Egypt - Nile Cruise

Day 1 | Outbound Flight to Egypt

Flight from Düsseldorf to Luxor. Reception by the tour guide before customs clearance and transfer to board your Nile cruise ship.

Day 2 | Luxor – Thebes West – River Cruise to Esna

After breakfast, you will first travel to the opposite bank of the Nile to Thebes West. In the famous Valley of the Kings, which gained worldwide fame with the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922, you will visit some of the richly decorated pharaonic tombs from the inside. Afterwards, you will visit the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and see the massive Colossi of Memnon. In the afternoon, the ship departs and heads upstream towards Esna. Relax on the sun deck while the beautiful Nile landscape passes by.

Day 3 | Lock Esna – Edfu – River Cruise to Aswan

Depending on the schedule and timing of the ship's lock passage, we offer an optional excursion to the Temple of Chnum in Esna (subject to availability, not included, approx. €20 per person). Your Nile ship continues its journey along the lush green Nile oases and palm groves with the desert behind and docks in Edfu, where you will visit the well-preserved Temple of Horus. Afterwards, enjoy the beautiful cruise on the sun deck with tea and pastries and reach Aswan in the evening.

Day 4 | Aswan – Lake Nasser

Aswan, the beautifully situated city at the Nile cataract and once the gateway to the Nubian kingdom, enchants with numerous small islands and the nature reserve. Even Agatha Christie could not resist the fascination of the place when she wrote her bestseller on the terrace of the famous Old Cataract Hotel. In the morning, you will visit the dam of the massive Lake Nasser just outside the city, then visit the Philae Temple on Agilkia Island and see the unfinished obelisk in the ancient quarry. In the afternoon, you will take a boat trip with a classic sailing felucca (motorboat in calm winds) between the idyllic Nile islands. You will see the Aga Khan Mausoleum, the Nilometer, and the Old Cataract. Those who wish can stop for tea in a prominent location above the Nile cataract in the garden of a hotel complex to enjoy the unique atmosphere with a special view (not included, reservation on site. Tea Time Hotel Basma approx. €45 per person).

Day 5 | Aswan – (Abu Simbel) – River Cruise

The morning is at your leisure in this particularly beautiful location. The tour guide has a very special highlight for you today with Abu Simbel. Those who wish can participate in this optional excursion to the monumental temples of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari (not included, reservation on site, €110 per person). Those who want to stay in Aswan can visit the Nubian village on a boat trip through the nature reserve (not included, reservation on site, €30 per person). In the afternoon, your ship departs Aswan downstream.

Day 6 | Kom Ombo – River Cruise to Luxor

Right next to the dock, you will visit the double temple of Sobek and Haroeris in Kom Ombo, as well as the small Sobek Museum. The rest of the day, enjoy the beautiful Nile landscape and relax on the sun deck of the ship while the picturesque Nile gardens, islands, and villages of Upper Egypt pass by.

Day 7 | Luxor – Karnak

With the massive colonnades of the Karnak Temple and the Luxor Temple located on the Nile, as well as the Sphinx Avenue running between them, the monumental buildings on the east bank of Luxor are on your sightseeing program today. In the Karnak Temple, you will admire, among other things, the relief of the first documented peace treaty in history. In the afternoon or evening, a visit to a bazaar including a carriage ride is available (not included, reservation on site, approx. €28 per person).

Day 8 | Luxor – Return Flight Nile Cruise

Disembarkation and transfer to the airport in Luxor for your return flight to Düsseldorf.

Your Travel Companion:

Your travel companion is our experienced BOHR coach driver, with Egyptian roots, Mohamed Meshaly (Momo).

Start your vacation with a week-long Nile cruise from the ancient Pharaohs' capital Luxor, with Karnak and the famous Valley of the Kings, to Aswan, in the heart of the Nubian Empire. This route is one of the most outstanding holiday trips, where culture and relaxation can be ideally combined. Your Nile ship will comfortably take you on relaxing river passages right to the gates of the well-preserved temples and richly decorated tombs of the ancient Egyptians. An unforgettable journey through the beautiful nature of the Nile Valley, where the attentive ship crew takes care of your well-being. Afterwards, enjoy your days in a comfortable hotel with a very nice and spacious beach and garden area, right by the Red Sea.

• Round trip flight Düsseldorf – Luxor
• Transfer from airport to ship dock and back
• Local excursions in a modern coach (country-specific)
• 7x overnight stays on the first-class Nile cruise ship "MS Nile Vision" in the booked cabin category
• Full board on the ship: breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form, 1x oriental dinner or a barbecue evening on deck, afternoon tea/coffee hour on the sun deck with pastries
• All-inclusive beverage package: soft drinks and various coffee/tea variations, local alcoholic beverages, wine, long drinks, and spirits as well as non-alcoholic cocktails from 09:00 AM to 11:00 PM
• Excursion program according to the brochure
• Onboard events
• All port and lock fees
• Continuous BOHR travel accompaniment (from Düsseldorf until the end of the Nile cruise)