| Duration | 4 Days / 3 Nights |
| Embark / Disembark | Board in Aswan, step off in Luxor |
| Tour Type | 5-Star Nile Cruise with Private Guide |
| Availability | Weekly departures |
| Price | From 650 USD per person |
| Destinations | Philae Temple – High Dam – Kom Ombo – Edfu – Valley of the Kings – Hatshepsut – Karnak |
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Overview
Sailing downstream is the easy direction. On this 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor the current carries you north, the temples arrive in the order the ancient builders would have expected, and you unpack once for the whole journey.
Four days, three nights, one cabin. You board in Aswan after Philae and the High Dam, wake to Kom Ombo and Edfu, and end among the columns of Karnak in Luxor.
This is not a coach tour with hotel changes. Your room moves with you, your luggage stays put, and the landscape does the travelling.
Every shore excursion runs with your own certified Egyptologist — not a shipboard group of forty. You go ashore when the light is good and the site is quiet, not when the loudspeaker says so.
Why Sail the 3 Night Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor Rather Than the Reverse?
Most first-time visitors book Luxor to Aswan because it appears first in search results. Going the other way has three practical advantages.
You sail with the current, so the ship spends less time under engine and more time drifting past farmland. The temple sequence also builds rather than fades: Kom Ombo and Edfu are appetisers, and Karnak — the largest religious complex ever built — lands on the final morning instead of the first.
And you finish in Luxor, which has the better onward connections for a hot-air balloon morning or a flight home.
Want a longer, slower version under sail? See our Nile cruise collection including the traditional Dahabiya, or sail the same route in eclipse week on our Egypt solar eclipse 2027 dahabiya cruise. Prefer to build a wider trip? Browse our Egypt Tour Packages, or add a day out from our Egypt day tours.
Good to Know Before You Sail
October to April is the comfortable window for a 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor: warm days, cool evenings on the sun deck, and manageable heat at the open desert sites.
Cabins are en-suite and air-conditioned, with a window on the river. Meals are full board from the first dinner to the final breakfast, so the only thing you pay for on board is drinks.
Pack a hat, high-factor sunscreen, light layers for the mornings and shoes you can walk tombs in. Bring your passport — it is needed at checkpoints and for site tickets.
Two add-ons are worth the early alarm: a hot-air balloon over the Theban necropolis on your Luxor morning, and a day trip south to Abu Simbel before you board. Ask us and we arrange either.
Both temples on your second day sit inside Egypt's official monument network, and current ticket details are published by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on its monuments portal. The Theban necropolis you explore on day three is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor?
Four days and three nights on board. You join the ship in Aswan on day one and step off in Luxor on the morning of day four, with guided excursions on every day in between.
Which temples are included on the 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor?
Philae Temple and the Aswan High Dam before boarding, Kom Ombo and Edfu on the sailing day, then the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple on the west bank, and Karnak on the final morning.
Is the cruise full board?
Yes — every 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor we operate is full board, with breakfast, lunch and dinner on board, from your first dinner in Aswan to breakfast on the morning you disembark in Luxor. Drinks are charged separately.
What is included in the price?
Airport meet-and-assist, private air-conditioned transfers, three nights in an en-suite cabin on a five-star ship, full-board meals, every shore excursion with a private certified Egyptologist, all entrance fees on the itinerary, and bottled water during excursions.
What is not included?
International and domestic flights, the Egypt entry visa, drinks on board, gratuities, personal expenses, optional excursions such as the balloon or Abu Simbel, and peak-season holiday supplements.
How much does the 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor cost?
From 650 USD per person. The final figure depends on your travel month, cabin category and group size. Send us your dates and we price it exactly, with no obligation.
When is the best time to sail?
October through April is the sweet spot for a 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor. May and September are still workable if you accept warmer afternoons, and they usually come with better cabin rates.
Is it suitable for families?
Yes. The 3 night Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor suits children better than nightly hotel changes — there is space to move, a pool on most vessels, and no packing between sites. Tell us the ages and we arrange cabins and child rates.
How do I book?
Contact us by email, phone or WhatsApp. We confirm the sailing date, answer your questions, and send a quote with no obligation.
Photo credits: Nile cruise ship by Marc Ryckaert (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kom Ombo by Olaf Tausch (CC BY 3.0), Edfu by Marc Ryckaert (CC BY-SA 4.0), Hatshepsut's temple by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0) and Karnak by Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
