Standard Twin
Two single beds, panoramic window, desk and dressing mirror.
- Size 16 m²
- Deck Lower Deck · Main Deck
- Occupancy 2 guests
- View Panoramic window
Duration3 nights · 4 days
EmbarkAswan
DisembarkLuxor
Board basisFull board
The sailing
Downstream, with the current
This is the short sailing, and the one most people do first. You start where the Nile leaves Egypt’s southern border, at Philae and the dam, and you finish in Luxor with Karnak and the West Bank at your feet.
Going downstream means the ship moves faster and moors longer. There is a full afternoon at Kom Ombo and Edfu on the same day, and Luxor is reached with half a day still in hand.
3 nightsFull board5 mooringsEgyptologist guide
Day by day
Follow the ship
Tap any mooring on the river — or use the arrows — and the panel below moves with her.
The price
What the price covers
Per person sharing a Standard Twin, low season. Suites, single occupancy and high-season dates are quoted on request.
Included
- 3 nights on board, full board — breakfast, lunch and dinner
- All shore excursions listed in the day-by-day, with an Egyptologist guide
- Entrance tickets to every site on the programme
- Transfers between the ship and the sites in air-conditioned vehicles
- Afternoon tea, welcome drink and the evening briefings
- All port charges and service taxes
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- Egypt entry visa
- Drinks other than those listed, and the minibar
- Optional extras — the sound and light show at Philae, and the balloon over Luxor
- Personal expenses, laundry and gratuities
Departures
Every Friday, all year
The next sailings from today. Beyond these, tell us your month and we will send the full calendar.
| Departs | Returns | From | Cabins | Enquire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 | On request | Open | Request › |
| 25 September 2026 | 28 September 2026 | On request | Open | Request › |
| 2 October 2026 | 5 October 2026 | On request | Few cabins left | Request › |
| 9 October 2026 | 12 October 2026 | On request | Open | Request › |
| 16 October 2026 | 19 October 2026 | On request | Open | Request › |
| 23 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 | On request | Open | Request › |
| 30 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 | On request | Few cabins left | Request › |
| 6 November 2026 | 9 November 2026 | On request | Open | Request › |
On this sailing
Choose your cabin
Deluxe Double
King bed, padded headboard, seating corner and minibar.
- Size 19 m²
- Deck Main Deck · Upper Deck
- Occupancy 2 guests
- View Panoramic window
Luna Suite
Sliding doors to a private balcony, lounge area, bathrobes and turndown.
- Size 32 m²
- Deck Upper Deck
- Occupancy 2–3 guests
- View Private balcony
Before you book
Questions we are asked most
What time do we board, and what time do we leave?
Check-in opens at noon on the day of departure and cabins are ready from 14:00. Lunch is served on board on embarkation day. Disembarkation is after breakfast, by 09:00, on the last morning — we can hold your luggage at reception if your flight is later.
Is the excursion programme included, and is it optional?
Every site listed in the day-by-day is included: the guide, the transfers and the entrance tickets. You are free to skip any of them and stay on board. The only paid extras are Abu Simbel, the Luxor balloon, and the separately ticketed tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Can you arrange flights and airport transfers?
Yes. Tell us your arrival airport and we will quote the domestic flight and a private transfer to the ship. Airport meet-and-greet is included with any transfer we arrange.
Do you take single travellers and families?
Both. Single occupancy carries a supplement rather than a share arrangement — you get the cabin to yourself. Connecting cabins on the main deck work well for families, and children under six travel free sharing with two adults.
What are the meals like, and can you handle dietary requirements?
Full board: open buffet at breakfast and lunch, and a set menu with three choices at dinner, served in one sitting so nobody eats late. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal and kosher-style requests are all fine — tell us at least 48 hours before departure.
Is there Wi-Fi on board?
Free Wi-Fi in the public areas. It runs on the mobile network, so it is good in Aswan and Luxor and patchy on the stretch between Edfu and Esna. Egyptian SIM cards are inexpensive if you need something more reliable.
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