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Nile & Aswan

Days 1–5 · 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.
Philae
The island that was moved.
Open 07:00–16:00, checked 11 September 2026

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Nile & Aswan
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10 Days in Egypt: the Pyramids, a Nile Cruise and Sharm el-Sheikh
- Egyptian Museum
- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- Khan el-Khalili
- The High Dam
10 days · 9 nights · moderate pace · fills days 1–10
from USD 1,675
More about this tour
In a vehicle
One night on the sleeper train, three nights sailing, and two domestic flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh
At the sites
Five days of sightseeing, then three free days by the sea
Format
Private
Best time
October to April for cooler days on the Nile
Our tip: The Nile and the Red Sea in one trip. The two domestic flights are quoted separately, so your written quote shows the full price before you decide.
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Other tours for day 1 (4)
- 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
  from 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
  from USD 670Choose for day 1
- Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical Garden
  - Elephantine Island
  - Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden
  - A felucca at Aswan
  About 2 hours · easy pace
  from USD 34Choose for day 1
- Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam
  - Unfinished Obelisk
  - Philae
  - The High Dam
  About 4.5 hours · easy pace
  from USD 45Choose for day 1
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A local experience alongside it
- A felucca at sunset in Aswan
  1–2 hours before sunset · from USD 25 per boat. 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 · from 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
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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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Day 2The Egyptian Museum, Giza and Khan el-KhaliliChosen · Multi-day tour, day 2 of 10
Day 3Aswan: board the ship, the High Dam and PhilaeChosen · Multi-day tour, day 3 of 10
Day 4Kom OmboChosen · Multi-day tour, day 4 of 10
Day 5Departure dayPlanned around your flight

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