This Egypt Nile Cruises gem brings classic history to life — from the mystique of Egyptian Pharaohs to serene sunsets over the River Nile — and is ideal for travellers seeking a tailor-made adventure with comfort. Highlights include expert guides, live cultural shows, and the ability to explore Luxor and Aswan’s rich heritage.
Curious travellers often search for Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise reviews and Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise price — with options ranging from 4 to 8 days tailored to your interests — and many Classic Egypt Tours packages include extended stays in Cairo plus River Nile Cruises All Inclusive experiences.
Onboard
What the boat gives you
Free WiFi
Swimming Pool
Private bath
Laundry
Safe Box
Smart TV
Gift Shop
Mini Bar
Air Condition
Also on board
Nightly entertainment programme
Restaurant with varied menus
Personal Care Attendant
Swimming pool, bar & Sun deck
Boutique & Jeweler shop on the Mezzanine floor
Suites have separate living rooms
Egyptologist for all excursions
Laundry and daily housekeeping
Golden Plate of Crystal Hygiene Company
High-definition LCD television and music system
Major credit cards are accepted on board
Sound proof on all decks & Ultra violet water treatment
Day by day
Itinerary
Aswan to Luxor
Your route at a glance
3 Nights or 4 Nights or 7 Nights
Ultra luxury cruise
Day 1
4 Days Itinerary from Aswa…
Day 2
8 Days Itinerary from Luxo…
4 stops today
Day 1: Arrival Aswan
You will be met and assisted at Aswan Airport and transferred to your Oberoi Zahra Nile cruise in Aswan.
12:00 noon. Embarkation
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. Visit the High Dam and the Philae Temple
7:00 p.m. Arrival drinks with Nubian Folklore entertainment.
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 2: Sail to Kom Ombo & Edfu
5:00 a.m. Sail to Kom Ombo
7:00 to 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
8:00 a.m. - Visit the twin Temple of Kom Ombo
9:30 a.m. Sail to Edfu
12:30 p.m. – Lunch
2:30 p.m. Visit the Temple of Edfu
4:30 p.m. Sail to Esna
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 3: Sail to Luxor & Sightseeing in Luxor
4:00 a.m. Sail to Luxor
7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 Visit West bank, Valley of the Kings, Dier Elmadina, Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon
Day 4: Disembarkation, Temple of Karnak & Departure
7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 p.m. Disembarkation and visit the Temple of Karnak, then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your departure.
The above itinerary is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast
8 stops today
Day 1: Arrival at Luxor
You will be met and assisted at Luxor Airport and transferred to your Oberoi Zahra Nile cruise in Luxor to start your journey.
12:00 noon Embarkation
12:30 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Museum
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 2: Sightseeing at Luxor & Sail to Quina
6:00 a.m. Onwards Breakfast
7:00 a.m. Transfer to the West Bank to explore the West Bank of ancient Thebes. You'll visit the Valley of the Kings, with its royal tombs, King Tut, and Ramses the Six's tombs. A visit to the Temple of Madinat Habu will follow this. You will stop to visit the Colossi of Memnon on the way back.
10:30 a.m. Sail to Quina
12:30 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit the Temple of Dendera, dedicated to Hathor, Goddess of Music, Love, and Joy.
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 3: Sail back to Luxor & more Sightseeing at Luxor
3:00 a.m. Sail to Luxor
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:30 a.m. Visit the West Bank, which includes the Valley of Noble Tombs, Dier El Madina, the site of an exceptional workman’s village whose craftsmen built and decorated the tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings. Lastly, you will visit the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut.
1:00. p.m. Lunch
4:30 - 06:00 p.m. Visit the Luxor Temple
7:00 to 08:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception with live music at the club lounge.
8:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 4: Sail to Edfu
4:00 a.m. Sail to Edfu
8:30 to 9: 30 a.m. Breakfast
1:00 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit the Temple of Edfu, the best-preserved temple of the ancient world, dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 5: Sail to Aswan
4:00 a.m. Sail to Aswan
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 6: Sail to Kom Ombo & Sightseeing at Aswan
6:30 a.m. Sail to Kom Ombo
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo; One side of the temple is dedicated to the Crocodile God Sobek, God of Fertility and Creator of the World, whereas the other side is dedicated to the Falcon God Haroeris, also known as Horus, the Elder.
