MS Tosca Luxury Nile Cruise

Launched in 2009, M/S Tosca presents a traditional style of Nile cruising combined with contemporary comforts. The vessel’s interiors were appointed by the team behind the Red Carnation hotel collection and feature original artwork and warm wood paneling. Accommodation includes 39 suites of approximately 30 sqm and two presidential suites of about 60 sqm. Cabins offer French balconies or large panorama windows, en suite bathrooms, individual climate control and in-cabin entertainment. Public spaces include a restaurant, lounge bar, library, sun deck with a cabana-lined pool and rooftop bar, gym and massage room.

Highlights

• Choice of 4-, 5- or 8-day Nile cruise itineraries
• Route linking Luxor and Aswan with calls at Edfu and Kom Ombo
• Guided visits to Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk
• Spacious suites including two presidential suites
• Cabins with French balcony or large panorama window and en suite bathrooms
• Sun deck with cabana-lined swimming pool and rooftop bar
• Onboard restaurant, lounge bar, library, gym and massage room

Itinerary

Day 04 Days – Day 1 — Welcome to Aswan – Philae Temple, 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 and its role in creating Lake Nasser. Continue to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island, a beautifully sited temple complex dedicated to Isis. Finish the afternoon at the ancient granite quarries to view the Unfinished Obelisk and see evidence of ancient stone-working techniques. Return to the boat for dinner and overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 04 Days – Day 2 — Kom Ombo & Edfu Temples – Sailing the Nile

Early morning sailing takes you to Kom Ombo. Visit the unusual double temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus and discover its reliefs and adjacent crocodile museum. Continue sailing to Edfu with lunch on board. At Edfu, ride a traditional horse-drawn carriage to the well-preserved Temple of Horus, explore its monumental pylon and inner sanctuaries, then return to the ship and sail toward Luxor. Dinner and overnight on board.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04 Days – Day 3 — Luxor West Bank – Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon

Cross to the West Bank to enter the Valley of the Kings and visit three royal tombs, with the option to add the tomb of Tutankhamun. Continue to the terraced Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari and view the Colossi of Memnon, two monumental seated figures that once guarded a funerary temple. Return to the ship for lunch and enjoy a relaxed afternoon on board. Dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04 Days – Day 4 — Luxor East Bank – Karnak & Luxor Temples | Disembarkation

After breakfast and check-out, visit the immense Karnak Temple Complex with its avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, obelisks and the Hypostyle Hall. Continue to Luxor Temple, a site of ritual and festival connected in antiquity to Karnak. After the visit, conclude your cruise arrangements.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 05 Days – Day 1 — Welcome to Luxor – Karnak & Luxor Temples

Embark before lunch and take time to settle in. In the afternoon explore Karnak Temple’s vast precincts, including the Hypostyle Hall, sacred lakes and obelisks. Continue to Luxor Temple to see colossal statues and sites associated with ancient ceremonies. Return to the ship for tea, dinner and overnight in Luxor.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Included

• 04 or 03 nights’ accommodation on board the Nile cruises based on FB basis.
• Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
• Assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions
• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle private
• All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary private
• Entrance fees to all sights in and between Luxor and Aswan
• English-speaking tour guide during your excursions on the Cruise (group size is 1 – 8 maximum)
• Complementary 01 bottle of water per day per person
• All transfers by A-C vehicles with qualified driver (s).
• All service charges and taxes

Not included

• Any Extra meals and beverages.
• All personal expenses like laundry etc.
• Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc.
• Any Optional tours may require.