Movenpick MS Sun Ray Nile Cruise

The Movenpick MS Sun Ray is a modern, upscale Nile cruise vessel offering multiple itinerary lengths between Luxor and Aswan. Built to high standards, the ship provides a comfortable base for exploring Egypt’s ancient sites along the Nile, with on-board dining, a sun deck and pool, entertainment, and guided shore excursions.

Highlights

• Karnak Temple Complex
• Luxor Temple
• Valley of the Kings (Thebes West Bank)
• Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
• Colossi of Memnon
• Edfu Temple (Horus)
• Kom Ombo Double Temple (Sobek & Horus)
• Philae Temple and the Aswan High Dam
• Sailing the timeless Nile between Luxor and Aswan
• Optional visits: Abu Simbel; hot air balloon over Luxor (availability at extra cost)

Itinerary

Day Day 1 (4 Days / 3 Nights) — Arrival in Aswan — Philae, High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk

Embark before lunch and settle into your cabin. In the afternoon visit the Aswan High Dam to learn about this modern engineering landmark, then continue to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island by boat. Finish the day at the granite quarries to see the Unfinished Obelisk before returning to the ship for dinner and an overnight stay in Aswan.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 2 (4 Days / 3 Nights) — Kom Ombo and Edfu — Sailing the Nile

Early morning sail toward Kom Ombo and visit the unusual double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus. After returning to the ship, continue sailing to Edfu. In the afternoon take a traditional horse-drawn carriage to Edfu Temple, one of Egypt’s best-preserved sanctuaries, then rejoin the cruise and depart for Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 3 (4 Days / 3 Nights) — Luxor West Bank — Valley of the Kings and West Bank Sites

Explore the necropolis of Thebes, visiting three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings (optional additional tombs such as Tutankhamun may be available at extra cost). Continue to the terraced Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari and stop at the Colossi of Memnon, then return to the cruise for lunch, an afternoon at leisure, dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 4 (4 Days / 3 Nights) — Luxor East Bank — Karnak & Luxor Temples / Disembarkation

After breakfast and check-out, visit the vast Karnak Temple complex—walk along the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes and see the Hypostyle Hall—then continue to Luxor Temple before concluding your cruise.

Meals: Breakfast

Day Day 1 (5 Days / 4 Nights) — Embarkation in Luxor — Karnak & Luxor Temples

Board the ship before lunch and get settled. In the afternoon visit the monumental Karnak Temple complex, then continue to Luxor Temple for a guided tour. Return to the ship for tea, evening dining and an overnight mooring in Luxor.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day Day 2 (5 Days / 4 Nights) — Luxor West Bank — Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut & Colossi

Discover the West Bank’s highlights: enter three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings (optional entrance to the tombs of Tutankhamun or Seti I at extra cost), visit the terraced temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari and see the Colossi of Memnon. The ship will sail onward toward Esna following the excursions.

Included

• 3 or 4 nights’ accommodation on board the cruise (full board as stated in itinerary)
• Meet and assist service on arrival and departure
• Support from on-ground personnel throughout your stay and excursions
• All transfers in modern air-conditioned vehicles
• All listed Nile cruise excursions (private)
• Entrance fees for sites visited between Luxor and Aswan as listed
• English-speaking guide for shore excursions (group size 1–8 max)
• One complimentary bottle of water per person per day
• All service charges and taxes