Egypt Tour from Luxor to Aswan Nile Cruise

For the most unique experience to reawaken you, how about choosing one of our optional hot air balloon rides over Luxor early in the morning? After the first excursion, an open buffet breakfast will be served on board the MS Nile Radamis Nile River Cruise. Continuing with your day tours of Luxor, your Egyptologist tour guide and private driver will take you for a visit to the West Bank of Luxor. The first stop is the Valley of the Kings, and it is here that you will understand how they used to build the tombs of the pharaohs. Thereafter, the Temple of Hatshepsut, or El Deir El Bahari, will amaze you, followed by the great statues of King Amenhotep II called the Colossi of Memnon.

After your tour, return to the cruise ship, where a delightful lunch, before raising anchor and moving towards Edfu. Dinner will be served as well on the cruise, and the overnight stay will be at Edfu.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

On the Nile cruise, start your day with a wonderful and fresh breakfast. After that, continue your luxury vacation to Egypt with a visit to the Temple of Horus in Edfu, where you can discover more about the god with the falcon's head who guards kingship.

Following your tour, the boat will head towards Aswan, making a stop at Kom Ombo. Here, the unusual Ptolemaic Temple of Kom Ombo—dedicated to the crocodile gods Sobek and Haroeris—will be explored by your Egyptologist guide. As you continue to travel down the Nile toward Aswan, savor a delicious lunch aboard. After dinner, you can have an entertaining evening by watching a Nubian show.

Meals: breakfast lunch, and dinner.

Savor a delicious open buffet breakfast on the tourist's cruise to start the day. After that, your Aswan day tour will begin, starting with a visit to the magnificent High Dam, which both generates power and regulates the Nile River's water supply. Next, proceed to the incomplete obelisk, which was likely built for Queen Hatshepsut but was never finished, and is located in a granite quarry. Lastly, if time allows, pay a visit to the Greco-Roman-style Philae Temple, which was constructed in honor of the goddess Isis. After a full day of fun in the city of Aswan, lunch will be served on board the cruise ship, followed by a delicious dinner in the evening. 

Meals: brunch, lunch, and dinner.

The magnificent Abu Simbel temples were constructed by King Ramses II. On your final morning, you might choose to join an optional tour of these magnificent structures. Get ready to disembark after savoring your last breakfast aboard. Your tour manager will then take you to the train station or Aswan Airport, which will be the conclusion of your trip to Egypt.

Meals: morning and lunch.