Experience the Al Kahila Nile Cruise, a 5-star deluxe vessel sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Enjoy 3 or 4-night itineraries featuring guided tours, full board dining, and premium amenities like a swimming pool and spa.
Overview
Experience the Al Kahila Nile Cruise, a 5-star deluxe vessel sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Enjoy 3 or 4-night itineraries featuring guided tours, full board dining, and premium amenities like a swimming pool and spa.
Trip Highlights
- Aswan High Dam: A monumental dam controlling the Nile.
- Philae Temple: The "Pearl of Egypt," dedicated to Isis.
- Kom Ombo Temple: A unique double temple for two gods.
- Edfu Temple: A remarkably preserved Ptolemaic temple.
- Valley of the Kings: The ancient royal necropolis.
- Karnak & Luxor Temples: Massive temple complexes on the East Bank.
- Unfinished Obelisk: A window into ancient engineering.
Itinerary
Experience the Al Kahila Nile Cruise, a 5-star deluxe vessel sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Enjoy 3 or 4-night itineraries featuring guided tours, full board dining, and premium amenities like a swimming pool and spa.
Welcome to Aswan. Upon arrival at the airport or train station, a representative will greet you and assist with the transfer. The tour begins with Aswan’s renowned landmarks:
- The High Dam: A modern engineering marvel built to control the Nile's annual floods and generate electricity.
- Philae Temple: A sacred temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, located on a picturesque island.
- The Unfinished Obelisk: A massive granite structure in the ancient quarries, offering a glimpse into pharaonic stone-working techniques. After the tour, transfer to the cruise for embarkation. Enjoy lunch on board and a relaxing evening.
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Start the day with breakfast while sailing toward Kom Ombo.
- Kom Ombo Temple: Visit the unique double temple dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god and Horus the falcon god. Return to the ship for lunch as it sails to Edfu.
- Edfu Temple: Explore the Temple of Horus, celebrated as one of the best-preserved ancient temples in Egypt. The cruise continues sailing toward Luxor. The evening features a traditional Galabeya party and dinner on board.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, disembark for a full day of exploration in Luxor.
- West Bank: Visit the Valley of the Kings, the royal burial ground of New Kingdom Pharaohs. Proceed to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
- East Bank: Following lunch on the ship, visit the Karnak Temple Complex, a vast site dedicated to the god Amun, and the Luxor Temple, located in the heart of the city. Dinner is served on board, followed by music and evening entertainment. Overnight in Luxor.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast is served on board. Check-out and disembarkation take place in the morning. A representative will transfer you to Luxor Airport or the railway station for your departure.
- Meals: Breakfast
Upon arrival at Luxor Airport or the train station, a representative will meet you and provide a transfer to the cruise ship. Check-in begins at 12:00 PM. After settling in, enjoy lunch on board.
- East Bank: Visit the awe-inspiring Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. These monuments are connected by the Avenue of Sphinxes and feature the architectural legacy of pharaohs like Ramses II and Amenhotep III. Dinner is served on the cruise, followed by an overnight stay in Luxor.
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast is served on board before heading to the West Bank.
- West Bank: Explore the Valley of the Kings, the final resting place of ancient rulers (Note: Entry to Tutankhamun’s tomb requires an extra ticket). Return to the ship for lunch. The cruise sets sail toward Edfu, passing through the Esna Lock. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Edfu.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Begin the day with breakfast, followed by a visit to Edfu.
- Edfu Temple: Tour the Temple of Horus to view its intricate hieroglyphics and massive pylons. Lunch is served while sailing to Kom Ombo.
- Kom Ombo Temple: Visit the temple dedicated to the dual divinities Sobek and Horus the Elder. The ship continues to Aswan. In the evening, enjoy dinner and a festive Galabeya Party on board. Overnight in Aswan.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, embark on a comprehensive tour of Aswan.
- The Unfinished Obelisk: See the enormous granite obelisk left in the ancient quarry.
- The High Dam: Visit the dam constructed in the 1960s, a symbol of modern Egypt. Return to the cruise for dinner and a final night on board in Aswan.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast is served on board. Check-out is at 08:00 AM. A representative will transfer you to Aswan Airport or the railway station for your onward journey.
- Meals: Breakfast
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Meet and assist service upon arrival and departure.
- Accommodation on the Al Kahila Nile Cruise on a Full Board basis (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing destinations mentioned in the itinerary.
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle.
- English-speaking Egyptologist guide during tours.
- Bottle of mineral water during daily tours.
- All taxes and service charges.
Cost Excludes
- Any extra meals or beverages.
- All personal expenses (e.g., laundry, telephone, spa).
- Any optional tours.
- Tipping.






