Sail from Luxor to Aswan on a 5-day Nile River cruise onboard the Sanctuary Sun Boat IV. Explore ancient temples built by Pharaohs, attend an Egyptian cooking lesson, and sail on a felucca as you travel through Egypt. This relaxed itinerary is a great way to see and learn about ancient Egypt!
Highlights
Visit the Temple of Karnak, built over a thousand years by Pharaohs
Attend an Egyptian cooking lesson onboard the Sun Boat IV
Ride a felucca, a typical Egyptian sail boat, around Elephantine Island
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
Board the Nile cruise boat at a private dock in Luxor and attend a traditional Zaffa with drums and flutes. Lunch is served on board in the main restaurant before visiting the East Bank to see Luxor Temple and the Temple of Karnak. Afternoon tea is offered in the lounge. In the evening, meet the Boat Manager over canapés with Egyptian wine and local beer, followed by dinner.
After breakfast on board, visit the West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings, at least one tomb in the Valley of the Queens, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. On the return to the Nile, pass the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch is served on board as the boat sails to Esna, followed by afternoon tea. In the evening, dinner is served, and a movie is shown on board.
Enjoy breakfast on board while the boat sails to Edfu. After breakfast, visit the Temple of Edfu. Return to the boat to sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch is served on board, after which you also have the chance to take part in an Egyptian cooking lesson. Following afternoon tea in the lounge, visit the temple of Kom Ombo - dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank. Return to your Nile Cruise boat ready for the sailing to Aswan. Tonight’s entertainment is an “Egyptian Night” costume party for all guests, with a chance to dress up in traditional Egyptian “galabeyyas”. Dinner is a lavish buffet of Egyptian specialties.
Enjoy breakfast on board while the boat sails to Aswan. Embark on a short motorboat ride to the majestic Philae Temple on the Island of Agilika. Next, proceed to the Granite Quarries, which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples, and still hold a huge unfinished obelisk. Following lunch on board, you have a chance take a ride on a felucca (a typical Egyptian sail boat) around Elephantine Island, Lord Kitchener’s Botanical Gardens, and the Agha Khan Mausoleum (weather permitting, life jackets are provided). Afternoon tea is served in the lounge while you enjoy the sounds of an Oud trio. Tonight’s farewell dinner is a gala dinner, with white-gloved waiters serving gourmet cuisine. Enjoy a Dervish show and belly dancer performance after dinner.
Day 5: Aswan | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Enjoy a final buffet breakfast on board before disembarking in Aswan at 8 a.m.
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$1,5502-3 travelers
Nile Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
Main Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
Bridge Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
Promenade Deck Cabin
49.2- 59.1 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with shower & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
Presidential Suite
124.7 ft². King or twin beds. A/C, window, private bath with bathtub & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
Royal Suite
180.4 ft². King or twin beds. Balcony, A/C, window, private bath with bathtub & hairdryer, satellite TV & in-house movies, and mini-bar.
Notes
Beverage Packages
The following beverage packages can be purchased on board:
24-Hour Unlimited Beverage Package (90 USD per person per night): Includes local wine, local beer, soft drinks, juices, tea, coffee, and mineral water.
Unlimited Beverage Packages During Meals Only (60 USD per person per night): Includes local wine, local beer, soft drinks, juices, mineral water.
Children’s Beverage Package (35 USD per child per night): Includes mineral water, soft drinks, juices.
Accommodation Information
- Sun Boat IV has 34 Cabins, 2 Presidential Suites and 2 Royal Suites. Triple cabin accommodation is only available in Nile Deck Cabins, and in the Presidential and Royal Suites.
- Nile Adventure has 26 Cabins, 2 Junior suites and 2 Presidential. Triple cabin accommodation is only available in Nile Deck Cabins, and in the Presidential.
Single Occupancy
All single occupancy bookings are subject to the single rates listed.
Children Policy
Children aged 10 and over are welcome on board all Sanctuary boats. Children aged 15 and younger are required to share a cabin with at least one adult.
Child Rates
One child aged up to and including 15 years sharing a Nile Deck Cabin, Presidential Suite or Royal Suite with two adults pays the child rate listed for Sanctuary Sun Boat IV. On all other occasions children pay the adult rate.
Initial deposit is 20% non-refundable, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 70 days prior to departure by bank transfer, check or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
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