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Nile & Aswan
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Nile & Aswan
Days 1–5 · 4 nightsWhat 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

Chosen for day 1
Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights
- Karnak
- Luxor Temple
- Valley of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens
- Hatshepsut's temple
Remove from day 1More 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 pageOther 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

Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical Garden- Elephantine Island
- Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden
- A felucca at Aswan
Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam- Unfinished Obelisk
- Philae
- The High Dam
Add something extra (3)
A local experience alongside it
Make this day better
- Day 2The West Bank, then south through EsnaChosen · Nile cruise, day 2 of 5
- Day 3Edfu and Kom OmboChosen · Nile cruise, day 3 of 5
- Day 4Aswan: the High Dam, the quarries, Philae and a feluccaChosen · Nile cruise, day 4 of 5
- Day 5Departure dayPlanned around your flight
Added Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights to day 1 in Nile & Aswan.Undo
