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Nile & Aswan

Days 1–3 · 2 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

Day 1Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenOur suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
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Nile & Aswan
Our suggestion for this day
Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 Nights
- Philae
- The High Dam
- Kom Ombo
- Edfu
- Valley of the Kings
4 days · 3 nights · moderate pace · fills days 2–5
ab USD 670
More about this tour
In a vehicle
Sailing between sites; short transfers ashore
At the sites
Guided visits at every stop, set by the river schedule
Format
Shared
Best time
October to April
Our tip: Judge a cruise by the boat's name and the hours ashore, not its star label. Ask for both before you book.
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Other tours for day 2 (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 2–11
  ab USD 1.675Choose for day 2
- Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights
  - Karnak
  - Luxor Temple
  - Valley of the Kings
  5 days · 4 nights · moderate pace · fills days 2–6
  ab USD 800Choose for day 2
- 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 2
- 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 2
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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 2
- 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 2
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- 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
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Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 Nights

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