15 Day Nile Cruise From Cairo to Aswan

15 Day Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan

DAY 1 – Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan Embarkation

When you arrive in Cairo for your 15-Day Nile cruise from Cairo to Aswan, we will have one of our tour managers at the airport to meet you and welcome you. They will then escort you to the cruise ship in a clean and modern air-conditioned vehicle. On arrival, you will board the ship, and you will be assisted with check-in, and then our tour manager will leave you, and you will have the rest of the day for yourself. Enjoy a good dinner in the evening, and a good night’s sleep on the Nile in Cairo.

Meals Included: Dinner

DAY 2 – Cairo Excursion to the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum

Enjoy a pleasant breakfast on board the cruise ship, and then you will be taken to the Giza Plateau on the outskirts of Cairo to see the famous Giza Pyramids; the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. There is also a small Solar Boat Museum at the necropolis, but admission is not included in the price of our Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan package. A ticket can, however, be purchased at the site. If you choose to purchase a ticket, you will also be able to go inside one of the pyramids if you want to.

Your next stop will be at the famous Egyptian Museum where you will have ample time to stroll around admiring the thousands and thousands of items on display, including all the artifacts which were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamen. This particular collect is on display in their own area called the Treasures Room. There is also a Mummies Room at the museum, but tickets to the Mummies Room  are not included in our package tours

After you are finished at the museum, you will then be taken back to your cruise ship. Today there will also be a cocktail party on board the boat, and Takht (Oriental Music). Enjoy another good night’s sleep in your cabin on the Nile in Cairo.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 3 – Cruise to Beni Suif

There are no excursions scheduled for this day of your Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan. Instead, your cruise ship will depart from Cairo in the morning, and I will spend the rest of the day sailing to Beni Suif which takes roughly 12 hours.

Today there will also be a very entertaining Guest Show on the boat which you are welcome to attend. In the evening, the ship will dock at Beni Suif, where you will be spending the night on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 4 –  Fayoum Excursion to see Dahshour Pyramids and Maydom

Enjoy a good onboard breakfast as usual, and then shortly after you have eaten, you will be driven to Fayoum. Your first stop when you get there will be at the Dahshour Pyramids, and from there you will move on to visit Maydom which is another large pyramid. There is plenty to see at both of these sites, so be sure to take your camera with you. The drive from where your cruise ship is tied up in Beni Suif, to Fayoum takes about 30 minutes in each direction.

After you have finished visiting these two sites, you will be driven back to the cruise ship, and then you will be able to enjoy the remainder of the day as you wish.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 5 – Sail To Minya with Onboard Treasure Hunt Party

Spend the 5th day of your magical Nile Cruise from Cairo to Luxor basking in the sun; swimming in the pool, or sipping cocktails while you admire the passing scenery while you are sailing to Minya. There will also be an entertaining Treasure Hunt game on board the vessel for all who wish to take part.

Your cruise ship will tie up in Minya for the night, where you will once again be spending the night in your cabin on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 6 – Morning and Afternoon Excursion at Minya

This morning, shortly after breakfast, you will leave the ship, and you will be taken to visit the ancient necropolis of Tuna El Gebel. There is plenty to see here, including the Boundary Stelae; some catacombs, and an ancient tomb which belonged to a 4th-century high priest. Next, you will be taken to see Ashmunein which was once an ancient city, although only ruins remain today.

Head back to the ship for some lunch and a short break, and then you will be taken for another tour, this time to the Beni Hassan Tombs: the Tomb of Baqet III (BH15); the Tomb of Khety (BH17); the Tomb of Amenemhet (BH2), and the Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3).

After exploring the Beni Hassan Tombs, you will return to the cruise ship; you have a few hours to relax before dinner is served. Enjoy an entertaining Folkloric Show in the evening, and another good night’s sleep on the Nile in Minya.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 7 – Tel Amarna Tombs and Overnight at Assyut

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on the water while sailing to Tel El Amarna. On arrival, you will disembark, and you will enjoy an unforgettable excursion to see a number of ancient relics, including, the Tomb of Meryre (EA4); the Tomb of Pentu (EA5); the Tomb of Panehesy (EA6); the Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (EA26); the Great Palace of King Akhenaten, and the Small and Great Temples of Aten.

