5 Days Nile Cruise Itinerary from Luxor

After having your breakfast on the cruise, move to continue your 5-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, joined by your tour guide who will take you to the west bank of Luxor to visit:

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings can be found in the golden capital of Thebes (Luxor now), within the necropolis in the underground of a location in a secluded desert valley in the Theban Necropolis. The valley holds across its southern and western about 63 tombs showcasing the most incredible examples of artistic architecture dating between 1550 BC and 1070 BC.

Afterward, continue your tour in Luxor and move to visit:

Hatshepsut Temple

Hatshepsut Temple is a golden creation of absolute beauty and greatness made to honor Queen Hatshepsut (1508-1458 BC) in a beautiful setting. It was completed in 1479 BC to honor and make an everlasting archaeological monument that is able to honor her glorious legacy. 

Afterward, continue your Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan by paying a visit to

Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon are two golden seated statues of King Amenhotep III (1391–1353 BC), completed in 1350 BC to standing a height of 18 m (60 ft), which possess his facial features and several inscriptions that showcase the most incredible facts about him and his long achievements. 

Overnight

After visiting the Colossi of Memnon, get back to your cruise, then sail to Edfu for the overnight.

Note: Breakfast, lunch & dinner will be on board the cruise.

In the morning, have your tasty breakfast on the cruise, then move to visit:

Edfu Temple

Edfu Temple was not Pharaonic in origin, as it was built by the Ptolemaic between 237 BC and 57 BC, who were keen on being closer to the Egyptians by worshiping their gods. The strangest thing is that the construction of the temple took 180 years. Located here is the patron god of the temple, Horus, who was defeated by Set; therefore is considered the second largest temple and most preserved in Egypt after the Karnak temple in Luxor.

After the visit, continue sailing south toward Kom Ombo:

Kom Ombo Temple

Kom Ombo Temple is an epic monument created between 180 BC and 47 BC that is known to have a very incredible and unique double design that honors Sobek and Horus the elder, which has been a majestic, wealthy source of medical tools, and the astronomical calendar used during that time period.

Lunch & Overnight

Then back to have your lunch and overnight in Aswan on board.

Note: Breakfast, lunch & dinner will be on board the cruise.

Enjoy your delicious breakfast, then escort your tour guide to visit the best of Aswan tourist attractions, starting with a visit to:

Philae Temple

Philae Temple is found on the blessed island of Agilkia, where the goddess Isis of motherhood achieved greatness by making a number of sacrifices. The temple was established between 380-362 BC in the Ptolemaic age to keep her story alive and keep the myth of her husband, Osiris, the ruler of the underworld, alive.

Afterward, head with your guide to visit the:

The Unfinished Obelisk of Hatshepsut

The Unfinished Obelisk is a magnificent piece of art that cracked before reaching its full potential by piercing the skies of the heavens and immortalizing the legacy of Queen Hatshepsut (1508-1458 BC) to the greatest extent, but some things are not meant to be.

Then move to visit the last attraction of your 5-day Nile cruise, Luxor to Aswan, which is:

Aswan High Dam

Aswan High Dam was built in constructed between 1960 and 1970 to save the flood waters in the epic artificial lake of Nasser to save water and produce hydroelectricity, and drive Egypt into the blessings of the new industrial age.

Overnight

At the end of the day, you will return to your cruise from overnight.

Note: Breakfast, lunch & dinner will be on board the cruise.

In the morning, have your breakfast on the cruise, then check out, and we will transfer you to anywhere you want in Aswan to end your 5 days on the Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan.

Note: Breakfast will be on board the cruise.