Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise

Overview

Experience the Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise, a contemporary 5-star vessel combining modern comfort with breathtaking Nile landscapes as you sail between Luxor and Aswan.

Description

Embark on a remarkable voyage aboard the Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise, where modern sophistication meets timeless Nile scenery as you journey between Luxor and Aswan. This cruise features 77 stylish cabins—spacious doubles, inviting singles, and elegant suites—each designed for comfort and offering sweeping views of the river, ensuring a relaxing and enchanting stay throughout your trip.

Onboard, guests are treated to a selection of premium amenities including a sun-drenched deck with swimming pool, a well-equipped gym, and relaxing communal lounges. Between captivating visits to Egypt's most celebrated temples, enjoy moments of leisure as the Nile drifts past your window. This cruise is a highlight among Egypt Nile Cruises, and its itinerary is especially suited to travelers interested in Egypt Tour Packages, combining historic exploration with luxurious hospitality for an unforgettable adventure.

What's Included

Personal greeting and assistance upon arrival at the airport or railway station
Accommodation aboard Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise on a full board basis
Guided tours led by English, Portuguese, German, or Spanish-speaking guides
All sightseeing excursions are privately guided
Entry fees to all sites listed in the itinerary
Bottled water provided during excursions
All transfers in a private, air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
All applicable service charges and taxes

What's Excluded

Optional tours not mentioned in the program
Personal expenses
Gratuities

Itinerary

Your journey begins with a warm welcome as you board the Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise. After settling into your refined cabin, enjoy lunch before heading out to explore Luxor's East Bank.

Start with a guided tour of the awe-inspiring Karnak Temple Complex, famed for its vast ceremonial spaces, monumental gateways, and the Hypostyle Hall with its towering columns. Continue on to Luxor Temple, a masterfully preserved site connected to Karnak by the ancient Sphinx Avenue, and admire its grand statues of Ramses II.

Return to the cruise for afternoon tea, followed by an elegant dinner. Spend the night docked in Luxor.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Luxor

After breakfast, journey to Luxor's West Bank to visit the legendary Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs rest in elaborately decorated tombs. You may opt to enter the tombs of Tutankhamun or Seti I for an additional fee.

Next, marvel at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, with its striking terraces set against sheer cliffs. Complete your morning with the Colossi of Memnon, two imposing statues that have guarded the Theban necropolis for millennia.

Return to the ship for lunch as the cruise sets sail for Esna. Experience the excitement of passing through the Esna Lock before continuing south toward Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Luxor

Begin your day with a horse-drawn carriage ride through Edfu to reach the remarkable Temple of Horus, one of Egypt’s best-preserved ancient sanctuaries, renowned for its grand pylons and mythological carvings.

Return to the cruise for lunch as you journey onward to Kom Ombo. Explore the unusual dual-design Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to both Sobek and Horus the Elder, and visit the nearby Crocodile Mummification Museum, where you’ll see preserved examples of these sacred creatures.

Enjoy dinner onboard as you sail toward Aswan for the night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Onboard as you sail to Aswan

Following breakfast, begin your tour of Aswan with a stop at the impressive High Dam, offering panoramic vistas over Lake Nasser. Take a motorboat ride to Philae Temple, the enchanting island sanctuary devoted to Isis, famed for its tranquil setting and exquisite columns.

Conclude the morning at the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries, a testament to ancient Egypt’s engineering prowess.

After lunch on the cruise, enjoy free time or opt for a relaxing felucca sail around Elephantine Island. Dinner is served onboard, with overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight: Aswan

Savor your final breakfast onboard before disembarkation in Aswan.

For those wishing to cap their journey memorably, take an optional excursion to Abu Simbel. Choose travel by car or flight (extra cost) to witness the monumental temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari—masterpieces relocated to preserve them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. Their colossal statues and precisely aligned inner sanctuaries provide a fitting finale to your Nile adventure.

Meals: Breakfast