Steigenberger Legacy Nile Cruise

Arrive in Luxor and settle into your cabin on the Steigenberger Legacy Nile Cruise. After lunch, venture to the East Bank to visit Karnak Temple, with its impressive columns and avenues of sphinxes, followed by the elegant Luxor Temple connected by the ancient Sphinx Avenue. Return to the ship for afternoon tea, then enjoy dinner and your first night on board in Luxor.

After breakfast, cross the Nile to explore the Valley of the Kings, where Egypt’s pharaohs rest in elaborately decorated tombs. Optional entry to the tombs of Tutankhamun or Seti I is available. Continue to Hatshepsut Temple, carved into dramatic cliffs, and see the Colossi of Memnon. Return for lunch as the cruise sails toward Esna, passing through the lock before heading south to Edfu.

Begin your morning with a carriage ride through Edfu to reach the Temple of Horus, one of Egypt’s best-preserved temples. After lunch, the cruise continues to Kom Ombo to explore the unique double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder, and visit the Crocodile Mummification Museum. Enjoy dinner and overnight as you cruise toward Aswan.

Enjoy breakfast, then set out to see Aswan High Dam, with sweeping views over Lake Nasser. Afterward, take a boat to the island of Philae Temple to admire its columns and peaceful setting. Conclude your morning with a visit to the Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan’s granite quarry. After lunch, relax on board or opt for a felucca sail around Elephantine Island. Dinner and overnight in Aswan.

After your final breakfast on the cruise, prepare for disembarkation. For those wishing to extend the adventure, an optional excursion to Abu Simbel is available, where you can visit the monumental temples of Ramses II and Nefertari before departure.