Overview
Tour Description
An affordable 3-night Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel included. Our Egyptologist picks you up anywhere in Aswan and drops you anywhere in Luxor, so it fits neatly into a longer trip. Prices drop for larger groups, which makes it a good choice for families and friends traveling together.
Highlights
- The High Dam and Philae Temple
- Abu Simbel with a breakfast box and private car
- Kom Ombo and a carriage ride to Edfu
- The Valley of the Kings and Luxor’s temples
- Optional sunrise hot air balloon
Itinerary
Day 1: Aswan: High Dam and Philae, board the cruise
Your Egyptologist picks you up in the morning from your hotel or anywhere in Aswan. You visit the High Dam, built in the 1960s with Soviet help to control the flood and produce power, and Philae Temple, an open book in stone of the myths of Isis and Osiris. Then you board your cruise.
Meals: Lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise, Aswan.
Day 2: Abu Simbel
With a breakfast box, you leave early by air-conditioned car for Abu Simbel. Ramses the Great built the Great Temple at the southern edge of his empire to celebrate his victories, including the Battle of Kadesh, with a second temple beside it for Queen Nefertari. You return to the ship for lunch.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise.
Day 3: Kom Ombo and Edfu
You visit the twin temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek and Haroeris. After lunch on board, a horse-drawn carriage takes you to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, built under the Ptolemies on the legendary site of Horus’s battle with Seth. The ship then sails on through the Esna lock to Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Nile cruise.
Day 4: Luxor and disembarkation
Start with an optional hot air balloon flight at sunrise. After breakfast your Egyptologist takes you to the Valley of the Kings, where New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in painted tombs, and Luxor’s other highlights. We then drop you at your Luxor hotel, the airport or the station.
Meals: Breakfast.
Included and Excluded
- Pick-up in Aswan and drop-off in Luxor
- 3 nights on a Nile cruise
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
- Abu Simbel excursion
- Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all sites in the itinerary
- All transfers by modern air-conditioned vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
- Hot air balloon (optional)
- Flights or train to Aswan and from Luxor
- Drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Prices:
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Note:
If you wish to book all the optional tours as a package, you will get a 10% off as an offer ONLY 250 USD instead of 280 usd
- Sound and Light show in Karnak (60 USD Per person)
- Hot air balloon ride: 110 to 150 USD per person depend on booking time .
- Aswan City tour: 40 USD per person.
- Nubian village tour in Aswan: 75 USD per person.
Tour Attractions
FAQs
How much does the 3-night cruise with Abu Simbel cost?
It depends on group size: $1,350 per person for a solo traveler, $1,050 each for two, $1,000 for 3 to 4, $950 for 5 to 8, $850 for 9 to 15 and $800 for 16 or more.
Is Abu Simbel included in the price?
Yes. The trip by private air-conditioned car, your guide and the entrance ticket are all included.
Can I add the balloon ride?
Yes. The sunrise balloon flight in Luxor can be added on day 4. Ask us for the current price.
What happens after the cruise?
We drop you wherever you need in Luxor: a hotel, the airport or the train station. Many guests add a night in Luxor or fly back to Cairo.
How long is a Nile cruise?
Usually four nights from Luxor or three nights from Aswan. Dahabiyas take four to five nights.
