Nile cruises
Egypt Nile cruises
Country landing page — pyramids of Giza, Luxor temples, Aswan, Nile cruises, Red Sea coast.
Nile cruise
Sanctuary Sun Boat IV Nile Cruise
A 4-day, 3-night Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan aboard the Sanctuary Sun Boat IV.
Nile cruise
Blue Shadow Nile Cruise
A 4-day, 3-night Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan aboard the Blue Shadow.
Nile cruise
SS Sudan Nile Cruise
A 4-day, 3-night Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan aboard the SS Sudan.
Nile cruise
Movenpick Royal Lotus Nile Cruise
A 4-day, 3-night Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan aboard the Movenpick Royal Lotus.
The route
Aswan to Luxor — temple by temple
The standard cruise covers ~210 km of river over 3-5 nights, with morning and afternoon shore excursions to each temple along the way.
- 1
Aswan
Philae Temple, High Dam, optional Abu Simbel
- 2
Kom Ombo
Twin temple of Sobek and Haroeris
- 3
Edfu
Temple of Horus, horse-carriage from dock
- 4
Esna
River lock + Temple of Khnum
- 5
Luxor (East Bank)
Karnak and Luxor Temples
- 6
Luxor (West Bank)
Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon