Esmeralda Nile Cruise

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Nile cruises offer the finest in exploration, recreation and relaxation. Explore Luxor and Aswan where you'll board the Esmeralda Nile Cruise and witness the incredible ancient sites that line the banks of the Nile. Experience the very best of Egypt in comfort and style on a Esmeralda Nile Cruise.

Main Feature

Schedule: Every Monday from Luxor & Friday from Aswan

Place: Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan

Duration: 4 Days from Aswan / 5 Days from Luxor

Language: English

Group size: Private Tour

The Journey

Route Points

1 - Luxor

2 - Edfu

3 - Aswan

4 - Kom Ombo

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4 Day Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor

Day 1: Aswan

We'll pick you up on the first day at Aswan airport, train station, your hotel, or whichever point you would like. Then we'll take you to the cruise boat, where your full room and board is waiting for you. Having eaten lunch we'll disembark to visit one of the most beautiful temples in all Egypt, the Philae Temple.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2: Aswan – Kom Ombo – Edfu

Having eaten breakfast and for anyone who wants to, there is an optional excursion to the temples of Abu Simbel, which comes highly recommended. (3 hrs each way by road, pre-bookable $130 Per Person)

Then, back on the boat, we'll eat and begin to sail along the Nile, arriving at the Kom Ombo Temple at sunset, one of the images of Egypt which will stay with you for life. Then having visited the temple, we'll continue sailing towards Edfu, where we'll drop anchor to eat dinner and spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Edfu – Esna – Luxor

Before breakfast, we'll visit the Edfu Temple, dedicated to the God Horus. The cruise will then continue on its way towards Esna, where we'll cross the famous floodgate.

Having arrived at the majestic city of Luxor (the ancient Thebes, once the capital) we'll visit two of the most spectacular temples in the country, the Luxor and Karnak temples, separated in antiquity by the Avenue of the Sphinxes, three kilometres long. Here we'll eat and spend the night anchored in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Luxor

Having eaten and checked out, around 7 am we'll hit the road towards the giant necropolis nearby. We'll visit the Valley of the Kings (taking a look inside three of the tombs) the Hatshepsut Temple (dedicated to the only woman to rule over Egypt for an extended period of time) and the Colossi of Memnon (two giant statues in homage to the Pharoah Amenhotep III). The tour then finishes at around 1:30 pm, then we'll take you to the Luxor airport, the train station, or whichever point in the city you would like.

Meals: Breakfast.
5 Day Nile Cruise From Luxor To Aswan

Day 1: Luxor

We'll pick you up at the Luxor airport at your arrival time, although we can also pick you up at the train station, at your hotel, or any other place. Then we'll take you to the cruise boat in which we'll sail the Nile, where your full room and board begins.

Having eaten lunch we'll disembark to see the majestic city of Luxor, or Thebes to give it its ancient name. Here we'll visit two of the most spectacular temples in Egypt, the Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple, separated from each other by the Avenue of Sphynxes, a three kilometre long road lined with the aforementioned sphynxes.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2: Luxor - Esna - Edf

Having eaten breakfast we'll head to the giant necropolises near to Luxor. We'll visit the Valley of the Kings (seeing the inside of 3 tombs), the Temple of Hatsepsut (dedicated to the only woman to rule Egypt for an extended period) and the Colossi of Memnon (two giant stone statues which represent the Pharoah Amenhotep III).

Then upon our return to the boat we'll sail in the direction of Edfu, where we'll dock to eat and spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Edfu – Kom Ombo – Aswan

Once we've eaten and with batteries recharged, we'll visit the Edfu temple, dedicated to the god Horus. The cruise then continues towards Kom Ombo, where we'll visit its incredible temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Hareoris.

After the days tour we'll head up the nile to Aswan, where we'll spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Aswan

Having eaten we'll disembark to visit one of the most beautiful temples in the country, the Philae Temple, dedicated to the Goddess Isis. And after visiting Philae, anyone who wants to can visit the Abu Simbel temples, something highly recommended. (3 hrs each way by road, pre-bookable $130 Per Person).

Then in the evening we'll ride in a traditional felucca boat down the Nile, taking in its flora and fauna, volcanic islands and its natural beauty, later spending the night again in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 5: Aswan

Having eaten breakfast and checked out you'll have free time, and whenever you like we'll take you to the Aswan airport, train station, or whichever point in the city you would like. If your transfer is in the evening you can also have lunch on board.

Meals: Breakfast.