Sanctuary Nile Adventurer Luxury Nile Cruise
A luxury Nile cruiser with full-board dining and guided shore excursions at Egypt’s major Nile sites.
At a glance
- Length
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Embarks
- Mon, Fri
- New
02Overview
A first look
At first light, the Nile moves quietly past your cabin while the riverbank shifts from palm groves to villages and desert. A panoramic window or Nile-view balcony gives the sailing its changing backdrop, while the sun deck, lounge bar, and dining room keep the pace unhurried between shore excursions.
Sanctuary Nile Adventurer Luxury Nile Cruise sails weekly in both directions between Luxor and Aswan. Days alternate between time on the river and visits to places such as Karnak, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and the Valley of the Kings, with our Egyptologists adding context on land. Discovery Tours Egypt, a licensed Egyptian tour operator, selects and arranges the vessel, cabin category, embarkation details, and shore-excursion schedule for you.
The route
Luxor and Aswan
- EdfuThe Temple of Horus
- Kom OmboThe Temple of Sobek
Choose your direction
- Luxor → Aswan4 nightsupstream, against the current
- Aswan → Luxor3 nightsdownstream, with the current
- Round-trip7 nightsreturn to Luxor or Aswan
Both directions
Where this ship sails
This vessel works more than one stretch of the river. The direction changes the order of the temples, the number of nights and which city you fly out of.
At sea
Detailed itinerary
Based on round-trip embarkation from LUXOR. On 7-night round-trips each site is visited once.
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Accessibility
Who can join this
This Nile cruise involves boarding and moving around a river vessel, which requires negotiating gangways, companionway steps and occasional short staircases between decks. Shore excursions include paved temple forecourts, steep stone ramps, uneven ancient stone, and sandy riverbanks, so good balance and mobility help. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are impractical for many temple approaches and some smaller landing stages; folding wheelchairs may be carried on board by arrangement but cannot be guaranteed usable at every site. Onboard public areas have level access between the main deck and dining/lounge areas, though some cabins are accessible only by stairs. If you require assistance, a private representative meets you on arrival at Luxor International Airport or Aswan International Airport, and we arrange assistance where possible. Please contact us before booking with full details of mobility needs so we can assess the route, agree realistic expectations, and note any extra staffing or vehicle requirements.
Before you go
What to pack & wear
What to bring
- Valid passport and printed cruise boarding voucher
- Sun protection: SPF30+ sunscreen, sunglasses, wide-brim hat
- Lightweight daypack for shore excursions
- Comfortable walking shoes with good grip
- Reusable water bottle (refillable on board)
- Small personal first-aid kit and necessary medications
- Camera with spare batteries or charger
- Local currency (Egyptian pounds) for tips and small purchases
What to wear
- Lightweight, loose-fitting clothing for daytime heat
- A light sweater or shawl for cooler evenings on deck
- Trousers or long skirt and covered shoulders for temples and mosques
- Comfortable closed or sturdy sandals for uneven surfaces
- Sun hat and UV-protective clothing for long sun exposure
Children & families
Children 0–5.99 years travel free; 6–11.99 years pay 50% of the adult fare; children 12 years and older pay the full adult price. Children must share a cabin with their parents, with a maximum of one child per cabin; two or more children require their own cabin. Strollers are practical on the vessel gangway and main decks but are difficult to use at many temple landing stages and inside some ancient sites where there are steps and narrow passages. Cribs and high chairs are subject to availability from the cruise supplier; request these at booking and we will confirm with the cruise line.
Location
On the map
– Responsible travel
How we travel here
The cruise uses diesel-engine river cruisers arranged through Egyptian cruise lines; we do not own the vessels. Transfers on shore excursions are by air-conditioned coach or smaller, local motor launches, depending on the landing stage; we prefer coaches with Euro 4 or better engines where available. We work with local Egyptologists, small boat crews and hotel partners we have booked with repeatedly, which helps direct income to riverfront communities in Luxor and Aswan. Shore guides are paid at local market rates and we recommend tipping practices that support individual guides and crew. Single-use plastics are discouraged onboard when the cruise line provides refillable water stations; where single-use water is unavoidable we ask guests to recycle empty bottles in the recycling bins provided. If you wish, we can arrange visits that include small community-run workshops or village visits; these are optional and organised with partner suppliers who give a share of visitor fees to local initiatives. As a licensed Egyptian tour operator, we record supplier details and audit practical sustainability measures when we select a vessel.
Licensed local Egyptologists
ETAA-credentialed, on payroll
Fair wages on the ground
Drivers + guides paid above market
Site preservation
We follow MoTA visitor caps and no-touch protocols
Carbon-aware itineraries
Domestic flights only when train/road is impractical
If plans change
Cancellation
- More than 30 days
- Full refund less a £50 admin fee
- 15–30 days
- 50% refund
- Within 14 days
- No refund – date changes considered case by case
Product ID: CRU-NIL-289573
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