Movenpick Royal Lotus Nile Cruise

The Movenpick Royal Lotus offers comfortable, well-appointed Nile cruising between Luxor and Aswan. The vessel accommodates 62 guests and features two Royal Suites, panoramic cabin windows, individually controlled air conditioning, an onboard pool and spa, an Internet corner and a gift shop. Daily guided excursions visit the major archaeological sites along the Luxor–Edfu–Kom Ombo–Aswan corridor.

Highlights

• Route covering Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan
• Visits to Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Philae and the High Dam
• Daily guided excursions with entrance fees included (between Luxor and Aswan)
• Panoramic windows in every cabin
• Onboard pool, sun deck and bar
• Spa and gym facilities
• Internet corner and WiFi
• Doctor available on call
• Two Royal Suites plus comfortable guest cabins
• Optional visits available: hot-air balloon, Abu Simbel, Nubian village

Itinerary

Day Day 1 (04 Days – 03 Nights program, Every Friday) — Aswan: Embarkation and Afternoon Tour

Board the ship before lunch and settle into your cabin. In the afternoon, explore Aswan’s modern landmark, the High Dam, then visit Philae Temple on Agilkia Island, dedicated to Isis and reached by boat. Finish the afternoon at the nearby unfinished obelisk site in the granite quarries before returning to the cruise for dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Lunch Dinner

Day Day 2 (04 Days – 03 Nights program) — Kom Ombo and Edfu: Temples and Sailing

Sail early toward Kom Ombo and visit its unique double temple devoted to Sobek and Horus, with an onsite museum. Continue sailing to Edfu, arriving after lunch aboard. Explore Edfu Temple by traditional horse-drawn carriage, then rejoin the boat and cruise onward toward Luxor for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day Day 3 (04 Days – 03 Nights program) — Luxor West Bank: Valley of the Kings and More

Visit the West Bank’s principal monuments: enter three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings (optional extra for Tutankhamun’s tomb), see the terraced temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and view the Colossi of Memnon. Return to the ship for lunch and a relaxed afternoon before dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Day Day 4 (04 Days – 03 Nights program) — Luxor East Bank: Karnak and Luxor Temples — Disembark

After breakfast, disembark for a morning visit to the vast Karnak Temple complex, including the Avenue of Ram-headed Sphinxes and the Hypostyle Hall. Continue to Luxor Temple to complete the East Bank visit, then check out of the ship.

Meals: Breakfast

Day Day 1 (05 Days – 04 Nights program, Every Monday) — Luxor: Embarkation and East Bank Highlights

Embark before lunch and get acquainted with the vessel. In the afternoon visit Karnak Temple with its monumental precincts, obelisks and sacred lakes, then continue to Luxor Temple. Return to the cruise for tea, evening meal and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Lunch Dinner

Day Day 2 (05 Days – 04 Nights program) — Luxor West Bank: Royal Tombs and Temples — Sail to Esna

Explore the West Bank’s major sites: three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings (with optional entry to additional tombs at extra cost), the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch return to the ship and begin sailing south toward Esna, passing riverbank villages and transiting the Esna lock. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Lunch Dinner

Included

• 04 or 03 nights’ accommodation on board the Nile cruise on a full board basis
• Meet and assist service upon arrival and departure
• Assistance of staff during your stay and excursions
• All transfers by modern air-conditioned private vehicle
• All Nile cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary (private)
• Entrance fees to sights between Luxor and Aswan
• English-speaking tour guide during excursions on the cruise (group size 1–8 maximum)
• Complementary one bottle of water per person per day
• All service charges and taxes