6 Days Cruise Aswan to Luxor, Abu Simbel&Sleeper Train Round-trip
6 Days Cruise Aswan to Luxor, Abu Simbel&Sleeper Train Round-trip
Take an overnight Watania sleeping train with meals from Cairo to Aswan, then relax on the deck of a 5 stars Nile Cruise ship sailing down the Nile. Enjoy watching the beautiful Nile Valley scenery and the real Egyptian life. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, stop en the route to visit the pharaonic sites of interest such as; Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples.
Discover one of the most impressive temples in Egypt by visiting Abu Simbel 285 km south of Aswan. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainments of the belly dancing show, galabiya party, Nubian show or disco and more in 4 days/3 nights Nile Cruise every Monday, Wednesday or Friday from Aswan to Luxor. Full board, check in with lunch, check out with breakfast.
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Cairo Governorate
Day 2: Transfer to Nile Cruise and Aswan Tour
Aswan High Dam
Our licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan railway station to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.
45 minutesTemple of Philae
Day 3: Abu Simbel Trip, Navigation and Kom Ombo Temple
1 hour 30 minutesAbu Simbel Temple Complex
Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip(sharing a small group), driving south through the Egyptian desert for about 3 hours to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Get back to the cruise by noon time. Have lunch and be ready for the cruise navigation by afternoon heading to Kom Ombo city.
8 hoursTemple of Kom Ombo
Day 4: Edfu Temple& Arrive Luxor(visit Luxor Temple)
1 hourTemple of Horus
After your breakfast, enjoy Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise. Relax on the deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock, lunch on board and afternoon tea on the sundeck.
2 hoursLuxor Temple
Day 5: Luxor West Bank, Karnak Temple Tour&Departure transfer
1 hour 30 minutesValley of the Kings
Breakfast and check out to start your remarkable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New Kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.
1 hour 30 minutesTemple of Hatshepsut
Then to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Listen from your guide to her exciting story and how she managed to rule as a solo Female Pharaoh. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunchtime in a local restaurant (optional).
1 hour 30 minutesTemple of Karnak
Accommodation included: Overnight sitting train back to Cairo.
1 hour 30 minutesIncluded
- 3 nights accommodation on 5 stars Cruise on full board basis, start with lunch & end with breakfast.
- All transfers, pick up and drop off by an A/C. vehicle.
- Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.
- Rounded trip first class sitting train from Cairo(we can upgrade to a sleeping one with extra charge
- Abu Simbel Trip(Sharing a small group) and English speaking tour guide.
- 3x Breakfast
- 3x Dinner
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 5 nights
Not Included
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Water and Drinks or WiFi on The cruise.
- Any personal expenses like laundry etc or any optional Tours.
- Tipping to Guide, Drivers, cruise crew etc.
- Motorboat to Philae temple.
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
- A child from 6 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
- Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays.
- If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00.
- Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile, Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated. We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order
- You have a chance to upgrade the sitting train to a sleeping one with extra charge
- Most travelers can participate
- If Abu Simbel Trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30$ per person.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.