Step aboard the Historia Nile Cruise and let Egypt unfold at the pace of the river itself. Sailing between Luxor and Aswan, this refined vessel becomes your floating base for days rich with discovery and evenings of quiet indulgence. Wander the colossal hypostyle hall at Karnak, descend into painted tombs in the Valley of the Kings, stand before the sanctuary of Horus at Edfu and meet the twin gods of Kom Ombo, all reached by gentle mornings of sailing past feluccas, palm groves and mud-brick hamlets. Back on board, sunny decks, elegant cabins and a warm Egyptian crew await, turning transit into pleasure. Book your Historia Nile Cruise with Daily Pyramids Tours and travel the ancient road of the pharaohs in style.
The Historia Nile Cruise is a stylish floating hotel that pairs modern design with the timeless drama of the Egyptian river. Built for guests who want cultural depth without sacrificing polish, she offers tastefully finished cabins and suites framed by wide Nile-facing windows, refined restaurant menus and thoughtfully considered public spaces including a spa, an outdoor pool and softly lit lounges made for after-dinner conversation.
Day 1: Arrival in Aswan – Aswan City Tour
Your journey opens the moment you land at Aswan Airport, or step out of your hotel, where a Daily Pyramids representative is waiting to greet you and settle you into a private air-conditioned vehicle. First on the itinerary is the High Dam, a colossal 20th-century project that tamed the annual flood and, in doing so, rescued a string of Nubian temples from the rising water.
Next you head to the Unfinished Obelisk, still couched in the bedrock where ancient stonemasons abandoned it after discovering a fatal crack — a vivid open-air lesson in how granite giants were shaped straight from the quarry.
From there, a motorised felucca carries you across a stretch of the Nile to Philae Temple, the graceful island shrine of Isis that was famously dismantled and rebuilt block by block on higher Agilkia Island. If time allows, an optional sail around Elephantine Island and the First Cataract offers a lovely close-up of Aswan’s granite outcrops and swirling currents.
Lunch is taken at a local restaurant, after which you board the Historia for check-in. Dinner is served on board and the ship stays moored overnight in Aswan.
Meals: Lunch – Dinner
Day 2: Kom Ombo & Sailing to Edfu
After breakfast on board, you set out by private vehicle for the short 45 km drive north to Kom Ombo. Here you tour the Temple of Kom Ombo, an unusual double sanctuary built to a perfectly mirrored plan and honouring two gods side by side — Sobek, the crocodile deity, and Haroeris, a hawk-headed form of Horus.
Your guide walks you through the paired hypostyle halls, ritual chambers and shrines, before stepping into the small Crocodile Museum next door, where mummified reptiles unearthed on site are beautifully displayed.
Lunch follows at a local restaurant, then you rejoin the ship as she casts off for Edfu. Spend the afternoon on the sun deck watching sugarcane fields, riverside villages and honey-coloured sandstone cliffs slide past — the classic scenery of Upper Egypt.
An onboard briefing sets the stage for tomorrow’s temple visit, and the vessel moors overnight at Edfu.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 3: Edfu Temple & Arrival in Luxor
After breakfast, a traditional horse-drawn carriage clip-clops through the streets of Edfu to deliver you to the Temple of Horus, widely regarded as the most complete ancient temple standing in Egypt today.
Inside, monumental pylons, vast columned halls and finely cut reliefs bring alive the legendary battle between Horus and Seth alongside the ceremonies of the Ptolemaic priesthood. Because so much survives, you can explore almost every original level of the building, right up to the roof terraces.
Back aboard, the ship sails north for Luxor and lunch is served during the passage.
On arrival you visit Luxor Temple on the East Bank, a monument enlarged over generations by rulers such as Amenhotep III and Ramesses II.
Long colonnades, sunlit courtyards and the surviving sphinx-lined processional way tell the story of ceremonial Thebes at its height. The Historia stays docked overnight in Luxor.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 4: Luxor West Bank & Departure
After breakfast and disembarkation, you cross the river to the West Bank — the great necropolis of ancient Thebes. Your morning begins in the Valley of the Kings, where three chosen royal tombs open up in a blaze of colour, their walls covered in the sacred spells that were to guide each pharaoh safely through the afterlife.
Next you visit the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, a stepped masterpiece rising from the cliffside and dedicated to one of the very few women to rule Egypt as pharaoh.
A final photo stop is made at the Colossi of Memnon, the pair of seated statues that once flanked the gateway to a now-vanished mortuary temple. Lunch is served, then a private transfer takes you to Luxor Airport or your hotel for departure
Meals: Breakfast
Day 1: Arrival in Luxor – East Bank Exploration
On arrival at Luxor Airport or the railway station, a Daily Pyramids representative meets you and transfers you by private air-conditioned vehicle straight to the Historia Nile Cruise for check-in.
Once settled, your Egyptian journey begins in earnest with a guided tour of the Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious site ever raised by human hands and enlarged by pharaoh after pharaoh across more than two thousand years.
The tour continues to Luxor Temple, a New Kingdom jewel that was originally linked to Karnak by the ceremonial Avenue of Sphinxes.
Lunch is served at a local restaurant during the day before you return to the ship for dinner and an overnight stay in Luxor.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2: West Bank of Luxor – Sailing Toward Edfu
After breakfast, you cross to Luxor’s West Bank for a guided visit to the Valley of the Kings, where more than 60 royal tombs have preserved some of the most vivid depictions of the ancient Egyptian afterlife anywhere in the country.
