Steigenberger Omar El Khayam Lake Cruise
At a glance
- Length
- 4 days · 3 nights
- Embarks
- Mon, Fri
- Class
- 5-star
- New
Snapshot
Good to know
- Destinations
- Aswan · Abu Simbel
02Overview
A first look
Steigenberger Omar El Khayam is a 5-star cruise ship sailing Lake Nasser, the vast reservoir behind the Aswan High Dam — a stretch of Nubia most vacationers never see. Between Aswan and Abu Simbel the ship calls at temples rescued from the rising lake in the 1960s: Kalabsha, Wadi El Seboua, Amada, and the clifftop fortress of Kasr Ibrim, finishing beneath the colossi of Abu Simbel themselves.
Sailings follow the classic lake pattern: 4 nights from Aswan on Mondays and 3 nights from Abu Simbel on Fridays. Cabins and rates are confirmed on request — tell us your dates and we will check availability directly with the operator.
The route
ASWAN and Abu Simbel
Choose your direction
- ASWAN → Abu Simbel3 nightsupstream, against the current
- Abu Simbel → ASWAN2 nightsdownstream, with the current
At sea
Detailed itinerary
Based on round-trip embarkation from ASWAN. On 7-night round-trips each site is visited once.
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On property
What's here
- restaurant
- gym
- pool
- parking
Before you go
What to pack & wear
Children & families
Children 0–5.99 years travel free; 6–11.99 years pay 50%; 12+ pay the full adult price. Children must share a cabin with their parents (maximum one child per cabin). Two or more children require their own cabin.
Location
On the map
If plans change
Cancellation
- More than 30 days
- Full refund less a £50 admin fee
- 15–30 days
- 50% refund
- Within 14 days
- No refund – date changes considered case by case
Last updated 24 July 2026Product ID: CRU-ASW-451028
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