Historia Nile Cruise – 4 Nights (Luxor / Cairo Every Monday)

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Luxor - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan

Duration5 days / 4 nights
Travel styleClassical
DeparturesMonday from Luxor
From$1,889 pp

Overview

4 nights on the Historia Nile Cruise, sailing from Luxor to Aswan, with full board and guided visits at Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Days 1–2 in Luxor: Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. Day 3 on the Nile: Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple and Gebel el-Silsila. Days 4–5 in Aswan.

Full board on the ship, guided visits at each stop and all transfers are included.

Itinerary

Day 1 Luxor East Bank: Karnak & Luxor Temples

Arrive in Luxor, where our team meets you and takes you to board the boat. With your guide, visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.

Day 2 Luxor West Bank & Sail to Esna

Sail on to Esna. With your guide, visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.

Day 3 Edfu, Kom Ombo & the Silsila Hills

With your guide, visit Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple and Gebel el-Silsila.

Day 4 Aswan Heritage & Felucca Sailing

Sail on to Aswan. With your guide, visit the Unfinished Obelisk, Philae Temple and Kitchener's Botanical Island. Sail on a traditional felucca.

Day 5 Aswan Departure

Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

What's included

Included

  • A our representative meets you on arrival, sees you aboard at embarkation and again at departure
  • Every transfer that forms part of the cruise program travels by modern air-conditioned vehicle, arrival and departure transfers to the airport or railway station included
  • Your cabin aboard the Historia Nile Cruise, full board
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner as set out in the day-by-day itinerary, with afternoon tea served on sailing days
  • All sightseeing scheduled in the 4-day or 5-day itinerary you select
  • Sightseeing includes: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk
  • Entrance fees to every standard site named in the itinerary, with Valley of the Kings admission covering three regular tombs
  • A licensed English-speaking Egyptologist leads all sightseeing, in a shared group of roughly 15 to 20 our guests
  • Access transport to two sites that cannot be reached on foot: the horse-drawn carriage to and from the Temple of Horus at Edfu, fare paid, and the motorboat crossing to Philae Temple
  • Bottled water throughout your sightseeing ashore
  • Service charges and applicable taxes in full

Not included

  • Your Egypt entry visa
  • International and domestic flights, sleeper trains, and any transport not named above
  • Hotel nights before or after the cruise
  • Tombs and monuments requiring a separate special-entry ticket, Tutankhamun's tomb among them
  • Optional excursions and add-ons outside your confirmed itinerary — Abu Simbel, the Luxor hot-air balloon at US$ 129, and the sound and light shows at Karnak and Philae
  • Drinks of any kind, at meals or otherwise, covering soft drinks, bottled water taken on board and alcoholic beverages
  • Minibar, laundry, telephone calls, internet, spa treatments and other personal charges on board
  • Travel insurance. We strongly recommend arranging cover for both medical care and trip cancellation
  • Personal spending, shopping and souvenirs
  • Tips for the crew, your guide and your drivers. Customary amounts run US$ 8 to US$ 12 per person per day for the crew and US$ 10 to US$ 15 per day for your guide — appreciated, never obligatory
  • Anything not specifically listed under Included above

Prices

Price per person sharing a double or twin room, in US dollars.

Option / seasonDouble CabinPer Single Cabin
June - August – 4 Days / 3 Nights$1,889$3,189
June - August – 5 Days / 4 Nights$2,509$4,249
May & September – 4 Days / 3 Nights$2,819$4,639
May & September – 5 Days / 4 Nights$3,757$6,185
October - April – 4 Days / 3 Nights$3,315$5,640
October - April – 5 Days / 4 Nights$4,405$7,495

Where you stay

June - August: Historia Nile Cruise or similar. May & September: Historia Nile Cruise or similar. October - April: Historia Nile Cruise or similar.

Prices are confirmed with your final quote. International flights are not included.

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