3-Day Express 5-Star Nile Cruise: Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo & Aswan (2N)
Duration
3 days
Max Group Size
12
Departure Type
Guaranteed
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
easy
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
6 - 80 Ages
About this tour
Short on time but eager to experience a 5-star Nile cruise and every landmark between Luxor and Aswan? This 3-day (2-night) private express luxury Nile cruise package combines full East and West Bank touring in Luxor with 2 nights onboard a 5-star Nile cruise ship (Nights 1–2, Full Board) and guided visits to Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan's Philae Temple and High Dam. Accompanied by a private licensed Egyptologist guide, this voyage includes 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 2 dinners (7 meals in total; breakfast on Day 1 and dinner on Day 3 are not included).
Begin at 07:30 on Day 1 in Luxor with a private guided tour of the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, and Karnak Temple before embarking your 5-star Nile cruise ship at 12:30 in time for lunch and the afternoon cast-off southward across the Esna Lock toward Edfu. On Day 2, take a morning horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, sail over lunch to the twin riverside Temple of Kom Ombo and Crocodile Mummy Museum, and continue to Aswan for dinner onboard.
On Day 3, enjoy breakfast onboard and disembark in Aswan to explore the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the island Temple of Isis at Philae by private motorboat, followed by a farewell Nile-side lunch and flexible afternoon drop-off at Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway Station, or your Aswan hotel by 16:30. Practical Note: Rated Easy (ages 6–80).
Route
- 1LuxorAfricaEgyptStart
- 2EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 3EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 4Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 5AswanAfricaEgypt
- 6Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswanEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
07:30–12:30 – Luxor Pickup, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple & Karnak Temple (Entrance Included): Meet your private Egyptologist guide and driver at your Luxor hotel, station, or airport at 07:30 (breakfast on Day 1 is not included). Explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, and the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple.
12:30–20:00 – Embark 5-Star Nile Cruise in Luxor & Sail via Esna Lock to Edfu: Board your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship in Luxor for welcome lunch at 12:30 as the vessel casts off southward across the Esna Lock, enjoying afternoon tea on the sun deck and dinner onboard upon reaching Edfu.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 1 of 2) | Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
07:30–10:00 – Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour of Edfu Temple (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, take a horse-drawn carriage with your Egyptologist to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu—the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt.
10:30–19:30 – Sail to Kom Ombo Temple & Onward to Aswan (Entrance Included): Sail southward over lunch onboard to Kom Ombo (15:30–17:00) to visit the twin riverside Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum, then continue sailing to Aswan for dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 2 of 2) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:00–12:30 – Disembarkation, Aswan High Dam, Obelisk & Philae Temple (Entrance Included): Enjoy breakfast onboard and disembark in Aswan to join your Egyptologist for guided visits to the Aswan High Dam, the granite quarries of the Unfinished Obelisk, and a private motorboat crossing to the island Temple of Isis at Philae.
12:30–16:30 – Nile-View Lunch, Felucca Sail & Flexible Aswan Drop-off: Enjoy lunch at a Nile-view restaurant in Aswan and a relaxing afternoon Felucca sail around Elephantine Island before private drop-off at Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway Station, or your Aswan hotel by 16:30 (dinner on Day 3 is not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Trip includes
Included
2 nights full-board accommodation aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Luxor to Aswan (Nights 1–2).
Private licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide throughout Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan.
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English2 breakfasts (Days 2–3), 3 lunches (Days 1–3), and 2 dinners (Days 1–2) — 7 meals in total (breakfast on Day 1 and dinner on Day 3 are not included).
All private air-conditioned transfers in Luxor and Aswan, plus Edfu carriage, Philae motorboat, and Aswan Felucca ride.
Official entrance tickets to Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak, Edfu, Kom Ombo, High Dam, Obelisk, and Philae Temple.
Excluded
Domestic and international flights are not included.
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
Breakfast on Day 1, dinner on Day 3, beverages during meals, optional Abu Simbel excursion ($185), personal insurance, and gratuities.
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