Discovery Tours Egypt
Nile Cruise5-Star DeluxeLuxor → Aswan

Concerto Nile Cruise

A 5-star Nile cruiser with panoramic cabins, a sun deck, lounge bar, dining room, and full-board sailing between Luxor and Aswan.

The short answer

Concerto is a 5-Star Deluxe Nile cruise ship. Embark in Aswan on a Wednesday for 3 nights to Luxor or a 7-night round trip, or in Luxor on a Saturday for 4 nights to Aswan or a 7-night round trip. Rates are on request: send us your dates for a live price.

02Overview

A first look

At first light, the Nile carries the soft sound of water against the hull, while date palms and village rooftops slide past the sun deck. From the lounge bar or a Nile-view balcony, you can watch the river change from open farmland to the sandstone banks around Luxor and Aswan.

Between sailing days, our shore-excursion program brings you to Karnak, Luxor Temple, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and the Valley of the Kings. We select and arrange your cabin, onboard services, and Egyptologist-led visits as a licensed Egyptian tour operator, with clear embarkation and disembarkation plans before you travel.

Routes

Where this ship sails

Each route this ship sails. The direction changes the order of the temples, the number of nights and which city you fly out of.

Cabin pricing

Rates on request

We don't have current published rates for this ship. Send us your dates and we'll come back with a live price for the cabin you want.

On board

Detailed itinerary

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Bundled in

  • Pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Wi-Fi
  • Sun Deck
  • Restaurant
  • Spa

The fine print

What's included – and what isn't

Included

  • Meet and assist upon arrival & departure
  • Assistance during your stay and excursions
  • All transfers by private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
  • All Nile Cruise excursions as per itinerary (private)
  • Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan
  • English-speaking Egyptologist guide (max 8 guests per group)
  • All service charges and taxes

Not included

  • Extra meals and beverages
  • Personal expenses (laundry, etc.)
  • Tipping for guide, driver, crew
  • Optional tours (e.g., Abu Simbel)
  • Drinks, including water, are not included, even with meals

Add before or after your cruise

The ship sails between Luxor and Aswan. The Pyramids, and most flights home, are in Cairo. These short add-ons join the two.

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The route

Luxor and Aswan

  1. LuxorKarnak & the Valley of the KingsEmbark
  2. EdfuThe Temple of Horus
  3. Kom OmboThe Temple of Sobek
  4. AswanPhilae Temple & the High DamDisembark

Choose your direction

  • →Luxor → Aswan4 nightsupstream, against the current
  • →Aswan → Luxor3 nightsdownstream, with the current
  • ↻Round-trip7 nightsreturn to Luxor or Aswan

Snapshot

Good to know

Destinations
Luxor · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan

Before you go

What to pack & wear

What to bring

  • Valid passport and a photocopy
  • Sun hat and sunglasses
  • High SPF sunscreen and lip protection
  • Comfortable walking shoes with grip
  • Lightweight daypack for excursions
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Any required prescription medication

What to wear

  • Lightweight, breathable clothing for hot days
  • Long sleeves or a light scarf for temple shade and mosques
  • Covered shoulders and knees for religious sites
  • A light jacket for cooler mornings and evenings on the Nile

Children & families

Children aged 0 to 5.99 travel free when sharing a cabin with two paying adults, subject to one child per cabin maximum. Children aged 6 to 11.99 pay 50% of the adult fare when sharing; children aged 12 and older pay the full adult price. Two or more children require a separate cabin. Strollers are practical for embankments and paved promenades, but many archaeological sites have uneven stone and steps where a baby carrier is more useful. High chairs and infant cots depend on the assigned vessel and must be requested at booking.

Accessibility

Who can join this

This Nile cruise involves moderate physical demands. Embarkation and disembarkation require stepping up from the quay onto the vessel via gangway, which may be narrow and inclined; luggage handling assistance is available on request. Onshore visits include uneven antiquity surfaces, stone steps, and sandy approaches at sites such as the Valley of the Kings and Philae; many temple entries have several steps without handrails. The vessel has cabins accessed by internal stairs; some ships in our selection have elevators, but not all. Wheelchair users should notify us before booking so we can confirm a suitable cabin and evaluate each scheduled shore excursion for ramp access. We avoid promising full accessibility unless confirmed for the specific sailing, and we will provide a written accessibility summary for the assigned vessel after booking.

– Responsible travel

How we travel here

The cruise uses large diesel river vessels, typically twin-engine Nile cruisers with shore power capability in some ports. We request locally based crew and suppliers, and we contract Egyptian catering and housekeeping teams to support local employment. Excursions use modern air-conditioned minibuses that meet Egyptian road-safety standards; where possible we favour suppliers that maintain Euro-equivalent engine servicing and tyre records. Waste management on board follows Egyptian maritime rules, with solid waste segregated for shore disposal and greywater treated per the vessel class; specific practices vary by ship and we provide details for the assigned vessel at booking. Tips and purchases made in museum shops and local craft cooperatives contribute directly to site guides and artisan incomes.

  • Licensed Egyptologist guides

    State-licensed, and people we have worked with for years

  • Fair wages on the ground

    Drivers + guides paid above market

  • Site preservation

    We follow the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' site rules: marked paths, no touching reliefs

  • Local teams, real help

    Our own offices in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh

If plans change

Cancellation and refunds

If you cancel, your refund depends on how early you tell us and on the type of trip. Read our current cancellation and refund policy

Editorial review

Reviewed by Khaled Mansour

Last updated Product ID: CRU-NIL-180377

At a glance

Length
3, 4 or 7 nights
Embarks
Sat in Luxor · Wed in Aswan
Board
Full Board
Class
5-Star Deluxe
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