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Luxorthen Nile & Aswan

17 nights · 18 days · as a couple

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Luxor

Days 1–9 · 9 nights
What to know about Luxor
How long
2–3 nights recommended. Stay in Luxor and you reach the West Bank tombs in the cool of the morning, with Karnak in the afternoon light.
What deserves priority
Valley of the Kings, West Bank and Karnak.
  • Colossi of Memnon

    Two seated colossi of Amenhotep III, the gatekeepers of a temple the flood once filled.

  • Karnak

    Not a temple. A temple city.

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

  • Luxor Temple

    The temple the god came to visit.

    Open 06:00–20:00, checked 15 September 2026

  • Medinet Habu

    Ramesses III's temple and fortress, where the builders of the royal tombs came to demand their pay.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 29 September 2026

  • Temple of Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut's terraced temple against the cliffs, facing Karnak across the river.

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

  • The Ramesseum

    The temple and grain store of Ramesses II, where the fallen colossus of Ozymandias lies.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 17 October 2026

The full Luxor guide
  1. Day 1Luxor's Other West BankOur suggestion · Half day · about 4 hoursSee day
  2. Day 2Luxor East and West Bank Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day
  3. Day 3A free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day
  4. Day 4Another free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day
  5. Day 5Another free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day
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  9. Day 9Another free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day

Nile & Aswan

Days 10–18 · 8 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
  1. Day 10Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenTravel day · Our suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
  2. 11

    Nile & Aswan

    Our suggestion for this day

    Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights

    • Karnak
    • Luxor Temple
    • Valley of the Kings
    • Valley of the Queens
    • Hatshepsut's temple

    5 days · 4 nights · moderate pace · fills days 11–15

    ab USD 800
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    Sailing between sites; short transfers ashore
    At the sites
    Guided visits every day, set by the river schedule
    Format
    Shared
    Best time
    October to April for cooler days ashore

    Our tip: Four nights instead of three buys a whole day for Luxor's West Bank, the part of a cruise most often rushed. Judge the ship by its name and the hours ashore, not its star label.

    The full tour page
    Keep for day 11
    Other tours for day 11 (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 11–20

      ab USD 1.675Choose for day 11
    • Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 Nights
      • Philae
      • The High Dam
      • Kom Ombo

      4 days · 3 nights · moderate pace · fills days 11–14

      ab USD 670Choose for day 11
    • 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 34Choose for day 11
    • 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 11
    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 11
    • 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 11

    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
  3. Day 12The West Bank, then south through EsnaOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 2 of 5See day
  4. Day 13Edfu and Kom OmboOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 3 of 5See day
  5. Day 14Aswan: the High Dam, the quarries, Philae and a feluccaOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 4 of 5See day
  6. Day 15Disembark in AswanOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 5 of 5See day
  7. Day 16A free day in Nile & AswanOpen · we plan it with youSee day
  8. Day 17Another free day in Nile & AswanOpen · we plan it with youSee day
  9. Day 18Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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17 nights · 18 days
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