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Nile & Aswan

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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

The full Nile & Aswan guide
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    Nile & Aswan

    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

    5 days · 4 nights · moderate pace · fills days 1–5

    from 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.

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    Other 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

      10 days · 9 nights · moderate pace · fills days 1–10

      from USD 1,675Choose 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
    Add something extra (3)

    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

    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
  2. Day 2The West Bank, then south through EsnaChosen · Nile cruise, day 2 of 5
  3. Day 3Edfu and Kom OmboChosen · Nile cruise, day 3 of 5
  4. Day 4Aswan: the High Dam, the quarries, Philae and a feluccaChosen · Nile cruise, day 4 of 5
  5. Day 5Departure dayPlanned around your flight

Added Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights to day 1 in Nile & Aswan.Undo

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Length
4 nights · 5 days
Travelling
As a couple
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