders along the Nile, like Edfu Temple and Kom Ombo Temple. Aswan offers cultural sites such as Nubian Village, Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple.


Highlights

    • Karnak temple
    • Luxor temple
    • Valley of the Kings
    • Hatshepsut temple
    • Memnon Colossi
    • Edfu temple
    • Kom Ombo temple
    • Abu Simbel
    • Aswan High Dam
    • Unfinished Obelisk
    • Philae temple

Included

    • Pick up & drop off with a new brand vehicle
    • Entrance fees for all the sights mentioned in the program
    • Expert Egyptologist tour guide
    • Accommodation for 7 nights on board a 5-star cruise on full-board basis
    • All services and taxes

Excluded

    • Tipping
    • Personal expensive
    • Hot Air Balloon
    • Nubian Village
    • Any Extra tombs in the Valley of the Kings

Notes

    What to take?

    • Valid Passport for 6 months starting from the flying day
    • Warm clothes in winter
    • Comfortable shoes
    • Sunblock
    • Sunglasses
    • Hat or Scarf
    • Umbrella

Tour itinerary

  • Day 1 Luxor Nile Cruise

    Your expert archeologist guide will meet you upon arrival in Luxor to start your half-day tour of Luxor East Bank to explore Luxor attractions. You can start the Luxor tour with the Karnak temple complex, which is the biggest temple not only in Egypt but in the world. 

    After you visit Karnak temple, you will join your guide to check-in at your Nile cruise and then enjoy the lunch on board the cruise. Later on, you can rest for a while before you start the visit to Luxor temple at night. Luxor temple will be your night visit to see how amazing it is when the temple is lit at night.

    Meals: Lunch, dinner

  • Day 2 Nile Cruise

    Enjoy your breakfast on board the Nile cruise, then you can walk Luxor City to visit the market area or simply relax on the sundeck and enjoy the view around you. Afternoon and around midday, the cruise will start sailing towards Edfu City via Esna Lock and overnight at Edfu City.

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Day 3 Edfu, Aswan

    After coffee in the morning, travel for approximately fifteen minutes in horse-drawn carriages to the temple of Horus. Upon arrival, you will start your tour of the best-preserved temple in Egypt dedicated to Horus Behdity of Edfu temple. An excellent example of how a temple was built in ancient Egypt is the Edfu temple. 

    Once you finish your tour, you will go back to the Nile cruise for breakfast and enjoy the rest of the day sailing to Aswan.

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Day 4 Aswan Attractions

    Enjoy your breakfast on board the Nile Cruise, then be ready to join your guide for your Aswan day tours to some of the best Aswan attractions. Starting with Aswan High Dam, High Dam was built 70 years after the Aswan Low Dam, and 3 km to the south of it, it creates a reservoir, Lake Nasser, for irrigation and agricultural purposes.

     After that, you will visit Philae Temple. Philae Temple is situated on Agilkia Island, not Philae Island, between Aswan Dam and Aswan High Dam. The temple's walls bore the last writings in Egyptian hieroglyphs and Demotic language. Then you will explore Unfinished Obelisk, which is a huge obelisk that was left unfinished in the granite quarries.

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Day 5 Aswan - Abu Simbel

    Enjoy your morning coffee at the Nile cruise bar before you start your way to Abu Simbel temples in Nubia. It takes around 3 hours to drive through the amazing desert view and Toshka Project or the new Valley. Abu Simbel is a very important historical site near Sudan in Egyptian Nubia including two massive temples built by the great Ramesses. 

    At the end of the tour, you will be back to the Nile Cruise for lunch and start sailing towards Kom Ombo city. Upon arrival, you will start your tour of the double temple of Horus and Sobek. Walk with your guide to visit Kom Ombo temple by the Nile side and enjoy the ruins of the only double temple in Egypt. Once you finish your tour to Kom Ombo, you can visit the Crocodile Museum, then back to the cruise for dinner and sailing towards Edfu city.

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Day 6 Edfu - Luxor

    Enjoy a free day on the Nile Cruise, and do not forget to watch the cruise as it crosses Esna Lock on its way to Luxor.