You continue on to the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, a striking terraced monument set against the cliffs and built for Egypt’s most powerful female pharaoh.
A brief stop follows at the Colossi of Memnon, the twin seated giants marking what remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
After lunch at a local restaurant, you return to the ship as she begins her southbound sailing toward Edfu. The night is spent on board while gliding along the Nile.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples
The ship reaches Edfu, where a horse-drawn carriage clatters you through town for a guided visit to the Temple of Horus.
Beautifully preserved and dating from the Ptolemaic era, this sanctuary of the falcon god Horus remains one of the most complete temples in the whole of Egypt.
Back on board, the vessel continues to Kom Ombo, where you explore a very unusual double temple raised in equal measure to Sobek, the crocodile god, and Haroeris, a form of Horus.
Its perfectly symmetrical plan and dramatic riverside setting make it one of the most photogenic temples on the Nile. Lunch is enjoyed on board while sailing, before the ship pushes on toward Aswan.
Overnight on board in Aswan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Aswan Highlights and Nile Sailing
The day opens with a visit to the High Aswan Dam, a landmark of modern engineering that transformed Egypt’s farmland and water supply by creating the vast expanse of Lake Nasser.
You then head to the Unfinished Obelisk, an enormous granite shaft still lying in its quarry — a rare, unfiltered window into how ancient masons cut colossal monuments from the living rock.
A short motorboat ride carries you across to Philae Island for a guided visit to the Temple of Isis, the Ptolemaic sanctuary that was famously moved stone by stone after the dam was built.
Lunch is taken at a local restaurant, followed by a slow traditional felucca sail around Elephantine Island — a peaceful, sail-powered way to take in Aswan’s granite islets and everyday life along the river.
You return to the cruise for your final night on board.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Departure from Aswan
After a leisurely breakfast on board, you check out of the Historia. A private air-conditioned vehicle then transfers you to Aswan Airport or the railway station in good time for your onward journey.
Meals: Breakfast
At Daily Pyramids Tours, all prices are quoted in US Dollars (USD) unless otherwise specified. However, we gladly accept payments in other major currencies such as Euros (EUR), British Pounds (GBP), and more, based on the official daily exchange rate on the payment date.
Our prices reflect current market conditions, seasonal fluctuations, and service availability, so they may change without prior notice. Once a deposit or full payment is received, your booking price is locked in and guaranteed.
What’s Included in Our Packages:
Please check your specific booking confirmation and itinerary for exact inclusions and exclusions.
Holiday Supplement:
A 25% surcharge applies to all Nile Cruises and tour packages booked during Christmas, New Year, and Easter holidays due to peak demand.
To ensure a smooth booking process with Daily Pyramids Tours, our payment terms vary depending on the service type:
After payment, you will receive written confirmation, a tailored itinerary, and travel documents via email. Receipts for all payments will be provided.
We understand plans can change. Our cancellation terms are:
Refunds, when applicable, are processed within 14 business days of receiving your written cancellation notice. Some cruises or hotels may have stricter cancellation policies, which will be clearly communicated in your itinerary.
At Daily Pyramids Tours, we welcome families and offer the following children’s pricing:
Discounts apply only when children share accommodation with two full-paying adults. Note that certain Nile Cruises and luxury hotels may have different policies or restrictions for young children, which will be detailed in your itinerary if relevant.
Some special experiences are optional and not included in standard packages. You may book these in advance or arrange on-site (subject to availability). Examples include:
Optional tours are payable in USD or local currency (EGP). We recommend booking in advance, especially during peak seasons.
While our packages are comprehensive, travelers should budget for:
We advise carrying small amounts of local currency (EGP) for convenience, especially for tipping and shopping at local markets.
Tipping (“baksheesh”) is a customary way to show appreciation for good service in Egypt. Though not mandatory, it is widely appreciated:
Tipping is generally not included in your package price. We recommend carrying small USD or EGP bills for tipping convenience.
Nile cruise pricing shifts with the length of the sailing, the standard of the ship and how much is bundled into the fare. As a general guide, expect somewhere between $600 and $900 per person for a 3-4 night voyage on a mid-range to luxury vessel. Longer itineraries and top-tier ships with extra amenities naturally sit higher on the scale.
The sweet spot for a Nile cruise runs from October to April, when daytime temperatures are mild and sightseeing at the temples is a genuine pleasure. It is best to avoid the peak summer stretch from May to September, when the heat in Upper Egypt climbs to punishing levels.
Absolutely. A Nile cruise remains one of the most rewarding ways to see Egypt, weaving relaxed river days together with expertly guided visits to the great temples and tombs. You unpack once, wake up somewhere new each morning and enjoy real comfort in between — hard to beat.
Swimming directly in the Nile is generally discouraged. Water quality, strong currents and the presence of river wildlife all raise safety and health concerns, and cruise operators typically do not permit guests to swim in the river itself.
Daytime dress on board is relaxed and casual — think light, breathable fabrics that cope well with the Egyptian sun. Evenings on the ship lean toward smart casual, especially for dinner and any onboard events. When visiting temples, mosques or churches, please dress modestly with shoulders and knees covered.
