Cruises
Luxor to Aswan takes 4 nights over 5 days. Aswan to Luxor is 3 nights over 4 days. For the 3-night cruise, ask Civitatis where the transfer ends.
Durations refer to the two Civitatis listings checked on .
The stops show the route along the river. Check the programme for your date to see the order of the visits.
Southbound
Northbound
The two listings include many of the same visits. Check the differences in meals, the museum and transfers.
| Item | 4 nights Luxor → Aswan | 3 nights Aswan → Luxor |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on board | 4 nightsFull board, except lunch on the fifth day. | 3 nightsFull board for the 3-night programme. |
| Visits in Luxor | Both routesThe temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut’s temple and the Colossi of Memnon. | |
| Edfu and Kom Ombo | 4 nightsThe Temple of Horus, the Temple of Kom Ombo and the Crocodile Museum. | 3 nightsThe Temple of Horus and the Temple of Kom Ombo. For the Crocodile Museum, ask for confirmation. |
| Visits from Aswan | Both routesPhilae is in the programme. Abu Simbel is optional: check your option before booking it separately. | |
| Entrance fees and extras | Both routesEntrance fees for the planned visits, an English-speaking guide, port taxes and tips. Drinks and the ticket for Tutankhamun’s tomb are extra. | |
| Transfers | 4 nightsPick-up in Luxor and final transfer to Aswan. Check the area of your accommodation. | 3 nightsPick-up in Aswan. The route ends in Luxor; ask for confirmation of the final transfer. |
Tick the places you are about to book. The check applies to the two itineraries compared here.
Select at least one visit to see what to check.
Already in the programme
Both temples appear on the two routes. If you want to see them with the cruise, you can skip a second excursion to the same sites.
Already in the programme
Both routes visit Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. An extra tour makes sense if you want more time or places other than those listed.
Already in the programme
The temple on Agilkia Island is included in both listings. Check your option before adding another boat trip with a visit.
Optional
If your option includes Abu Simbel, avoid a second ticket for the same excursion. If not, allow a margin before or after the cruise for the trip from Aswan.
Extra ticket
The Valley of the Kings is in the programme on both routes. Tutankhamun’s tomb needs a separate ticket.
Follow the route and note the points you have confirmed for the route you are considering.
Pick-up to confirm
If you arrive from Cairo, arrange the trip to Luxor separately. Say which bank your hotel is on when you ask for confirmation of the pick-up.
Cruise leg
Check on the voucher where to join the cruise in Luxor.
Cruise leg
Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae are in the programme. Mark the visits of the option you chose.
Cruise leg
The itinerary ends in Aswan. Confirm the drop-off point and remember that lunch on the fifth day is paid separately.
Independent connection
Plan your next train, flight or stay from the confirmed drop-off point.
Pick-up to confirm
In Aswan, confirm where you will be picked up, especially if you are staying on an island.
Cruise leg
Check where to meet the group and which pier the voucher gives in Aswan.
Cruise leg
Philae, Kom Ombo and Edfu are in the programme. Mark the visits of the option you chose.
Cruise leg
The itinerary ends in Luxor after the West Bank. The transfers entry mentions Aswan: ask for confirmation of the drop-off.
Independent connection
Before buying your next ticket, check where the transfer ends and when the last visit finishes.
In the 3-night listing the description ends in Luxor, while the transfers entry mentions Aswan. Ask Civitatis for the drop-off point and whether it is included before buying a connection.
Choose the cruise direction and select a stop to see where you board, where you disembark and which visits need another transfer.
Start with where you arrive and where you head next. Edfu and Kom Ombo lie between Luxor and Aswan and feature on both routes. Abu Simbel is reached overland from Aswan. Check whether that excursion is part of the version you are choosing.
Both routes run between Luxor and Aswan. If you want to combine Cairo and the Nile with organised transfers, compare a multi-day tour.
Both appear in the itineraries of the two options. Check the listing for the order of visits and the version you pick.