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Day 22 of 33 · Nile & Aswan
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Tours for this day (3)
Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 NightsCovers 4 days from day 22Choose for day 22The facts to check before you book
- Length
- 4 days · 3 nights
- Format
- Shared
- In a vehicle
- Sailing between sites; short transfers ashore
- At the sites
- Guided visits at every stop, set by the river schedule
- Pace
- Moderate
- Best time
- October to April
Our advice: Judge a cruise by the boat's name and the hours ashore, not its star label. Ask for both before you book.
If this is not the right day for it: Abu Simbel is not on the route: add it as a separate day from Aswan before you board.
The full tour
Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenChoose for day 22The facts to check before you book
- Length
- About 2 hours
- Format
- Small group
- In a vehicle
- Short transfer to the river
- At the sites
- About 2 hours on the water and the islands
- Pace
- Easy
- Best time
- Late afternoon, for the light and the breeze
Our advice: Book it for late afternoon, after a temple morning. It is the easiest two hours in Upper Egypt.
The full tour
Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High DamChoose for day 22The facts to check before you book
- Length
- About 4.5 hours
- Format
- Private
- In a vehicle
- Short drives within Aswan and a motorboat to Philae
- At the sites
- Most of the 4.5 hours
- Pace
- Easy
- Best time
- Morning; Aswan is the hottest stop on the Nile by midday
Our advice: Go in the morning, then take a felucca in the late afternoon: that is Aswan done well in a day.
If this is not the right day for it: Already on a cruise that visits Philae? Check your itinerary before booking to avoid a repeat.
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