7 Night Nile River Cruise Itinerary from Aswan

Early in the morning, we’ll pick you up from your hotel to begin your tour, taking you to see some of Aswan’s most well-known tourist attractions, starting with:

Aswan High Dam

Between the 1960s and 1970s, the famous Aswan High Dam was built in an effort to advance Egypt’s economy and culture and usher it into the industrial era.

The Unfinished Obelisk

One of the grandest architectural projects in Egypt that were never completed is the enchanted Unfinished Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut (1508-1458 BC). Sadly, it was damaged during construction and was supposed to stand in the complex of Karnak temples’ great entryway. It presently serves as Egypt’s best architectural open-air museum.

Philae Temple

The dazzling Philae temple of the renowned mother goddess Isis Isis is a massive book of legend carved of divine stone that has endured the ages to display the “Myth of Osiris.” It was moved to Agilkia Island between the 1960s and 1970s as part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project. King Ptolemy II erected it about 280 BC.

Then, we’ll bring you to the 5* Nile Cruise where you may check-in, eat lunch and dinner, and spend the remainder of the day.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

After breakfast, set sail for Kom Ombo, where you will meet your Egyptologist by modern A/C vehicle to visit:

Kom Ombo Temple

Between 180 BC and 47 BC, during the Ptolemaic era, the exceedingly exotic double temple known as the “Kom Ombo Temple” was constructed as the place of worship for the Haroeris god Horus the Elder on the north and Sobek, the crocodile god of the Nile, on the south. The temple is a magnificent work of construction that displays wonderful carving and design that highlights numerous astronomical and medical facts from the time.

Then, have your lunch & dinner and continue sailing to Edfu. Overnight on the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

While sailing to Luxor city, have breakfast and a free day on the cruise. Continue sailing to Luxor and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

After breakfast, you’ll meet your own Egyptologist tour guide to explore the ancient Egyptian sites along Luxor’s east bank. Stops include:

Karnak Temple

Since it was built between the years 2000 BC and 30 BC on 247 acres of sacred land to honor the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, the spiritual Karnak temple has gone by many names throughout its 2000-year history. In the middle kingdom, it was known as I pet-isu, or “The most select of places,” and it was also known as Pr-In, or “House of Amon.” The temple complex is a magnificent example of ancient archaeology that can be located across the enchanted Avenue of Sphinxes, which links it to the lovely Luxor Temple, the Precinct of Amun-Re, the enormous hypostyle hall, and many other places.

Then back to your Nile cruise to have lunch and relax. Evening time, we will pick you up to enjoy:

Luxor Temple by Night

The birthplace of kingship, the blessed Southern Sanctuary of the ancient Egyptian royal family’s “Luxor Temple,” was built in 1400 BC to honor the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. It now hosts the Opet festival, which celebrates the revival of kingship and reconciles the human side of kings with the divine office.

Back to your cruise to have dinner & spend the overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

Enjoy your breakfast while you cruise, then get ready to resume your itinerary for your 7-night Nile cruise with a visit to the West Bank of Luxor.

Valley of the Kings

The remarkable Valley of the Kings is a World Heritage Site that displays the ideals and way of thinking of the most advanced civilization in human history. There are 63 mystical royal tombs of the great Pharaohs of the new kingdom (1570–1050 BC), including Ramses the Great, Hatshepsut, Seti I, Tutankhamen, and other notable figures, hidden deep inside the earth’s belly of the Theban necropolis hills.

Hatshepsut Temple

The holiest of the holies is a term used to describe Queen Hatshepsut’s (1507–1458 BC) fabled, elegant, and blessed mortuary temple, which is a divinely inspired work of art. It was built in 1479 BC to immortalize her achievements, praise the primary creator sun deity Amun, as well as Hathor and Anubis, and become the best example of classical architecture of the New Kingdom (1570–1050 BC).

Colossi of Memnon

The magnificent Colossi of Memnon of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1386–1349 BC) were built of quartzite sandstone and were first discovered in 1350 BC. However, they have undergone numerous renovations throughout history. It features decorations on its sides that highlight his ancestry, accomplishments, and the representation of the Nile god Hapi.

Back to your cruise to have your lunch & dinner. Overnight on the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

Enjoy your breakfast as you sail to Edfu in the morning, then meet up with your tour guide to explore the temple of the ancient Egyptian god Horus:

Edfu Temple

The Edfu Temple is a magnificent work of mythology that has maintained the memory of a valiant conflict that determined the fate of the entire universe. It was constructed in Upper Egypt between 237 BC and 57 BC on the west bank of the Nile, 60 km north of Aswan, and is currently one of the best-preserved structures in Egypt. It is said to have been constructed on the same site as the fight between Set and Horus.

Return to the cruise to have lunch & dinner, and continue sailing to Aswan. Overnight onboard the cruise.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

Early in the morning, get your breakfast boxes, and we’ll drive you in a private A/C vehicle to the southwest of Aswan to see the stunning King Tut temple.

Abu Simbel Temples

The Blessed Temples of Abu Simbel stand as a magnificent representation of majesty and grace. It was constructed around 1200 B.C. by Pharaoh Ramses the Great to glorify Amun, Ra, and Ptah and to display his military prowess, particularly during the Battle of Kadesh. The second temple is dedicated to his lovely wife Queen Nefertari. King Ramses II’s great temple served as the focal point for the great sun festival, which takes place on the 22nd of October and the first of February every year.

After that, we will transfer you back to the Cruise where you will enjoy your lunch & dinner meals and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard the Cruise

After breakfast, check out and depart for Aswan, where your time in Upper Egypt will come to an end.

Meals: Breakfast