After this tour is over (about 2.5 hours), you will return to the ship, and it will sail to Assyut where it will tie up for the night in front of the spectacular Prince Tawdrous Monastery. Enjoy the incredible view and another good night’s sleep on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

DAY 8 – Leisure Cruise and Overnight in Sohag

Begin the 8th day of your Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan with another good breakfast, and then enjoy a blissful day of relaxation while you sail slowly to Sohag. Lunch and dinner will of course be served at the usual times, and there will also be a fun-filled Black and White Party on board in the evening. Tonight you will be sleeping on the Nile at Sohag.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 9 – Cruise to El Balyana and on to Qena

Today your cruise will depart from Sohag at around breakfast time, and it will travel to Balyana. On arrival at El Balyana, you will disembark, and you will then be taken to see ancient Temple of Abydos. Enjoy some time exploring this site, and then you will return to the ship, and it will sail to Qena via the very impressive Naga Hammadi bridges.

This evening there will be a very good Contest Party on board, and you will spend the night on the Nile at Qena.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 10 – Dandarah Temple Excursion and Sail to Luxor

Shortly after breakfast, you will leave the ship, and you will be driven to see the incredible ancient Dandarah Temple which is about a twenty-minute drive away. Enjoy some time exploring this incredible site, and then you will be driven back to the cruise ship, and it will depart for Luxor.

Enjoy your afternoon as you wish. There will also be a Belly Dancing show which all passengers are welcome to watch. The 10th night of your Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan will be spent on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 11 – Luxor West Bank Tour

After breakfast on board the ship, you will disembark, and you will be taken to see two truly spectacular archeological sites: Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple. Valley of the Kings is an ancient royal necropolis where Egyptian royalty and high standing nobles were laid to rest in tombs that were carved out of the surrounding hillside. Some of the tombs here are quite complex and were elaborately decorated, while other only consist of a single burial chamber. More than 60 tombs have been discovered here, including the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

Tutankhamen’s mummy is today on display inside his tomb, but the tomb is not always open to visitors, and when it is, only a limited amount of tickets are sold each day. Also, tour operators are not allowed to buy multiple tickets for their clients. Instead, tourists have to purchase a ticket in person at the site on the day that they visit.

Next, you will be taken to see the massive rock-cut Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This temple really has to be seen in person in order to grasp just how spectacular it is.

After visiting the temple, you will then make your way back to the cruise ship, and you will have the remainder of the day to yourself.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 12 – Luxor East Bank Tour and Cruise to Edfu

Shortly after you have had your breakfast, you will disembark from the ship, and you will be taken to visit and explore two unforgettable sites. First you will visit Karnak Temple which was once an actual city of temples which formed over a period of more than 2,000 years.

After spending some time at Karnak, you will then enjoy a visit to Luxor Temple where you will again have ample time to explore and take photos.

Once your East Bank tour is over, you will return to the ship in time for another good onboard lunch.  The ship will depart from Luxor shortly after lunch, and it will sail to Edfu where you will be spending the night on the water. For today’s entertainment, there will be a Galabya Party on board which all passengers are welcome to attend.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 13 – Cruise to Aswan with Edfu and Kom Ombo Excursions

Shortly after breakfast, you will once again disembark from the ship, and you will enjoy a visit to Edfu Temple which is the best-preserved ancient temple in Egypt, thanks to the fact that it was buried under the sand for about 2,000 years. After exploring Edfu Temple, you will return to the boat, and it will start sailing towards Aswan, stopping along the way at Kom Ombo.

At Kom Ombo, you will enjoy another onshore excursion, this time to visit and explore Kom Ombo Temple which was dedicated to two gods: Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the Falcon-headed god. Enjoy some time at this magnificent site, and then you will return to your cruise ship, and it will sail on to Aswan where you will be spending the night on the water.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 14 – Aswan Sightseeing Tour

After breakfast, you will disembark from the ship, and you will be taken to see two remarkable attractions in Aswan. First, you will be taken to see the, almost unbelievable, Aswan High Dam. From here, you will then enjoy a visit to Aswan’s most spectacular ancient attraction, the Temple of Philae. This temple was moved to its current location on higher ground in order to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser after the Aswan High Dam was built.

When you are finished at Philae Temple, you will head back to the cruise ship for lunch, and then a little bit later in the day, you will also enjoy a visit to the Nubian Museum. There will also be a very entertaining Nubian Folkloric Show onboard the boat today, and your will be spending the last night of your Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan on the water in Aswan.

Meals Included: Breakfast Lunch and Dinner

DAY 15 – Disembarkation, Transfer to Cairo, and Final Departure

Shortly after breakfast, you will check-out and disembark, and one of our tour managers will escort you to Aswan Airport where you will board a flight back to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, your tour manager will once again meet you, and he will escort you to the International Departures terminal before bidding you farewell so that you can board your flight back home. You 15-Day Nile Cruise from Cairo to Aswan has now come to an end.

Meals Included: Breakfast