Nile Cruise Luxor & Aswan

 
Duration

05 Days / 04 Nights

Availability

01 May - 30 Sept 2026

Min PAX

2

Arrival Location

Cairo

Tour Details

Popular among tourists who spend their vacations in Egypt in the past ten years, Nile River Cruise ships are among the most luxurious and enjoyable means to spend a holiday in Egypt.

Travelers who go on tours to Egypt can ride the Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan, vice versa, or from Aswan to Abu Simbel or vice versa. The Egypt tour we offer today takes the traveler in a magnificent ride from Luxor to Aswan in a four nights five days journey.

Nile Cruise ships have wonderful facilities and services with the highest standards a traveler visiting Egypt can find. They offer a magnificent entertainment program which includes visits to the most famous historical monuments of Aswan, Luxor, and the monuments situated between them. This is besides serving three delicious meals a day and a wonderful entertainment program at night.

The Nile Cruise journey will enable the guests spending their Holiday in Egypt to explore the most awesome attractions in Luxor, Aswan, and between the two cities as well. This includes the High Dam, the Temple of Philae, the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Luxor, the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, and the Temple of Kom Ombo and the Temple of Edfu between these two amazing cities.

We only deal with the best multilingual tour guides in Egypt featured with their high level of education, friendliness, the finest communication skills, and a long diverse experience in fulfilling all the requirements and desires of our beloved guests assuring you the best Nile Cruise experience in Egypt.

Your Journey, Your Way

Every traveler is different — let’s create a bespoke itinerary that’s perfectly aligned with your dreams.

Includes

  • 04 nights’ accommodation on board Nile Cruise – on (Full Board) basis.
  • Meet and assist by our Professional English-speaking representatives.
  • Entrance fees to all the indicated historical sites, temples, museums, etc.
  • Professional English-speaking Egyptologists in all the indicated historical sites.
  • All transfers by private A-C vehicles with qualified drivers.

Excludes

  • Entry visa to Egypt.
  • International flight tickets.
  • All personal expenses like laundry etc.
  • Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc.
  • Any Optional tours may require.

Itinerary

GAT Tours’ representative featured with the finest lingual skills, friendliness, and long experience will be awaiting you at any desired location in Luxor, in order to transfer you by private air-conditioned vehicle to your Nile Cruise ship for check in.

Your first day on the Nile cruise will start with a delicious lunch meal on board, then you will head to discover the East Bank of Luxor.

The first visit will be to the Temple of Karnak which is considered the best Pharaonic temple in the world as it built from more than one thousand years ago. This amazing temple contains many charming items that date back to the new kingdom and one of these items is the huge columns of the hypostyle hall which were constructed by Ramses II.

Next, you will pass by another startling temple called the Luxor Temple. This amazing one was constructed during the 14th century BC by more than one pharaoh like Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut. There are lots of interesting design outlines and architecture.

At the end of this special tour, you will get back to your Nile Cruise where you will get some rest and enjoy your lunch and Dinner meals.

During your free time, we will offer you many optional tours so you can enjoy your stay in Luxor. This first one will be to the amazing sound & light show at the Karnak Temple which will include an interesting show telling lots of stories and facts behind the construction of the temple.

Finally, you will get back to your Nile Cruiser to spend your night.

Meals Plan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Today’s morning will be free time for you, or you can choose to go on our Optional Hot-air Balloon adventure to explore Luxor from the sky and enjoy the amazing views of the city from the highest point.

Now you will enjoy your delicious breakfast on board then get ready to start your tour at the West bank of Luxor.

This city has many marvelous mortuary temples and necropolises where you will be amazed by the greatness of ancient Egypt.

The Valley of the Kings will be the first place to visit in this city where you will find the most fascinating ancient tombs in Egypt. The tombs in this site belong to the kings from the New Kingdom like the marvelous tomb of Tutankhamen. This tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 which was the greatest discovery at that time.

Next, let’s visit the charming piece built by queen Hatshepsut, The Temple of Deir El Bahari. It was constructed during the 18th dynasty and became a masterpiece nowadays with its many terraces and the statues of the Queen with a beard.

Let’s end the day with a very special visit to the Colossi of Memnon which contains two huge statues from the great funerary temple of Amenhotep III. Now it’s one of the best sites to visit in Luxor.

After the tour, you will get back to the Nile cruiser to have your delicious lunch meal on board and enjoy the rest of the day free at leisure.

At night, you will enjoy the funniest party on board “Galabeya Party” or listen to international music

Overnight on board your Nile Cruise.

