4-Day Private Aswan to Luxor 5-Star Nile Cruise from Cairo by Flight
Duration
4 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
Fly from Cairo to Upper Egypt for a seamless 4-day (3-night) private 5-star luxury Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor, complete with round-trip domestic flights (Cairo to Aswan and Luxor to Cairo), door-to-door airport transfers, full-board onboard dining, a private licensed Egyptologist guide, and all monument entrance tickets. This all-in-one Upper Egypt river voyage includes 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners (9 meals in total; breakfast on Day 1 and lunch/dinner on Day 4 are not included).
Depart your Cairo or Giza hotel at 06:00 on Day 1 for your included morning flight to Aswan, where your private Egyptologist welcomes you for guided tours of the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the island Temple of Isis at Philae by private motorboat before embarking your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship (Nights 1–3, Full Board: e.g., MS Farah, Mövenpick Royal Lily, or Sonesta St. George I) for lunch and dinner onboard.
On Day 2, guests may join an optional early-morning excursion to Abu Simbel before the cruise sails northward at 13:30 to the twin Temple of Kom Ombo and Crocodile Mummy Museum, continuing to Edfu over dinner. On Day 3, take a morning horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, sail across the Esna Lock to Luxor over lunch, and explore Karnak and Luxor Temples in the afternoon. On Day 4, disembark after breakfast to tour the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon before your evening flight from Luxor back to Cairo and private hotel drop-off by 20:30. Practical Note: Rated Easy (ages 6–80).
Route
- 1CairoAfricaEgyptStart
- 2AswanAfricaEgypt
- 3Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswan
- 4Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 5EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 6EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 7LuxorAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
06:00–12:30 – Cairo Hotel Pickup, Morning Flight to Aswan & 5-Star Cruise Embarkation: Meet your private driver at your Cairo or Giza hotel at 06:00 for transfer to Cairo Airport and board your included morning flight to Aswan (breakfast on Day 1 is not included). Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, meet your private Egyptologist guide and transfer to embark your 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship before welcome lunch onboard at 12:30.
14:00–17:30 – Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple (Entrance Included): Visit the Aswan High Dam, the ancient granite quarries of the Unfinished Obelisk, and cross by private motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae before dinner onboard in Aswan.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 1 of 3) | Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Morning in Aswan (Optional Abu Simbel) & 13:30 Cast-Off: Enjoy breakfast onboard in Aswan (guests who pre-book the optional Abu Simbel excursion depart at 04:30 and return by 12:30 before lunch and the 13:30 afternoon cast-off northward).
16:30–18:00 – Twin Temple of Kom Ombo & Crocodile Museum (Entrance Included): Walk ashore at Kom Ombo with your Egyptologist to explore the symmetrical Greco-Roman Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum, then sail onward to Edfu over dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 2 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
07:00–09:00 – Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour of Edfu Temple (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu—Egypt's best-preserved ancient temple—with your Egyptologist.
09:30–18:30 – Sail via Esna Lock to Luxor, Karnak & Luxor Temples (Entrance Included): Sail across the Esna Lock to Luxor over lunch onboard (arriving around 14:30), then visit the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple and the illuminated colonnades of Luxor Temple (15:30–18:30) before farewell dinner onboard in Luxor.
Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Luxury Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 3 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:00–13:00 – Disembarkation & Luxor West Bank Royal Necropolis (Entrance Included): After breakfast and 08:00 disembarkation (with an optional 05:00 sunrise hot air balloon ride), cross to the West Bank with your Egyptologist to explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon.
16:00–20:30 – Domestic Flight from Luxor to Cairo & Hotel Drop-off: Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to Luxor Airport for your included early-evening flight back to Cairo, where your driver meets you for drop-off at your Cairo or Giza hotel by 20:30 (lunch and dinner on Day 4 are not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
3 nights full-board accommodation aboard a 5-star luxury Nile cruise ship from Aswan to Luxor (Nights 1–3, e.g., MS Farah or Sonesta St. George I).
Private licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all excursions in Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor.
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English3 breakfasts (Days 2–4), 3 lunches (Days 1–3), and 3 dinners (Days 1–3) — 9 full-board cruise meals in total (breakfast on Day 1 and lunch/dinner on Day 4 are not included).
All private air-conditioned hotel, airport, and cruise pier transfers in Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor.
Official entrance tickets to High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), and Hatshepsut Temple, plus Philae motorboat and Edfu carriage.
Excluded
Included domestic economy flights: Cairo to Aswan (Day 1) and Luxor to Cairo (Day 4) with 23 kg checked baggage.
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
International flights, optional Abu Simbel excursion ($185), optional Luxor hot air balloon ($150), beverages onboard, personal insurance, and gratuities.
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