Five Days on the Nile River: Luxor to Aswan

For a thrilling start, consider an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor at dawn. After an early breakfast on the cruise, your guide will take you to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where you'll learn about the intricate process of tomb construction in ancient Egypt. Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut, famously known as El Deir El Bahari, and see the towering Colossi of Memnon. After the tour, return to the cruise for lunch as the ship sails towards Edfu. Enjoy dinner onboard and overnight in Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Start your day with a fresh breakfast before visiting the Edfu Temple, dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god and protector of pharaohs. Afterward, the cruise will sail to Kom Ombo, where you'll stop to explore the unique Ptolemaic Temple, shared by Sobek and Haroeris, the crocodile gods. Continue sailing towards Aswan, enjoying lunch and dinner onboard, and end the day with an entertaining Nubian show.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Enjoy an open-buffet breakfast before setting off on a tour of Aswan's highlights. Visit the impressive High Dam, built to control the Nile's floodwaters, and see the Unfinished Obelisk in its granite quarry. Then, explore the beautiful Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Return to the cruise for lunch and dinner onboard, and spend the night in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

The magnificent Abu Simbel temples, constructed by Ramses II for himself and his adored Queen Nefertari, are open for you to see on your last day. Prepare to disembark from the MS Nile Radamis or similar after breakfast. Your tour manager will help you on the final leg of your incredible journey across Egypt—the transfer to the train or airport in Aswan.
Meals: morning and lunch.