Shorter trip
Aswan to Luxor Nile Cruise, 3 Nights
The same temples in one less night, sailing downstream on a 5-star ship. Good if you're adding Cairo or the Red Sea to your trip.
Nile cruises and day tours in Luxor and Aswan
Shorter trip
The same temples in one less night, sailing downstream on a 5-star ship. Good if you're adding Cairo or the Red Sea to your trip.
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The classic sailing upstream on a 5-star ship. Both banks of Luxor, the Esna lock, Edfu and Kom Ombo, then Philae and a felucca in Aswan.
Luxury ship
Three nights downstream on a luxury ship, from the granite islands of Aswan to the temples of Luxor.
Luxury ship
Four nights upstream on one of the river's top ships: larger suites, fewer guests, fine dining and a pool deck, with the full Luxor-to-Aswan programme.
Private sailboat
Three nights downstream on a small sailing boat, stopping at Kom Ombo, Gebel el-Silsila and Edfu, and ending in Luxor.
Private sailboat
A traditional two-masted sailboat with 8 to 12 cabins. It moors at islands and small sites the big ships can't reach, and the pace is set by the wind.
West Bank
Royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, with lunch.
Aswan highlights
Aswan's three classic sights: the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarry, and a boat to the island temple of Philae.
Sunrise
About 45 minutes over the West Bank temples, the Valley of the Kings and the green fields as the sun rises. Hotel pick-up before dawn.
Must see
An early drive through the desert to the rock temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari, back in Aswan for lunch.
Both banks
All of Luxor's highlights in a day: the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and the Colossi in the morning, Karnak and Luxor Temple after lunch.
Classic
An hour under sail between Elephantine and Kitchener's Island, the classic way to see Aswan from the water.
Evening
An hour on a felucca after dark, with the lit-up riverbanks and islands of Aswan around you.
Local life
A horse-drawn carriage ride through Luxor town, the market and the Corniche, with drinks and lunch.
By boat
A motorboat up the Nile to a Nubian village on the West Bank, with time in the painted lanes and a traditional Nubian lunch.
Local life
A horse-drawn carriage ride along the Aswan Corniche and through the souk, with drinks and lunch.
East Bank
The vast temple complex of Karnak and its Hypostyle Hall, lunch, then Luxor Temple in the centre of town.
Evening
An evening walk through Karnak's courtyards and halls as the story of Thebes is told in light and sound.
Beyond the classics
The quieter side of the West Bank: the painted tombs of the Valley of the Queens, the workers' village of Deir el-Medina, Medinet Habu and the Ramesseum.
Evening
A boat after dark to the island temple of Isis, lit up for the sound and light show.
Off the usual route
North of Luxor to two of Egypt's best-preserved temples: Seti I's temple at Abydos and the Temple of Hathor at Dendera, with its painted ceilings.
Nile temples
North along the Nile to the riverside temple of Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu, with lunch on the way.
Nile temples
South along the Nile to the Temple of Horus at Edfu, the most complete temple in Egypt, and the riverside double temple of Kom Ombo.
By train from Luxor
First-class train from Luxor to Aswan for the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple, back by train in the evening.
By train from Aswan
First-class train from Aswan to Luxor for the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, the Colossi and Karnak, and back by train in the evening.
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