| Classic Nile Cruise |
7 nights |
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| Short Itinerary |
 | | | | | | Day 1 | | Arrive in Luxor. Transfer to cruise boat and board | | | Day 2 | | Luxor - east bank temples. Sail to Esna Lock. | | | Day 3 | | Visit Esna Temple. Sail to Edfu & tour the temple. Sail to Komombo | | | Day 4 | | Sail to Aswan & visit Philae Temple | | | Day 5 | | Aswan. Abu Simbel option. Felucca island trip. | | | Day 6 | | Sail to Komombo and tour the temple. Sail to Edfu and on to Luxor | | | Day 7 | | Luxor. Tour West bank sites | | | | Day 8 | | Luxor. Free time. Transfer to airport for departure | | | | | | |
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River Nile cruising; Aswan - Philae temple & island felucca trip; Abu Simbel option; Edfu & Komombo temples; Luxor - Karnak temple; Valley of the Kings; Hatchepsut temple |
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| Tour Facts | | Activity / Class | Cultural / Superior | | Group Size | Min - 2 Max - 18 | | Activity Level | Low | | Features | Nile cruise & Sightseeing | | Accommodation |
7 nights - luxury cruise boat (B) | | Transport | 5-star-deluxe cruise boat, Private A/C minibuses for sightseeing tours & transfers
| | Meals | B - 7 | L - 7 | D - 7 |
| Booking Information | | Departures | Weekly - start & finish in Luxor on Saturdays
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Deluxe cruise boat on the Nile, Egypt
Cutting through the barren, lifeless desert, and through lush farmland, the River Nile gently meanders past some of Egypt's most spectacular and well preserved ancient temples and tombs. This tour uses one of Egypt's famous luxury Nile Cruise boats (5-star deluxe level) and sails up and down this great river between Luxor and Aswan, allowing you to experience the wonders of ancient Egypt as you go, and enjoy all the comfort and luxury that modern Egypt has to offer.
Note: We run this tour with one of our own Egyptologist guides accompanying you on the boat. All the sightseeing tours in Aswan and Luxor are done with our own transport and guide - you will not be joining one of the large boat groups for these tours.
You start your cruise in Luxor with a visit to the temples of Luxor and Karnak on the East bank of the Nile. You also have some time to explore the town and bazaars of Luxor itself, and stroll up and down the banks of the river.
Surrounded by the sumptuous surroundings of the
cruise boat you slowly make your way up river. You can relax by the pool and watch the world go by during the day, and dine and enjoy traditional Egyptian entertainment by night. En route south to the beautiful town of Aswan you will stop to tour the ancient temples of Esna and Edfu.
Temple to Ramses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt
Aswan is situated on the banks of the cascading waters of the Nile, just below Lake Nasser. Here you can relax and watch myriad feluccas sail lazily around the many small islands or experience traditional Egyptian life with a stroll along the mazy streets of the town’s colourful bazaar. We take you on a visit to the island temple of Philae and you have the option of a flight out to Abu Simbel, with its remarkable temple to Ramses II, before continuing your cruise back down the Nile towards Luxor, stopping to tour Komombo temple en-route.
Egyptian man in Hatschesput temple, Egypt
Back in Luxor you take a tour to the Pharaonic tombs in the Valleys of the Kings and Queens as well as the cliff-side Temple of Hatchepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
Your tour ends in Luxor with a transfer to the airport for your flight home.
Note: If you would like to combine a Nile Cruise with a visit to Cairo to see the Pyramids & Sphinx, and visit the famous Egyptian Museum, please check our
Splendours of the Nile tour. Alternatively, our
Egypt Experience tour combines both Cairo, a Nile Cruise, and also some time to relax by the Red Sea.
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