5-Day Private All-Suite Luxury Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan: MS Tosca
Duration
5 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
Experience the classic 5-day (4-night) Upper Egypt river voyage from Luxor to Aswan aboard the 5-star MS Tosca, featuring warm wood-paneled all-suite luxury, French balconies, library, and rooftop pool, en-suite Nile-view cabins/suites, panoramic dining room, lounge bar, and sun-deck swimming pool. Pairing private licensed Egyptologist guiding at every pharaonic temple with full-board onboard hospitality, this luxury Nile cruise includes 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 4 dinners (breakfast on Day 1 and lunch and dinner on Day 5 are not included).
Pickup in Luxor on Day 1 is flexible between 08:30 and 11:30 to match your arrival flight, train, or hotel schedule, boarding the MS Tosca before the 12:30 lunch onboard and spending the afternoon (14:30–18:00) exploring the Karnak Temple Complex and the illuminated colonnades of Luxor Temple. On Day 2, cross to Luxor's West Bank after breakfast (with an optional pre-booked 05:00 sunrise hot air balloon flight at extra cost) to visit three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon (08:00–12:00) before sailing southward across the Esna Lock to Edfu.
On Day 3, visit the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu by carriage (07:30–09:30) and sail to Kom Ombo to tour the twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and Crocodile Mummy Museum (16:00–17:30) before arriving in Aswan over dinner. Spend Day 4 exploring the Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Island Temple by motorboat (08:00–12:00), plus an afternoon Felucca sail around Elephantine Island (15:30–17:00). Disembark at 08:30 on Day 5 (with an optional pre-booked 04:30 Abu Simbel excursion) and enjoy flexible Aswan drop-off up to 17:30. Practical Note: Temple visits involve 1.5–2.5 hours of walking on uneven stone; comfortable shoes, sun hats, and modest dress are advised.
Route
- 1LuxorAfricaEgyptStart
- 2EsnaAfricaEgypt
- 3EdfuAfricaEgypt
- 4Kom OmboAfricaEgypt
- 5AswanAfricaEgypt
- 6Philae (Temple of Isis)AfricaEgyptAswanEnd
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
08:30–11:30 – Flexible Pickup & Embarkation in Luxor: Meet your private representative at Luxor Airport, Luxor Railway Station, or your Luxor 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 MS Tosca before the 12:30 lunch onboard (breakfast on Day 1 is not included).
14:30–18:00 – Afternoon East Bank Tour (Entrance Included): Join your private licensed Egyptologist guide to explore the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall and Sacred Lake of Karnak Temple, followed by a late-afternoon visit to the illuminated colonnades and courtyard of Luxor Temple before welcome dinner onboard at 19:30.
Overnight: Aboard MS Tosca in Luxor (Night 1 of 4) | Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
08:00–12:00 – West Bank Exploration (Optional 05:00 Sunrise Balloon): Guests may join an optional pre-booked sunrise hot air balloon ride over West Bank Thebes at 05:00 ($150 per person, weather-dependent). After breakfast onboard, cross the Nile with your Egyptologist to explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon (entrance tickets included).
12:30–19:30 – Afternoon Navigation via Esna Lock to Edfu: Return to the MS Tosca for lunch at 12:30 and unwind on the upper sun deck as the vessel passes through the Esna Lock and sails south to Edfu with afternoon tea and dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard MS Tosca in Edfu (Night 2 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
07:30–09:30 – Morning Edfu Temple Excursion (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, ride a traditional horse-drawn carriage to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu—Egypt's most intact ancient sanctuary—with your Egyptologist guide (entrance ticket and carriage included).
10:00–18:00 – Sailing to Kom Ombo & Onward to Aswan: Enjoy lunch onboard while sailing south to Kom Ombo, walk ashore from 16:00 to 17:30 to tour the symmetrical twin Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum (entrance ticket included), and continue to Aswan over dinner onboard.
Overnight: Aboard MS Tosca in Aswan (Night 3 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:00–12:00 – Morning Aswan Highlights (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, join your Egyptologist to visit the Aswan High Dam, the granite quarries of the Unfinished Obelisk, and take a private motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae.
15:30–17:00 – Afternoon Felucca Ride around Elephantine Island: Return to the MS Tosca for lunch at 12:30, then glide across the First Cataract waters aboard a traditional white-sailed Felucca around Elephantine Island and Kitchener's Botanical Garden before farewell gala dinner onboard in Aswan.
Overnight: Aboard MS Tosca in Aswan (Night 4 of 4) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08:30 – Disembarkation & Flexible Aswan Drop-off (Optional 04:30 Abu Simbel): Savor your final breakfast aboard the MS Tosca and disembark at 08:30. (Guests who pre-book the optional Abu Simbel excursion at $185 per person depart at 04:30 with breakfast boxes and return to Aswan around 12:30.) Meet your private driver for your transfer to Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway Station, or your Aswan hotel scheduled around your onward departure (up to 17:30; lunch and dinner on Day 5 are not included).
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
- 4 nights aboard the 5-star MS Tosca from Luxor to Aswan (Nights 1–4, Full Board in an en-suite Nile-view cabin/suite)
- Licensed private English-speaking Egyptologist guide for all shore excursions in Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan
- Private representative for arrival in Luxor and departure in Aswan
Guiding Method
Fully guided
English- 4 breakfasts (Days 2–5), 4 lunches (Days 1–4), and 4 dinners (Days 1–4) — 12 meals in total served aboard the MS Tosca
- Complimentary afternoon tea during sailing and bottled water during shore excursions
- All private air-conditioned transfers in Luxor and Aswan, Edfu horse-drawn carriage, Philae motorboat, and Aswan Felucca ride
- All entrance tickets to Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), Hatshepsut Temple, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple & Crocodile Museum, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple
- All river lock tolls, local taxes, and service charges
Excluded
Domestic and international flights are not included (pickup is in Luxor and drop-off is in Aswan).
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 5
- Beverages onboard, optional pre-booked Luxor hot air balloon ($150) or Abu Simbel ($185) excursions, and gratuities
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