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Day 7 Luxor West Bank

    You will join your guide for a tour of some of the top Luxor attractions on the west bank of the Nile River after boarding for breakfast in the morning. Your guide will suggest three of the three tombs you are allowed to visit as part of the ticket. You will start Valley of the Kings.

    Explore the burial place of the Pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun's tomb. With our Nile River Cruise tours, you will enjoy Hatshepsut temple; it is one of the most amazing temples on Luxor's west bank in the El Deir El Bahari area. After that, you will enjoy exploring Memnon Colossi.

    Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  • Day 8 Final Departure

    Enjoy your last breakfast on board before you check out and your guide will transfer you to anywhere you like in Luxor to end your 7 Nights Nile River Cruise Luxor to Aswan, including Abu Simbel.

    Meals: Breakfast

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  • What are the highlights of Egypt Nile cruise tours?

    With Egypt Nile cruise tours you can visit the best sights in Luxor, Aswan, and Cairo. In Luxor, you can visit the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, and Temple of Luxor then go to Aswan with a Nile cruise where you will find Kom Ombo temple, Abu Simbel temple, and Philae temple. You can also go on a great Nile cruise in Cairo at night.

  • What is the duration of the Nile cruise tours?

    During the 4-5 days Egypt Nile Cruise, you can discover the unparalleled beauty of the country and learn more about Egyptian culture and Egyptian lifestyle.

  • What is the best time for Egypt Nile cruise tours?

    With our Egypt travel packages, you can enjoy our Nile River cruise tours between October and April. You will enjoy sailing through Luxor and Aswan in an 8 day Nile River Cruise from Luxor where you can explore the amazing historical attractions in Egypt.

  • What are the types of cruises in Egypt Nile cruises?

    Egypt Nile cruises offer a unique way to explore Egypt, and there are three main types of boats used for this purpose: motorboats, dahabiyas, and feluccas. You can book our luxurious Nile Cruise to enjoy your tour in Egypt with our different types of cruises.

  • How can I choose my trip between a luxury Nile cruise and a Dahabiya Nile cruise?

    Today's travelers are looking for comfort, and that’s why a luxury Nile cruise comes with all modern amenities such as pools, spas, and entertainment. On the other hand, Dahabiya is a kind of small cultural sail that gives you the closest sensation to being on the calm and isolated Nile River and floats with fewer guests.
     

  • Are there themed Nile cruises for history or culture enthusiasts?

    Yes! Some cruise lines focus on specific subjects, such as lectures, Egyptian craftsmen-guided forums, and ship tours. Some focus on gourmet education, with onboard cooking classes that offer Egyptian cuisine.
     

  • Is there a Wi-Fi connection on the Nile cruises trips?

    Yes, the Internet is available on almost all luxury cruises but its quality tends to change depending on the location during the cruise. If you want to have a digital detox, then just relax and consider the beautiful scenery and entertaining stuff on the boat.
     

  • Are Nile cruises easily accessible for the physically challenged?

    Modern amenities and facilities for Nile cruises include wheelchair-accessible ship cabins, elevators, and certain deck facilities. 
     

  • What makes a Nile cruise’s evening entertainment special?

    The activities on the Sundown Nile cruise include the live traditional Egyptian performances that you and the boat will have planned for the evening, such as a Nubian drumming performance, a belly dance/singing performance, or a disco with an Egyptian theme and costume wear.

  • How can I enjoy the sunrise moments on the Nile cruise?

    Seeing the sunrise from the cruise deck sounds like a fantastic experience. As the golden light hits the scene, the locals in the river fish using their boats, and the greenery around makes a contrast with the sand desert in the backdrop. It is a calm, surprising moment that is now unforgettable and can only be observed on the Nile.

  • Do Nile cruises include nighttime activities at historical sites?

    Yes, they do have evening tours to light and sound shows at such places as the Karnak Temple or Philae Temple, etc. These entertaining spectacles make history more interesting and specific experiences of ancient Egypt are unforgettably spectacular.
     

  • What makes a luxury Nile cruise special compared to budget options?

    Luxury cruises offer hotel amenities such as spas, fabulous swimming pools, and exotic food, as well as personal Egyptologists who would otherwise guide large groups of tourists. 

    The basic ones are less expensive, and they do not deviate from showing the most attractions, making them an excellent choice for low-cost tourism.

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