Overview
Blue Shadow Nile Cruise 5 Days | All Egypt Tour Embark on an enchanting 5-day voyage along the sacred Nile River with our luxury Blue Shadow Nile Cruise 5 Days package from Luxor to Aswan. Curated by All Egypt Tour, this deluxe 5-star Nile cruise offers fine dining, soothing spa wellness, and guided access to Egypt’s iconic pharaonic temples, ancient tombs, and Nubian heritage.
Accommodation & Onboard Luxury
The 5-star MS Blue Shadow Nile Cruise features contemporary design, spacious layouts, and high-end amenities:
- 54 Standard Cabins: 21.8 m² each
- 2 Junior Suites: 37.25 m² each
- 2 Royal Suites: 42.8 m² each
Onboard Amenities & Entertainment
- Wellness & Leisure: Onboard spa, swimming pool, sun deck, and relaxing lounges.
- Gastronomy: Exquisite buffet dining and tailored culinary selections.
- Entertainment: Live traditional music, folkloric dance performances, and daily entertainment programs.
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Tour Highlights
- High Dam
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Temple of Philae
- Kom Ombo Temple
- Edfu Temple
- Valley of the Kings
- Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Colossi of Memnon
Tour Map
- Luxor
- Aswan
Included
- Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
- The assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle
- Accommodation onboard a 5-star cruise on a full-board basis
- All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
- Entrance fees to all sights between Luxor and Aswan
- All service charges and taxes
Excluded
- Any extras and personal spending
- Tipping
- Guide accommodation ( if you want your guide to stay with you on the cruise you will pay extra )
Itinerary
01 Day 1: Welcome to Luxor – East Bank Exploration
Activities: Embarkation, Karnak Temple Complex & Luxor Temple.
Details: Board the MS Blue Shadow Nile Cruise in Luxor before lunch. Settle into your cabin and relax. In the afternoon, explore Luxor’s East Bank:
Karnak Temple Complex: Walk along the Avenue of Ram-Headed Sphinxes, marvel at the Great Hypostyle Hall’s 134 towering columns, and discover sanctuaries spanning over 1,500 years of history.
Luxor Temple: Admire the colossal statues of Ramses II and the beautifully lit courtyards that served as a center of divine pharaonic rejuvenation.
Overnight: Afternoon tea on the sun deck, followed by dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Meals Included: Lunch & Dinner onboard.
02 Day 2: Luxor West Bank & Sailing to Esna
Activities: Optional Hot Air Balloon, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon & Esna Lock.
Details:
(Optional): Early morning sunrise hot air balloon flight over ancient Thebes.
Tour Luxor's legendary West Bank:
Valley of the Kings: Explore three royal pharaonic tombs painted with vibrant afterlife scenes (optional entry to Tutankhamun or Seti I tombs available).
Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut: Marvel at the terraced cliffside architecture at Deir el-Bahari.
Colossi of Memnon: Pause for photos at the giant 18-meter stone statues of Amenhotep III.
Return for lunch while sailing south toward Esna, crossing through the Esna Lock.
Overnight: Dinner and overnight on board while sailing toward Edfu.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard.
03 Day 3: Temples of Horus & Sobek – Edfu to Kom Ombo
Activities: Horse Carriage to Edfu Temple, Sailing to Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo Temple & Crocodile Museum.
Details:
Edfu Temple: Ride a horse-drawn carriage to the remarkably preserved Ptolemaic Temple of Horus.
Sail toward Kom Ombo while enjoying lunch on board.
Kom Ombo Temple: Explore the symmetrical dual temple dedicated to Sobek (the crocodile god) and Horus the Elder, featuring ancient medical carvings and the Crocodile Mummification Museum.
Overnight: Continue sailing to Aswan with dinner and overnight on board.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard.
04 Day 4: Aswan Wonders & Nubian Charm
Activities: Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk & Optional Nubian Village Visit.
Details:
Aswan High Dam: View the modern engineering feat that created Lake Nasser.
Philae Temple: Ride a motorboat to Agilkia Island to visit the sacred island sanctuary dedicated to Isis.
Unfinished Obelisk: Inspect ancient stone-carving techniques inside the granite quarries.
(Optional): Take an afternoon boat excursion to a colorful traditional Nubian Village.
Overnight: Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner onboard.
05 Day 5: Farewell & Optional Abu Simbel Excursion
Activities: Cruise Disembarkation & Optional Abu Simbel Temples Tour.
Details: Enjoy breakfast on board followed by disembarkation in Aswan.
(Optional): Early morning excursion by road or domestic flight to the grand Abu Simbel Temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari overlooking Lake Nasser.
Meals Included: Breakfast onboard.
