4-Day Oberoi Zahra Cruise

Day 1 – Arrival in Aswan, Embarkation and Aswan Sightseeing

The first day of your 4-Day Oberoi Zahra Cruise begins from the moment you arrive at Aswan Airport, where one of our friendly tour representatives will be waiting to meet and greet you. Once all the formalities are over they will escort you in a modern air-conditioned vehicle to the private docking area where you will board the luxurious Oberoi Zahra Cruiser.

An excellent lunch will be served on board the vessel at 12h30, and at 14h30 you will be taken to see the very impressive Aswan High Dam, followed by a visit to the magnificent ancient Temple of Philae which had to be relocated in its entirety in order to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.

A wonderful dinner will be served on board in the evening, starting from 19h30, and you will be spending the first night of your cruise vacation on the water in Aswan.

Meals Included: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2 – Kom Ombo Sightseeing, Edfu Sightseeing and Cruise to Esna

Today the Oberoi Zahra Cruise will depart from Aswan at 05h00 and make its way to Kom Ombo, with breakfast being served on board between 07h00 and 08h30.

At 08h00 your Expert guide will take you and a small group of our other clients to see the amazing Kom Ombo Temple. This is essentially two temples in one, with one being an identical mirror-image of the other. One was built to honor Horus the falcon God, while the other was built to honor the crocodile god Sobek, the creator of the world and the God of fertility.

After visiting this fascinating ancient site, you will return to your cruise liner and at 09h30 it will depart for Edfu. Enjoy a splendid lunch aboard the ship, and then at 14h30 you will once again disembark, this time to see Egypt’s oldest and best-preserved temple, the Temple of Horus.

Return to the ship after your tour, and at 16h30 it will start sailing to Esna. Enjoy this night of your Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise on the water at Esna.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 3 – Sail to Luxor and Luxor Sightseeing

Today the Oberoi Zahra Cruise will depart from Esna at 04h00 and it will begin sailing towards Luxor, with breakfast being served from 07h00 to 09h00, after which you will visit the West Bank to see the many royal tombs at Valley of the Kings. You will also visit Deir El Medina, Medinet Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Lunch will be served back on the ship at 13h00, and then at 17h30 you will also visit the remarkable Luxor Temple. Dinner will be served at 19h30 and this night of your Oberoi Zahra Nile cruise will be spent on the water at Luxor.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Day 4 – Disembarkation, Karnak Temple and Transfer to Luxor Airport

Unfortunately, your enchanting Nile River cruise comes to an end today, but not before you have had the opportunity to enjoy one last breakfast on board the Oberoi Zahra Cruise, and also one more tour. Enjoy your breakfast from 07h00 to 08h00, and then it will be time for you to check-out and disembark.

At this point, you and your group will be taken to see the vast Karnak Temple complex which is one of Egypt’s most treasured and most famous ancient sites. After you visit to Karnak, you will then be driven to Luxor Airport or Luxor Train Station for your onward journey.

Meals Included: Breakfast

What is included in your Nile cruise aboard the Oberoi Zahra Cruise:

• Meet and Greet Service – One of tour representatives will meet you on arrival in Aswan, and another one will be there to bid you farewell when you depart from Luxor.
• Full Personal Assistance – Our team of tour professionals will be available to offer assistance throughout the duration of your cruise in the unlikely event that something goes wrong.
• All Transfers – All transfers are done in modern air-conditioned vehicles and are included in the price of your cruise.
• Full Board – Your 4-Day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise includes full board and lodging on board the Oberoi Zahra Cruiser .
• All Excursions – All excursions mentioned in the itinerary are included in the tour price.
• Entrance Fees – Any and all entrance fees to the various sites visited are included.
• English Speaking Guide – A fully certified English-speaking guide will accompany you on all excursions. Our guides are extremely knowledgeable, and visitors are encouraged to ask question during excursions.
• All Service Charges and Taxes – The price of your cruise is inclusive of all taxes, services charges, and etc. With us, there are NO hidden charges along the way.

What is not included in your cruise aboard the Oberoi Zahra Cruise:

• Pre-Arrival and Post-Departure Travel – Tour price does not include travel to Aswan or onward travel from Luxor.
• Tipping – Tour price does not include money for tipping guides, waitresses, waiters, and etc. Tipping is not required or expected, but always appreciated if you feel it is well-deserved.

Accommodation Plan

• Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise

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Note: The Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise is unable to accommodate children under the age of seven (7) as the ship is not designed for very young children.

There could be safety concerns for very young children. Parents and guardians are responsible for monitoring the actions of their children at all times.

Children under the age of twelve (12) must occupy a separate cabin which will be charged at the normal rate.