9-NIGHT NILE RIVER CRUISES Luxor to Aswan • JULY 31st – AUGUST 9th, 2027
Absorb the wonder of the Luxor Eclipse and connect with the vitality of Abu Simbel on a nine (9)-night cruise event on the Nile River July 31 — August 9. Begin your adventure in Luxor aboard the moored* m.s. Nile Commodore, our “hotel” for four nights, then sail up (i.e., against the flow of the river but traveling South!) the Nile to travel to Aswan in great comfort aboard the luxurious m.s. River Tosca.
Enrich your days with our optional lecture program with Egyptologist Dr. Julia Troche. Join us on an optional excursion program (TOURING PACKAGE pdf) to a choice selection of the Nile River region’s monuments, temples, and tombs. We’ll be on the lookout for specific astronomical features, while visiting other sites not tied to the sky yet still looming large in the world’s imagination. Luxor and Karnak temples, the Valleys of the Kings & Queens, the inspiring sites of Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, fabulous Abu Simbel, and more are on our excursion agenda.
After leaving Luxor (now onboard the ms Tosca), with its ancient religious and commercial history, you’ll see a sampling of the culture, archaeology, communities, and daily rhythms of Upper (Southern) Egypt. On this 5-night ~125-mile cruise to Aswan, you’ll find Egypt’s timeless fields and cliffs, and additional ancient temples, and monuments.
Ancient Egypt has had a powerful impact on the imagination through time. Please join us on the Presidential Nile Cruises m.s. Commodore and UNIWORLD’s m.s. River Tosca (slide show) for an engrossing visit to the ancient monuments and ageless vistas of Upper Egypt. Enjoy gracious Egyptian hospitality aboard the ships, absorb a glorious eclipse, and satisfy your curiosity about ancient Egypt. With this 9-night itinerary bring the richness of ancient Egypt’s civilization to your life.
See the ITINERARY for our daily plans.
After your trip up the Nile (south) to Aswan, consider our “BEST OF CAIRO” (PDF) 1-, 2-, or 3-DAY extensions.
Pricing for a Grand Suite (slide show) on our 9-night cruise is $7,425 per person, based on double occupancy. Pricing for a forward-facing Royal Suite (slide show) is $12,425 pp. For info and pictures of the ms River Tosca rooms, please visit the CABIN & SHIP INFO tab. For info and pictures of the ms Commodore, please visit the “HOTEL” tab. All meals are included (excluding breakfast on your day of arrival and lunch and dinner on your day of departure). Our LECTURES program is an additional $1,150 fee.
Add on our optional 7-day TOURING PACKAGE: $2,250 for 14 separate site visits (four of which require “special access” permits); plus $100 for your professional/Egyptologists’ gratuities. The price includes all entrance fees — some quite substantial for the unique access we will provide — as well as “gifts” for official gatekeepers, are included.
The nine (9) 90-minute cocktail-parties package (includes an open bar) is an additional $315 pp. Add’l pp fees: Non-refundable Booking Service Fee ($175), tour leader gratuities ($90), and cruise and hotel gratuities (for the housekeeping, cabin stewards, and dining room staff, $15 per day or $135). Govenment taxes, port charges, and other fees are $325. All prices and fees are detailed on the PRICING & TERMS tab. Use our PRICING CALCULATOR for a quick price quote.
NOTE: Program is subject to change.
*Two-hour dinner cruise (up and down the Nile)
provided each evening.
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