Cruises

Cruises

There are over a hundred cruise ships of different categories and facilities cruising on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan. A cruise on the Nile offers the traveller the opportunity to relax enjoy the scenery not to mention the ability to visit the sites in Luxor, Aswan and en route without the need to check-in and check-out of hotels. The cruise serves as a floating hotel, a means of transport and a relaxing base for visitors to the ancient sites of Pharonic Egypt.

Cruise Duration:
There are several cruise programmes between Luxor and Aswan starting from a minimum of four days/three nights. The most popular cruise duration is four nights with some cruises offering six and seven night itineraries.

Cruise categories and facilities:
Nile Cruises, like hotels, are categorized with a star rating ranging from two to five stars. Even within the latter rating, the facilities on board a cruise ship distinguish one five star cruise from another. The most common facilities include: single, double and in some instances triple standard cabins located on different levels of a cruise. On some ships cabins are classified as superior or junior suites. All cabins/suites have their own private facilities. A dinning room and a bar are common to most cruises. A sun deck, a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, a gift shop and a hairdresser are also available on several of cruises.

Meal Basis and programme content:
Accommodation on all cruises is based on full board for the duration of the cruise journey. The programme of the cruise includes visits to different sites in Luxor and Aswan and in between. Travellers are accompanied by a guide whose services together with the entrance fees are included in the cost of the cruise.

Sailing Dates and embarkation points:
Sailing dates differ from one cruise to the other depending on the duration of the cruise and the direction of the cruise from Luxor to Aswan or vice versa. Six and seven night cruises are usually Luxor to Aswan and back to Luxor. If the cruise starts from Aswan it stops at Kom Ombo, Edfu and Luxor then it sails back to Aswan on its reverse journey. It should be noted that you do not visit any extra sights on the seven night cruise than you actually see on the four nights.

For further information simply contact us. We are happy to advise the cost and availability of a cruise to fit holiday plans to Egypt. Planning of the holiday will be governed by the sailing dates of the chosen category of cruise.