MS Zeina Nile Cruise

MS Zeina is a Nile cruise vessel offering comfortable full-board voyages between Luxor and Aswan. The boat features a sun deck with pool and bar, a main lounge with library and bar, a lower-deck restaurant, spa and massage room, boutique and jewelery shop, an internet corner and laundry service. The ship provides soundproofed decks, ultraviolet water treatment, and accepts major credit cards. Onboard services include 24-hour doctor availability and an onboard gift shop.

Highlights

• Karnak Temple complex, Luxor
• Luxor Temple at dusk
• Valley of the Kings (three tombs included)
• Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari)
• Edfu (Temple of Horus)
• Kom Ombo (twin temple of Sobek & Horus)
• Philae Temple on Agilkia Island
• Aswan High Dam and panoramic views of Lake Nasser
• Optional Abu Simbel excursion (extra cost)
• Onboard sun deck with pool, spa and lounge facilities

Itinerary

Day 04 Days / 03 Nights – Day 1 — Embarkation in Aswan — Philae, High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk

Embark before lunch and settle into your cabin. In the afternoon visit the Aswan High Dam for panoramic views over Lake Nasser, then reach Philae Temple by motorboat to see the island sanctuary of Isis on Agilkia Island. Finish with a visit to the Unfinished Obelisk and the ancient granite quarries. Dinner and overnight aboard in Aswan.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 04 Days / 03 Nights – Day 2 — Optional Abu Simbel — Sail to Kom Ombo

Early-morning optional transfer or flight (extra cost) to Abu Simbel to visit Ramses II and Nefertari’s rock-cut temples. Return to the ship and begin sailing north. In the afternoon stop at Kom Ombo to explore the twin temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus, and its small museum with mummified crocodiles. Dinner and overnight while sailing toward Edfu.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04 Days / 03 Nights – Day 3 — Edfu Temple & Luxor East Bank

Travel to Edfu by horse-drawn carriage to visit the exceptionally well-preserved Temple of Horus. Reboard and sail toward Luxor with lunch on board. In the afternoon explore the vast Karnak Temple complex and continue to Luxor Temple in the evening. Dinner and overnight aboard in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 04 Days / 03 Nights – Day 4 — Luxor West Bank — Disembarkation

After breakfast check out of your cabin and cross to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings (entrance to three tombs included; optional extra tombs available), the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, and the Colossi of Memnon. Disembarkation follows these visits.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 05 Days / 04 Nights – Day 1 — Embarkation in Luxor — Karnak & Luxor Temples

Board before lunch and make yourself at home on board. In the afternoon visit the Karnak Temple complex, including the Hypostyle Hall and the Avenue of Sphinxes, then continue to Luxor Temple. Return to the ship for tea on the sun deck, dinner and an overnight stay in Luxor.

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 05 Days / 04 Nights – Day 2 — Luxor West Bank — Valley of the Kings & Sail to Esna

Cross to the West Bank to visit three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings (optional entries to some tombs available at extra cost). Visit the terraced mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Rejoin the cruise for lunch and then sail south, passing through the Esna lock en route to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board while sailing toward Edfu. (An optional early-morning hot air balloon ride over Luxor is available at additional cost.)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05 Days / 04 Nights – Day 3 — Edfu Temple — Sail to Kom Ombo

Arrive at Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus after a short horse-carriage transfer to the site. Return to the boat for lunch while underway to Kom Ombo. In the afternoon explore the dual temple dedicated to Sobek and Horus with its notable medical reliefs and local finds. Dinner and overnight as the cruise continues toward Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05 Days / 04 Nights – Day 4 — Aswan — High Dam, Philae & Unfinished Obelisk

Arrive in Aswan and visit the High Dam for views of Lake Nasser. Cross by motorboat to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island to explore the island shrine of Isis. See the Unfinished Obelisk in the ancient granite quarries. Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan, with options for optional local excursions (extra cost).

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05 Days / 04 Nights – Day 5 — Disembarkation or Optional Abu Simbel

After breakfast disembark following checkout. Guests who prebook an optional early transfer or flight can visit Abu Simbel from Aswan (extra cost) to see the relocated rock-cut temples of Ramses II and Nefertari.

Meals: Breakfast

Included

• Accommodation on board for the chosen cruise duration on a full-board basis (meals as noted in the itinerary)
• Meet-and-assist service on arrival and departure
• Assistance from onboard personnel during the cruise and excursions
• All transfers by modern air-conditioned private vehicles as required
• All Nile cruise excursions listed in the itinerary (private)
• Entrance fees to the sights between Luxor and Aswan as listed
• English-speaking tour guide during cruise excursions (group size stated up to 8)
• One complimentary bottle of water per person per day
• All service charges and applicable taxes

Not included

• Optional Abu Simbel excursion by road or flight (extra cost)
• Optional entrance to certain tombs such as Tutankhamun's (extra cost)
• Optional hot air balloon flight over Luxor (extra cost)
• Optional Nubian village visits or other optional activities (extra cost)
• Any services or items not explicitly listed as included