4-Day Private Luxury Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor: Historia Boutique
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
Sail northward from Aswan to Luxor on this 4-day (3-night) private luxury river voyage aboard the 5-star Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise, featuring contemporary Egyptian designer suites, bespoke fine dining, and luxury spa, en-suite Nile-view cabins/suites, a panoramic restaurant, lounge bar, and sun deck with pool. Combining private licensed Egyptologist guiding at every monument with full-board onboard hospitality, this Upper Egypt cruise includes 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners (breakfast on Day 1 and lunch and dinner on Day 4 are not included).
Pickup on Day 1 in Aswan is flexible from 08:30 to 11:30 to match your flight, train, or hotel schedule, with embarkation before the 12:30 lunch onboard and afternoon guided visits (approx. 3 hours) to the Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and the island Temple of Isis at Philae by private motorboat. On Day 2, guests may join an optional pre-booked early-morning excursion to Abu Simbel (04:30–12:30 by vehicle or domestic flight, extra cost) before the Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise casts off at 13:30 toward 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 (07:00–09:00), sail across the Esna Lock to Luxor over lunch (09:30–14:30), and explore the Karnak Temple Complex and the illuminated colonnades and courtyard of Luxor Temple (15:30–18:30) before farewell dinner onboard. On Day 4, after breakfast and 08:00 disembarkation (with an optional pre-booked sunrise hot air balloon flight at 05:00), explore the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon before flexible Luxor drop-off (up to 17:30). Practical Note: Sightseeing involves 1.5–2.5 hours of walking per stop over stone steps; comfortable footwear, sun protection, and modest attire are recommended.
Route
- 1AswanAfricaEgyptStart
- 2Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswan
- 3Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 4EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 5EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 6LuxorAfricaEgyptEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
08:30–11:30 – Flexible Pickup & Embarkation in Aswan: Meet your private representative at Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway Station, or your Aswan hotel (08:30 is the earliest morning pickup reference; timing is matched to your arrival) and transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to board the 5-star Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise before the 12:30 welcome lunch onboard (breakfast on Day 1 is not included).
14:00–17:30 – Afternoon Aswan Sightseeing (Entrance Included): Join your private licensed Egyptologist guide to visit the Aswan High Dam, the granite quarries of the Unfinished Obelisk, and cross by private motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae, followed by welcome dinner onboard at 19:30 in Aswan.
Overnight: Aboard Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 1 of 3) | Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Morning in Aswan (Optional Abu Simbel) & 13:30 Navigation: Enjoy breakfast onboard in Aswan. Guests who pre-book the optional Abu Simbel excursion ($185 per person) depart at 04:30 by air-conditioned vehicle (approx. 3 hours each way) to visit the twin rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari and return to the Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise by 12:30 before lunch and the 13:30 afternoon cast-off northward.
16:30–18:00 – Kom Ombo Temple & Crocodile Museum (Entrance Included): Walk ashore with your Egyptologist at Kom Ombo to explore the symmetrical Greco-Roman Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum, then sail onward to Edfu with afternoon tea and dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 2 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
07:00–09:00 – Morning Edfu Temple Excursion (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, take a horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu—Egypt's best-preserved ancient sanctuary—for a 2-hour guided tour with your Egyptologist.
09:30–18:30 – Sailing via Esna Lock & East Bank Luxor Tour: Return to the Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise at 09:30 for scenic navigation and lunch onboard while crossing the Esna Lock into Luxor (arriving around 14:30). From 15:30 to 18:30, visit the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak Temple and the illuminated colonnades and courtyard of Luxor Temple (entrance tickets included) before farewell dinner onboard at 19:30.
Overnight: Aboard Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise in Luxor (Night 3 of 3) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:00 – Disembarkation & West Bank Royal Necropolis (Optional 05:00 Balloon): Guests may join an optional pre-booked sunrise hot air balloon flight over West Bank Thebes at 05:00 ($150 per person). Enjoy your final breakfast aboard the Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise and disembark at 08:00 to cross the Nile with your private Egyptologist, exploring three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon (08:30–12:30, entrance tickets included).
12:30–17:30 – Flexible Luxor Drop-off: After your West Bank tour, your private driver transfers you to your Luxor hotel, Luxor Railway Station, or Luxor Airport at the time matching your onward departure (up to 17:30; lunch and dinner on Day 4 are not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
- 3 nights aboard the 5-star Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor (Nights 1–3, Full Board in an en-suite Nile-view cabin/suite)
- Licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all shore excursions in Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor
- Private representative for arrival in Aswan and departure in Luxor
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English- 3 breakfasts (Days 2–4), 3 lunches (Days 1–3), and 3 dinners (Days 1–3) — 9 meals in total served aboard the Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise
- Complimentary afternoon tea during sailing and bottled water during shore excursions
- All private air-conditioned transfers in Aswan and Luxor, Philae Island motorboat, and Edfu horse-drawn carriage
- All entrance tickets to the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple, Kom Ombo Temple & Crocodile Museum, Edfu Temple, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), and Hatshepsut Temple
- All river lock tolls, local taxes, and service charges
Excluded
Domestic and international flights are not included (pickup is in Aswan and drop-off is in Luxor).
Personal travel and medical insurance is not included.
- International and domestic flights, and Egypt entry visa fees
- Breakfast on Day 1 and lunch and dinner on Day 4
- Beverages onboard, optional pre-booked Abu Simbel ($185) or Luxor hot air balloon ($150) excursions, and gratuities
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