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Nile Cruise 5-Star Luxury Aswan → LUXOR

Tosca Nile Cruise

Luxury Nile cruise, Aswan to Luxor

At a glance

Length
8 days · 7 nights
Embarks
Mon, Fri
Board
Full Board
Class
5-star
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02 Overview

A first look

Board MS Tosca in Aswan or Luxor. The Nile corridor passes temples, islands, and agricultural riverfronts on the way to Luxor.

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

At sea

Detailed itinerary

Based on embarkation from Aswan and disembarkation in LUXOR.

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Bundled in

  • Pool
  • Sun Deck
  • Rooftop Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lounge / Full-service Bar
  • Library
  • Gym
  • Spa (massage room)
  • Boutique Gift Shop
  • Wi-Fi (available, extra charge)
  • 24-hour Doctor on Call

The fine print

What's included – and what isn't

Included

  • 3 or 4 nights’ accommodation on board MS Tosca (full board)
  • Meet & assist service on arrival and departure
  • Personal assistance throughout your stay
  • All transfers in modern air-conditioned vehicles
  • All Nile Cruise excursions as per itinerary (private)
  • All entrance fees to sites between Luxor and Aswan
  • English-speaking Egyptologist guide (max 8 guests per group)
  • One complimentary bottle of water per person per day
  • 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)

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

Luxor and Aswan — where it sails in EgyptMediterranean SeaRed SeaWestern DesertEastern DesertLake NasserLuxorEdfuKom OmboAswanCairoAbu SimbelN
Cairo lies north; your cruise is the gold stretch in the south. The Nile flows north, so sailing upstream means heading south.

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 1 July 2026 Product ID: CRU-NIL-782327

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