Cruise highlights
Between Luxor and Aswan
Whether marveling at the grandeur of Karnak Temple, exploring the hidden wonders of Nubian villages, or enjoying enchanting folkloric performances under the starlit sky, our highlights ensure an immersive and unforgettable adventure.
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Karnak Temple Luxor, East Bank One of the most extraordinary and vast religious sites in the world, the center of religious life in ancient Thebes for over 2,000 years.
Luxor Temple Luxor, East Bank One of Egypt’s most important and well-preserved ancient temples, closely associated with the pharaohs and the divine kingship of Egypt.
Valley of the Kings Luxor, West Bank The burial place of the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom, with tombs carved deep into the limestone cliffs.
Temple of Hatshepsut Luxor, West Bank A terraced mortuary temple built for one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs, blending seamlessly with the surrounding cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
Colossi of Memnon Luxor, West Bank Two giant seated statues of Amenhotep III that once guarded the entrance to his mortuary temple.
Deir el-Medina Luxor, West Bank The village of the artisans who carved and painted the royal tombs, with the remains of their homes still laid out on the hillside.
Esna Lock Esna A crucial part of navigating the Nile, allowing ships to safely traverse the difference in water levels caused by the Esna Barrage.
Temple of Khnum Esna The hypostyle hall of this temple to the ram-headed god Khnum is known for its carved columns and astronomical ceiling.
El Kab Between Esna and Edfu Ancient Nekheb, the city of the vulture goddess Nekhbet, with temples and rock-cut tombs at the edge of the desert.
Edfu Temple Edfu One of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus and the second-largest in Egypt after Karnak.
Gebel el-Silsila Between Edfu and Kom Ombo Ancient sandstone quarries on both banks of the Nile, with rock-cut shrines at the water’s edge.
Temple of Kom Ombo Kom Ombo Dedicated to two gods, Horus the Elder and the crocodile god Sobek, with each half of the temple mirroring the other.
Philae Temple Aswan The temple of Isis, moved to Agilkia Island in the 1970s to save it from the rising water of the Nile.
High Dam Aswan The great dam completed in 1970 that created Lake Nasser and changed life along the Nile.
Unfinished Obelisk Aswan A giant obelisk still lying in the granite quarry where it cracked, showing how ancient masons worked the stone.
Botanical Garden Aswan, by felucca A green island in the Nile filled with plants from around the world, reached by felucca.
Nubian Village Aswan Brightly painted houses and warm hospitality on the banks of the Nile.
Aswan Souk Aswan A lively market of spices, perfumes and handicrafts.
Abu Simbel South of Aswan, optional The rock-cut temples of Ramses II, relocated to higher ground in the 1960s in an international rescue effort.
