6-Tägige Nilkreuzfahrt: Von Aswan nach Luxor mit dem Schlafwagen

6-Day Nile Cruise: Aswan to Luxor by Sleeper Train from Cairo

Experience an incredible Nile cruise aboard a 5-star cruise boat and explore the magnificent attractions of Ancient Egypt as you sail between Aswan and Luxor.
You will visit the Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. In Aswan, you’ll have the chance to visit the Abu Simbel Temples. Along the way, you’ll visit the High Dam, Kom Ombo Temple, and Philae Temple.
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Tour Details

• Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
• Availability: Every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
• Pickup & Drop-off Point: Cairo
• Tour Type: Shared (Group tour)

Tour Includes

• Pickup and Drop-off
• Return Private Cabin on Sleeper Train (Cairo – Aswan / Luxor – Cairo)
• 3 nights accommodation on a 5-star Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor
• 2 Nights on Sleeper Train
• Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
• All transfers by modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
• All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary are in group
• Germany & English-speaking tour guide during your excursions
• All service charges and taxes
• All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)

Tour Excludes

• Any extras and personal spending
• Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan
• Tipping

Itinerary

Day 1: Overnight 1st Class Sleeper Train from Cairo to Aswan
Our agent will pick you up from your hotel around 7 pm (depending on your hotel's location), and we will drive to Cairo train station. You will then take the overnight train to Aswan (1st Class Seating Train Tickets are included).
The train passes by without stopping.

Day 2: Arrival in Aswan – Check-in at the Cruise Boat
Upon arrival at Aswan Train Station, your guide will pick you up and transfer you to the cruise boat for check-in and lunch.
After lunch, the tour guide will accompany you on a visit to Aswan’s attractions, starting with the Aswan High Dam, which was built in 1969 to protect Egypt from annual floods.
The last stop of the day will be the majestic Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis.

Day 3: Visit to Abu Simbel Temples
Around 5 am, you will be picked up for a visit to one of Egypt's most important sites, the Abu Simbel Temples. The trip will be shared with a small group in a bus, and after the visit to Abu Simbel, you will return to the cruise for lunch.
During lunch, the cruise will start sailing toward Kom Ombo, offering you a chance to take unique photos of both sides of the Nile, where you will witness the Nubian and Egyptian cultures. You’ll see small boats, Nubian people, and villages along the way.
Once in Kom Ombo, you will visit the Kom Ombo Temple, the only double temple in Egypt, shared by the crocodile-headed god Sobek and the falcon-headed god Haroeris. The cruise continues toward Edfu for an overnight stay.

Day 4: Horus Temple in Edfu
In the morning, you will visit the well-preserved Edfu Temple, dedicated to the falcon god Horus.
Afterward, the cruise will continue toward Luxor, passing through the Esna Lock.
In the afternoon, once you reach Luxor, you will visit the spectacular Luxor Temple and the enormous Karnak Temple complex. Among its wonders is the Hypostyle Hall, the largest of any temple in the world, covering an area of 5,356 square meters and supported by 134 colossal columns, each 21 meters tall.

Day 5: Luxor Attractions
Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will check out from the cruise and begin your visit to Luxor's West Bank.
Here, you will explore the Ancient Thebes Necropolis, including the Valley of the Kings, where more than 60 pharaohs have their tombs carved into the mountain cliffs. Other highlights include the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the mortuary temple of Amenophis III.
You will then return to the East Bank to visit the Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex in the world.
After this incredible day of sightseeing in Luxor, you will be transferred to Luxor Train Station to catch the train back to Cairo.

Day 6: Arrival in Cairo
Upon arrival at Giza Train Station in Cairo, your driver will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Cairo.