9-Day Private Nile Cruise & Lake Nasser Luxury Cruise to Abu Simbel

08:00–12:30 – Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, cross to the West Bank with your Egyptologist to explore three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon.

13:00–20:00 – Afternoon Sailing via Esna Lock to Edfu: Return to the ship for lunch and cast off southward through the Esna Lock, enjoying afternoon tea on the sun deck and dinner onboard upon reaching Edfu.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Nile Cruise in Edfu (Night 2 of 8) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:00–10:30 – Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour of Edfu Temple (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, ride a horse-drawn carriage with your Egyptologist to the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu.

11:00–19:30 – 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 Greco-Roman Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and the Crocodile Mummy Museum, then continue to Aswan over dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 3 of 8) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:30–12:30 – Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Island Temple of Philae (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard, join your Egyptologist to inspect the Aswan High Dam and the granite quarries of the Unfinished Obelisk, then take a motorboat to the island Temple of Isis at Philae.

15:30–17:00 – Afternoon Felucca Sail around Elephantine Island: Return to the cruise ship for lunch, then glide across the First Cataract aboard a traditional Felucca before farewell dinner onboard your Nile cruise in Aswan.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Nile Cruise in Aswan (Night 4 of 8) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:30–12:00 – Disembark Nile Cruise & Embark 5-Star Lake Nasser Cruise: After breakfast onboard, disembark your Nile cruise and transfer by private vehicle to the Lake Nasser pier south of the High Dam to board your 5-star Lake Nasser cruise ship (e.g., Mövenpick MS Prince Abbas or Steigenberger Omar El Khayam) before lunch onboard at 12:30.

14:30–17:00 – Kalabsha Temple, Beit El-Wali & Kiosk of Qertassi (Entrance Included): Visit the Roman-era Nubian Temple of Kalabsha, the rock-cut sanctuary of Ramesses II at Beit El-Wali, and the graceful Kiosk of Qertassi before welcome cocktails and dinner onboard in Aswan harbor.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Lake Nasser Cruise at Aswan (Night 5 of 8) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

06:00–14:00 – Morning Navigation Across the Tropic of Cancer: Sail southward across the vast blue expanse of Lake Nasser past the Tropic of Cancer while enjoying breakfast and lunch on the panoramic sun deck.

14:30–17:30 – Temples of Wadi El-Seboua, Dakka & Maharraqa (Entrance Included): Go ashore at Wadi El-Seboua (the 'Valley of the Lions', named for its avenue of royal sphinxes built by Ramesses II), the Greco-Roman Temple of Dakka dedicated to Thoth, and the Roman Temple of Maharraqa with its unique spiral staircase before dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Lake Nasser Cruise at Wadi El-Seboua (Night 6 of 8) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

07:30–11:30 – Morning Visit to Amada, Derr & Tomb of Pennut (Entrance Included): Sail early to Amada and go ashore after breakfast to visit the 18th-Dynasty Temple of Amada (the oldest surviving monument on Lake Nasser, moved intact on rails), the rock-cut Temple of Ramesses II at Derr, and the decorated Tomb of Pennut (Viceroy of Nubia).

12:30–19:30 – Afternoon Lake Navigation toward Kasr Ibrim: Return to the ship for lunch and relax on deck as you sail through the dramatic desert fjords of Nubia with afternoon tea and dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Lake Nasser Cruise near Amada / Kasr Ibrim (Night 7 of 8) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

08:30–10:00 – Sun-Deck Viewing of the Island Fortress of Kasr Ibrim: After breakfast onboard, pause off the hilltop citadel of Kasr Ibrim—the only Nubian monument still standing in its original location, now an island—while your Egyptologist provides historical commentary from the sun deck.

12:30–17:30 – Sail to Abu Simbel & Sunset Temple Panorama: Enjoy lunch onboard as the colossal facades of the Great Temples of Abu Simbel appear on the horizon—a view only Lake Nasser cruise passengers experience from the water—and moor beside the temples for candlelit farewell dinner onboard.

Overnight: Aboard 5-Star Lake Nasser Cruise at Abu Simbel (Night 8 of 8) | Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

07:30–10:30 – Guided Tour of the Great Temples of Abu Simbel (Entrance Included): After breakfast onboard and disembarkation, walk ashore with your Egyptologist to explore the interior halls and sanctuaries of the Great Temple of Ramesses II and the Temple of Queen Nefertari dedicated to Hathor.

11:00–16:30 – Private Transfer from Abu Simbel to Aswan: Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle (3 hours, 280 km) from Abu Simbel back to Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway Station, or your Aswan hotel for drop-off by 16:30 (lunch and dinner on Day 9 are not included).

Meals Included: Breakfast