This 5-day Nile cruise from Marsa Alam follows the river from Luxor to Aswan over four nights aboard a five-star vessel. Guided visits include the East and West Banks of Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan’s High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple, followed by a private road return to Marsa Alam.
5 Day Nile Cruise From Marsa Alam
Description
Duration
5 Days, 4 Nights
Tour Type
Day Tours - Marsa Alam
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Cruise Accommodation
- Full Board
- Private Guide
Highlights
Spend four nights aboard a five-star Nile cruise. Visit Karnak and illuminated Luxor Temple. Explore the Valley of the Kings. Tour Edfu and Kom Ombo temples. Discover the principal monuments of Aswan.
Included
- Marsa Alam pickup and return
- Four nights aboard a five-star Nile cruise
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Private Egyptologist guide
- Bottled water during road tours
- Admission to listed attractions
- Applicable service charges and taxes
Excluded
- Services not listed in the itinerary
- Gratuities
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Luxor East Bank and Cruise Embarkation
Travel privately from Marsa Alam to Luxor and meet your guide at Karnak Temple. Explore the complex before boarding the cruise for lunch and cabin check-in. In the evening, go ashore to see Luxor Temple illuminated beside the Nile, then return to the ship for dinner and the first overnight on board.
Day 2 - Luxor West Bank and Sailing to Edfu
After breakfast, cross to the West Bank and enter selected tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Continue to Hatshepsut Temple and stop at the Colossi of Memnon before rejoining the cruise. Lunch and dinner are served as the vessel passes through Esna and sails toward Edfu.
Day 3 - Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
Visit Edfu Temple after breakfast and walk through its monumental gateway, courts and halls dedicated to Horus. Return to the ship and sail onward to Kom Ombo for a guided tour of the double temple of Sobek and Horus the Elder. Continue toward Aswan with meals and the overnight on board.
Day 4 - Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae
Begin the Aswan sightseeing at the High Dam, then continue to the ancient quarry containing the Unfinished Obelisk. Take a motorboat to Agilkia Island and tour Philae Temple with your guide. Return to the cruise for lunch, dinner and the final overnight.
Day 5 - Disembarkation and Return to Marsa Alam
Have breakfast on board, check out and meet your driver in Aswan. Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle through the Eastern Desert to your hotel in Marsa Alam, completing the five-day Nile journey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The package includes four nights aboard a five-star Nile cruise.
The final return from Aswan is by private air-conditioned vehicle.
The itinerary lists breakfast, lunch and dinner during the cruise, with breakfast on departure day.
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