Kira Luxor Aswan Nile Cruise

Your Kira Nile Cruise starts by arriving to Aswan Airport or Railway Station where an Around Egypt Tours Representative will be waiting to assist you and transfer you to the luxurious MS Kira Nile Cruise.

After check-in, enjoy a relaxing lunch on board before beginning your guided Aswan sightseeing tour.

Visit first the beautiful Philae Temple. This is one of the most beautiful temples of the South of Egypt. It is an ancient temple situated on Agilkia Island devoted to the Goddess Isis; the Greco-Roman temple complex is very well-preserved with great relief and sculptures and beautiful location along the river Nile.

Continue your tour with a visit to the Aswan High Dam, a modern engineering landmark that played a major role in Egypt’s development and Nile water management.

Return to the cruise ship for dinner and an overnight stay in Aswan.

Meals Included:

    • Lunch

    • Dinner

Enjoy breakfast onboard as you sail down the Nile to Kom Ombo. Spend your time at the incredible Kom Ombo Temple, beautifully situated on the banks of the Nile. Kom Ombo Temple is unlike any other ancient Egyptian temple as it is devoted to two Gods: the crocodile God, Sobek, and Haroeris, also know as Horus the Elder.

Sail to Edfu, to the Temple of Horus. Here, we have an opportunity to use an horse drawn carriage to reach the astonishingly preserved Temple of Horus. Considered one of the best preserved ancient temples from the Ptolemaic period.

Admire the giant pylons and enormous statues of Horus alongside the detailed hieroglyphic engravings which are truly breath-taking and give you a true glimpse of ancient Egyptian civilization.

Return to the MS Kira Nile Cruise for dinner and entertainment as you sail to Luxor.

Meals Included:

    • Breakfast

    • Lunch

    • Dinner

After breakfast, begin your guide Luxor West Bank tour, one of the highlights of any Egypt Nile Cruise

Visit the famous Valley of the Kings, the eternal resting place of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. It consists of an area in the desert hills filled with finely painted and carved tombs from the New Kingdom that you will be able to visit.

Later, visit the stunning temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari. This is a magnificent temple built for one of the most successful female Pharaoh of Egypt.

Your tour will also include a visit to the gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, The Colossi of Memnon, standing guard at the Theban Necropolis for more than 3,000 years.

Later you will return to MS Kira for lunch, dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Meals Included:

    • Breakfast

    • Lunch

    • Dinner

Enjoy a final on-board breakfast then disembark the MS Kira Nile Cruise.

Explore the East Bank of Luxor on your guided tour commencing at the amazing Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious complex in the world. Wander through the famed Great Hypostyle Hall taking in the impressive column statues and learn of the ancient Thebes.

Head to Luxor Temple, an extremely popular Egyptian monument constructed by Amenhotep III and extended by Ramses II, gaze at the huge statues, huge gateways and preserved carvings that make for an awesome ending to your Affordable Luxor Aswan Nile Cruise.

Finally transfer to Luxor Airport, Luxor train station or a drop-off point of your choice.

Meals Included:

    • Breakfast

Start your Kira Nile Cruise in Luxor, where your representative will pick you up from Luxor Airport or Railway Station before transferring to the magnificent MS Kira Nile Cruise.

Embarkation and Lunch on board, and then continue for the tour of Luxor East bank starting by the most known and famous Karnak Temple, one of the largest religious structures ever built in ancient history of Egypt.

Go in to The Great Hypostyle Hall with 134 columns of 13 meter high 3 meter diameter surrounded by well-preserved hieroglyphs and divine engravings presenting the grandeur of the New Kingdom.

Continue to Luxor Temple, which is perhaps one of the most elegant and beautiful ancient temples in Egypt. Erected by Amenhotep III and added by Ramses II, Luxor temple stands grandly along the Nile showing off the magnificence of ancient Thebes.

Back to the cruise for dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Meals Included:

    • Lunch

    • Dinner

Following your breakfast you will cross to the renowned West Bank of Luxor where some of Egypt’s most sacred archaeological treasures lie.

During your morning's sightseeing on the West Bank, visit the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, resting place of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom. Enter the beautifully adorned tombs to witness brightly painted scenes depicting ancient Egyptian mythology and the progression to the afterlife.

Next, visit the breath-taking Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, a truly unique piece of architecture, built in honor of Egypt's most famous and only female pharaoh.

Your West Bank tour also includes a stop at the Colossi of Memnon, stand proudly in front of the Theban Necropolis; guardians of the necropolis for over three thousand years.

You will return to the MS Kira Nile Cruise for lunch and your vessel will then sail south, pass through the lock at Esna and head for Edfu. Enjoy the beautiful views from the sun deck as you drift past rural scenes and the palms that line the banks of the Nile.

Enjoy dinner and spend the night onboard the Kira Nile Cruise in Edfu.

Meals Included:

    • Breakfast

    • Lunch

    • Dinner

After breakfast, discover the incredible Temple of Horus in Edfu, Egypt’s most complete and best-preserved temple.

A Horse-drawn carriage ride through the picturesque Nile river town brings you to this amazing Ptolemaic temple with its immense pylons and granite falcon effigies, showing hieroglyphic reliefs of the mythical battle between Horus and Set.

Sail back to the Nile cruise boat for lunch with fantastic Nile views as we sail towards Kom Ombo.

Afternoon exploration of the spectacular Kom Ombo Temple situated high above the riverbanks.Dedicated to the god Sobek (crocodile) and to Haroeris (elder Horus) there is symmetry in the halls, twin sanctuaries, ancient surgical instruments carved into the stone.

Sail back to the Nile cruise ship for dinner and an amazing Galabia Party with entertainment and music as we sail towards Aswan.

Meals Included:

    • Breakfast

    • Lunch

    • Dinner

After breakfast, discover the highlights of Aswan, one of the most beautiful and peaceful cities in southern Egypt.

Begin your guided Aswan tour with a visit to the enchanting Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. It is located on an island that can be reached only by a short boat ride. The temple is known for its elegant colonnades and fine relief carvings with beautiful Nile views.

Visit the breathtaking Aswan High Dam, one of the most important engineering work in Egypt of this century. The high dam will enable you to look at Lake Nasser with its panoramic views, and you can see the significance of the Nile for Egypt.

Return to MS Kira Nile Cruise to enjoy your lunch and a peaceful Nile journey. Your afternoon will be free to relax onboard or to swim if you feel like it.

Enjoy your farewell dinner and spend your last night in Aswan.

Meals Included:

    • Breakfast

    • Lunch

    • Dinner

Enjoy breakfast onboard before disembarking from the MS Kira Nile Cruise.

Your Around Egypt Tours representative will assist you with your transfer to Aswan Airport, Aswan Railway Station, or any destination of your choice, marking the end of your unforgettable Affordable Luxor Aswan Nile Cruise.

Meals Included:

    • Breakfast