Hotel Facilities

Food, drink and entertainment: The Board Restaurant (buffet and a-la-carte specialties), lounge bar, sun deck bar with a fantastic Nile view, and a disco.

Sport, games and activities: Sun deck with swimming pool and recreation area including jacuzzi, massage and gym. There is also a billiard table, darts, and a library corner.

Additional: The Cruiser has a 24 hour large reception area with safe boxes, bell captain, multilingual staff, laundry service, doctor and a luggage room. There are also souvenir shops, a boutique and a jeweler.

N.B Occasionally due to reasons beyond our control it is sometimes necessary to change the itinerary or the cruise ship booked. 

Room Facilities

The Cruiser has 20 spacious suites in different categories spread over three decks. Each suite is equipped with a telephone, satellite TV, music channel, air-conditioning with individual control, a mini-bar and a lounge area. The bathroom is equipped with a bathtub and a shower, a hair dryer and makeup mirror. The panoramic windows guarantee a great river view

Day 1 – Wednesday
Met and transferred from Luxor airport to your cruise vessel, check into your cabin on board and freshen up for dinner, overnight stay in Luxor.

Day 2 – Thursday
Early morning visit to the West Bank to the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on board then afternoon at leisure or take on of the optional excursions available. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 3 – Friday
Relaxing day as the boat leaves Luxor and sails south to the Esna lock and beyond to Edfu. Lunch and dinner on board during the sailing. Overnight in Edfu.

Day 4 - Saturday
Morning Visit to Edfu where you will visit the extraordinary Temple of Horus, the mythical son of Isis and Osiris. Here, according to myth, Horus avenged the murder of his father Osiris by defeating his father’s Brother Seth in combat. Lunch on board as the boat departs for Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 5 – Sunday
Visit the High Dam – finished in 1971; it has ensured up to three harvests a year. The Unfinished Obelisk – still rooted to the bedrock of pink granite and the Temple of Isis on Philae Island. In the afternoon, Relax and enjoy a trip in a traditional felluca around Elephantine Island which will lead you to the Botanical Gardens on General Kitchener island given as a gift in 1890. Evening Show with the Nubian dance troop. Overnight in Aswan.

Day 6 – Monday
*Optional excursion to the ancient wonder of Abu Simbel by road or air. Morning at leisure for those not taking the Optional Abu Simbel trip, a chance to lie in the sun, or wonder around the busy city of Aswan. Lunch on board while the boat departs for Kom Ombo to visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris and then onto Edfu for the night.

Day 7 – Tuesday
Morning sail back towards Esna and visit the partly excavated Temple of Khnum at Esna. Dedicated to the ram- headed god Khnum, who was the patron god of the cataracts, who is said to have fashioned mankind from Nile clay on his potter’s wheel. Lunch on board and sail to Luxor.
Afternoon, East Bank tour which combines a visit to Luxor Temple, originally joined to Karnak by an avenue of sphinxes and Karnak temple which covers a huge area and includes several temples, the largest being the Temple of Amun. Evening the famous Belly dance show on board. Overnight in Luxor.

Day 8 – Wednesday
Change over day - check-out. Transfer to Luxor international airport for your return flight to the UK.