Meals Plan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

There will be an energizing breakfast waiting for you on board before starting today’s adventure.

Your Nile Cruise ship will continue sailing until it reaches the Temple of Horus in Edfu. This temple is considered the most famous temple to visit in this city and enjoy the glory of the ancient Egyptians. The Ptolemies built this temple in the 3rd century BC specially to worship the god Horus.

After finishing the tour in the temple of Edfu, you will return to the ship to enjoy your lunch meal on board.

While having your lunch, the ship will sail towards the city of Kom Ombo. Then you will start the second visit of the day at the Temple of Kom Ombo. This one was established in the Ptolemaic period but they were able to complete it in the Roman era which led them to divide the temple into two sections one to worship the local crocodile, Sobek and the other for the eagle god, Haroeris.

Now, you can end this unforgettable day by returning back to your Nile cruise ship for rest and refreshment. Then enjoy the rest of your day relaxing on board while enjoying the fresh air and the beautiful views of the Nile River.

Don’t miss the most entertaining event of the Egyptian folklore show on the ship with an unforgettable belly dancer and many other entertaining performances included in your Nile cruise package.

Meals Plan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Start your morning with the best buffet breakfast on board and then get ready for today’s tour in Aswan city.

Your visits in Aswan will start with an amazing project made by the former Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel Nasser which is the High Dam. This Huge dam was built in the 1960s in order to store the extra water from the River Nile flood and also to generate a large volume of the electricity for all the Egyptians.

Then it’s now the time to try riding a motorboat and reach Agilika Island where you will find one of the famous temples in Egypt, the marvelous Philae Temple. It was built during the Greco Roman era in the 3rd century BC in order to worship the goddess Isis.

We will make your last visit of the day so special by visiting the Unfinished Obelisk which is one of the greatest pieces of stone you will ever see in the whole world. This obelisk dates back to the New Kingdom and it shows the miraculous process of the obelisks construction in ancient Egypt.

After such an interesting day, you will drive back to your Nile cruiser, so you can enjoy the tasty lunch and spend the rest of your day relaxing on board.

Dinner meal will be served on board before the farewell show (maybe Nubian show).

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

The best buffet breakfast will be served to you on board before starting to check out the Nile Cruise and say goodbye to the Charming Nile River.

Once you’re ready, GAT Tours’ Representative will take you with private AC vehicles towards your hotel in Luxor OR Luxor International Airport in order to catch your flight to the next city of your trip and to continue enjoying the marvelous Egypt.

Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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شركه محترمه وبتوفر ناس محترمه للتعامل والتعامل معاهم سهل ومريح ولو كلمتهم ف اي وقت بلاقيهم
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Ash D
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6/5 stars 6/5 stars GAT tours took care of every detail and were amazing in every way. Would highly recommend them
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Ihor George C
152 days ago
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Trip of a lifetime We just got back from a family "trip of a lifetime" to Egypt: 3 couples arrived in Cairo from different parts of US and Canada, at different flights and times, and yet the reception and arrival coordination and documents arrangement could not have been smoother. All was arranged, and the trip was custom designed by Ahmet from GAT Tours. We were a bit apprehensive considering the issues in the Middle East, but really there never has been a moment of concern and a complete feeling of safety as we were chauffeured, flown and sailed to the various destinations of this great country of Egypt. We visited the important sites around Cairo : the fantastic, new, Grand Egyptian Museum, the pyramids, the Sphinx, Civilization Museum, the market, Citadel, and other sites. Our hotel was first class. Our voyage down the Nile from Luxor was in upgraded suites (courtesy of GAT) on top of the line Sonesta Cruise line : gourmet meals in absolute comfort! We were lucky to have Asmaa in Cairo and Simon in Luxor and Aswan to guide us through the exhilarating sites of Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Kim Ombo, Edfu, Abu Simbel etc. in a very knowledgeable and entertaining fashion. WOW !! What a trip. GAT Tours made it happen. George C.
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Andrew C
158 days ago
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Fantastic family trip to Cairo and Luxor. GAT tours was great Our tour guides Asmaa and Simon made our trip to Cairo and our Nile cruise so much more meaningful.
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Marc C
158 days ago
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Cairo and Nile Cruise This was an excellent tour! GAT Tours planned every detail and was very accommodating. We were initially going to cancel the tour considering the recent instability in the Gulf Region, however, the tour manager (Ahmed Omar) ensured our safety. We felt very safe in the hands of our tour guides (Asmaa - in Cairo and Simon in Luxor/Aswan). Both tour guides were extremely knowledgeable, personable, engaging, and advised us well on how to save time and money at the various sites and markets. Strongly recommend Asmaa and Simon as tour guides! Our travel/logistics person (Seif) was also great. He ensured our transportation, pick-ups, and meals were all on time. Everyone operating the tour was accessible and responsive via iPhone. The tour guides really showed us how rich their culture (ancient or modern) is. Highly recommend this tour: Six adults (incl. 2 seniors). My personal favorites: Valley of the Kings, GEM, and any of the evening tours of the temples!
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Angustias R
159 days ago
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Una agencia muy fiable Fue todo excelente desde Dina hasta Omar el representante de la agencia , los guías auténticos profesionales , nos sentimos muy agustos y protegidos
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Neil91
161 days ago
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Good experience overall It’s a mixed review of the tour and I will divide it into office staff and guide & drivers. Ahmed Omar in Cairo office helped us with our 5 days-Nile cruise and associated sightseeing. He was very prompt, polite and professional. As we didn’t get the morning flight on the day of our cruise, Ahmed helped us book a Luxor hotel for the night before. He also asked us for a personal favour and we obliged. Ahmed was thoughtful and offered to arrange ‘meet and greet’ at Cairo airport, in addition to the pick up on our return to Cairo after the cruise. Mr Mina met us at Cairo airport for helping with visa, Sim and money exchange. Despite Ahmed’s assurance that we would be helped with exchanging money, Mr Mina was walking out without doing that. When my wife pointed that out, he tried to blame us for not reminding him, which was not very nice! At Luxor airport, we were expecting My Ayman, but someone else came, which is fine. He was helpful and went to the hotel with us and next morning picked us up from hotel and dropped us at the cruise. We chose Sonesta star goddess for our trip and Ahmed had arranged everything. The guide Mohamed Refaat met us at 3pm. He said was a freelancer, and that he was given to us because he is a close friend of Mr Ayman. We found difficult to understand his English initially and his knowledge was just ok. He spent 20 minutes outside the Karnak temple talking about canals etc and as a result we had to rush at the end. He didn’t offer to take photos, but obliged whenever we asked. He repeated himself a lot and was not very interesting or engaging. We did think of calling the office to change him but didn’t. In Aswan, he said that we should pay for the felucca ride which was included. And then went on to say that we should pay the driver as he is not paid well and that we have to spend a lot during our Abu Simbel trip. On the final day, Mohamed went to our cruise reception and asked the person to give us an envelope and then turned around and told me to give them tips, before he leaves. That was very disrespectful behaviour and we were angry. Then we went to Abu Simbel and throughout the journey, he mostly chatted with the driver or slept. The driver, Kareem, was holding his phone with his left hand and talking while driving on the highway, which we found quite scary. Despite clearly telling Mohamed that we will not take out money using our card and that we will exchange money when we return to Aswan, after our trip finishes, he kept asking us to take money out throughout the day whenever he saw an ATM, very irritating behaviour. It left us with a bad taste. On the positive side, he was always on time, was friendly and did the basics. There were other little negative things like the car didn’t have water or tissue box, though it was sorted after informing Ahmed twice. It would have been good if someone from Gat tour contacted us directly to see if we were ok. We had to keep texting Ahmed for all minor issues, and he was always prompt. The representatives for Aswan airport and then again at Cairo airport were all on time and professional. So overall it was good. Gat tours is recommended but the guide Mohamed is definitely not.
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Malau M
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Agence au top Agence vraiment au top gestion des visites, transports, choix des hôtels malgré des changements d’horaires causer par les avions, une personne était là à chaque étape au moment de notre arrivée. Un grand merci à Dina qui nous a organisé un séjour sur mesure en famille dont nous garderons de merveilleux souvenirs
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Anne
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The best! Highly recommended! 10 out of 10 The best. Seamless from start to finish. Nothing is too much. Excellent communications. We did the Renaissance 5 day river cruise from Luxor to Aswan. 4 of us. We had our own knowledgeable and very solicitous guide who accompanied us throughout the cruise. GAT also met us at the airport and in Luxor to take us to the boat and introduce us to our tour guide. Everything on time, with clear communication. GAT also booked us the Elite sleeper train from Cairo to Luxor. Their cost was was very reasonable and it was a fabulous experience: a wonderful, clean and well designed compartment with excellent service, they even provided slippers! Mr Omar, one of the managers, based in Cairo, was superb in choreographing our entire trip. Thank you GAT
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