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Nile & Aswanthen Western Desert

5 nights · 6 days · as a couple

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Nile & Aswan

Days 1–4 · 4 nights
What to know about Nile & Aswan
How long
4–5 nights recommended. Temples by day and the river between them: choose a boat by its name and its hours ashore, and the Nile does the rest.
What deserves priority
A cruise or dahabiya, Philae and time in Aswan.
  • Aswan High Dam

    The monument that ended ancient Egypt's calendar.

  • Edfu Temple

    The temple of Horus, whose walls are a library turned outwards.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Elephantine

    A granite island at the first cataract, where Egypt used to end.

    Open 08:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Kom Ombo Temple

    A temple built twice over, side by side, for the crocodile and the falcon.

    Open 07:00–21:00, checked 15 September 2026

  • Lake Nasser

    An archive of ancient Nubia that nobody can visit.

  • Nubian Village

    A living Nubian village on the west bank at Aswan, facing the island of Sehel.

The full Nile & Aswan guide
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    Nile & Aswan

    Our suggestion for this day

    Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical Garden

    • Elephantine Island
    • Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden
    • A felucca at Aswan

    About 2 hours · easy pace

    ab USD 34
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    Short transfer to the river
    At the sites
    About 2 hours on the water and the islands
    Format
    Small group
    Best time
    Late afternoon, for the light and the breeze

    Our tip: Book it for late afternoon, after a temple morning. It is the easiest two hours in Upper Egypt.

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    Keep for day 1
    Other tours for day 1 (4)
    • 10 Days in Egypt: the Pyramids, a Nile Cruise and Sharm el-Sheikh
      • Egyptian Museum
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      10 days · 9 nights · moderate pace · fills days 1–10

      ab USD 1.675Choose for day 1
    • Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights
      • Karnak
      • Luxor Temple
      • Valley of the Kings

      5 days · 4 nights · moderate pace · fills days 1–5

      ab USD 800Choose for day 1
    • Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 Nights
      • Philae
      • The High Dam
      • Kom Ombo

      4 days · 3 nights · moderate pace · fills days 1–4

      ab USD 670Choose for day 1
    • Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam
      • Unfinished Obelisk
      • Philae
      • The High Dam

      About 4.5 hours · easy pace

      ab USD 45Choose for day 1
    Add something extra (3)

    A local experience alongside it

    • A felucca at sunset in Aswan

      1–2 hours before sunset · ab USD 25 pro Boot. Sail, not engine: an hour or two on the Nile between the granite islands, as the light goes gold over the west bank.

      Add to day 1
    • A Nubian village by boat

      About 3–4 hours, best in the afternoon · ab USD 40. Up the Nile past the granite islands to Gharb Soheil, for tea in a Nubian family's painted house.

      Add to day 1

    Make this day better

    • Paddle the Nile at Aswan

      Late afternoon · About 1–2 hours · Around Elephantine and the islands of the First Cataract. Late afternoon, when the light softens and the river is calm.

      We ask for it; the time is confirmed in your quote.

      Ask us to arrange
  2. Day 2Nile Cruise from Aswan to LuxorOur suggestion · 4 days · 3 nightsSee day
  3. Day 3Kom Ombo and EdfuOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 2 of 4See day
  4. Day 4Luxor: both banksOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 3 of 4See day

Western Desert

Days 5–6 · 1 night
What to know about Western Desert
How long
1–2 nights recommended. Stay the night: the chalk towers glow at sunset and sunrise, and we arrange the camp and permits for you.
What deserves priority
White Desert landscapes and a night under the stars.
  • White Desert

    Chalk towers in the desert north of Farafra, best seen at the low light of dawn and dusk.

The full Western Desert guide
  1. Day 5Disembark in LuxorOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 4 of 4See day
  2. Day 6Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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