11:00 a.m. Sail to Aswan
1:00 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit the Botanical Garden by felucca
5:00 to 07:00 p.m. Spa Time
After Sunset - Sound and light show at Philae Temple
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 7: Optional tour to Abu Simbel & Spa Time
8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
Optional visit to Abu Simbel
1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 to 05:00 p.m. Spa time
7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception with entertainment
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 8: Departure
7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Disembarkation, and then you will be transferred to Aswan Airport for departure.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast
Luxor to Aswan
Your route at a glance
3 Nights or 4 Nights or 7 Nights
Ultra luxury cruise
Day 1
5 Days Itinerary from Luxo…
Day 2
8 Days Itinerary from Aswa…
5 stops today
Day 1: Arrival at Luxor
Our representative will meet and assist you at Luxor Airport and then transfer you to your Oberoi Zahra Nile cruise in Luxor.
12:00 noon. Embarkation
12:30 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple
5:00 p.m. Tea at the club lounge
7:00 p.m. Arrival drinks with live music entertainment at the club lounge
8:00 p.m. Dinner
Day 2: Luxor Sightseeing & Sailing to Esna
6:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:00 a.m. Visit West bank, Valley of the Kings, Dier Elmadina, Habu, and Colossi of Memnon
12:00 noon Sail to Esna
12:30 p.m. Lunch
5:00 p.m. Tea at the club lounge
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 3: Sail to Edfu & Kom Ombo
5:00 a.m. Sail to Edfu
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 a.m. Visit the Temple of Edfu
12:00 noon Sail to Kom Ombo
12:30 p.m. Lunch
5:00 p.m. Tea at club lounge
6: 30 p.m. Visit the twin Temple of Kom Ombo
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 4: Sail to Aswan
4:00 a.m. Sail to Aswan
07:30 a.m. Breakfast
09:00 a.m. Visit the High Dam and Philae Temple
12:30 p.m. Lunch
3:30 p.m. Visit Botanical Garden by felucca
5:00 p.m. Tea at the club lounge
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 5: Disembarkation
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Disembarkation and you will be transferred to Aswan Airport for departure.
The above itinerary is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast
8 stops today
Day 1: Arrival at Aswan
You will be met and assisted at Aswan Airport and transferred to your Oberoi Zahra Nile cruise in Aswan.
12:00 p.m. Embarkation
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. Visit the High Dam and the Philae Temple
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 2: Sound and Light Show & Optional Tour Abu Simbel
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast
Optional visit to Abu Simbel
1:00 p.m. - Lunch
After Sunset – Sound and Light show at the Philae Temple
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Day 3: Sail to Kom Ombo & Sail back to Aswan
6:30 a.m. Sail to Kom Ombo
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Visit the twin Temple of Kom Ombo; one side is dedicated to the Crocodile God Sobek, God of Fertility and Creator of the World, whereas the other is dedicated to the Falcon God Harris, also known as Horus, the Elder.
11:00 a.m. - Sail back to Aswan
1:00 p.m. - Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit to Botanical Garden by felucca
7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception with entertainment
7:30 p.m. - Dinner
Day 4: Sail to Edfu
7:00 a.m.- Sail to Edfu
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
1:00 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit the Temple of Edfu, the best-preserved temple of the ancient world, dedicated to Horus, the Falcon God.
7:30 - Dinner
Day 5: Sail to Luxor
6:00 a.m. Sail to Luxor
8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Breakfast
12:30 p.m. Lunch
3:00 p.m. Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Museum
7:30 - Dinner
Day 6: Sightseeing in Luxor & Sail to Quina
6:00 to 7.00 a.m. Onwards breakfast
7:00 a.m. Transfer to the West Bank to explore the West Bank of ancient Thebes. You will visit the Valley of the Kings, with its royal tombs, King Tuts, and Ramses the Six's tombs. A visit to the Temple of Madinat Habu will follow this. You will stop to visit the Colossi of Memnon on the way back.
10:30 a.m. Sail to Quina
12:30 p.m. - Lunch
3:00 p.m. - Visit the Temple of Dendara, dedicated to Hathor, Goddess of Music, Love, and Joy.
7:30 p.m. - Dinner
Day 7: Sail back to Luxor & more Sightseeing at Luxor
3:00 a.m. Sail to Luxor
8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:30 a.m. - Visit the West Bank, including the Valley of Noble’s Tombs, Dier El Madina, the site of an exceptional workman’s village, whose craftsmen built and decorated the tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings & the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut.
1:00 p.m. Lunch
4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Visit Luxor Temple
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Farewell Reception with live music at the club lounge.
8:00 p.m.- Dinner
Day 8: Final Departure
7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Disembarkation, and then you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for final departure.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Night Stay on Cruise
Meals: Breakfast
The price
What's included — and what isn't
✓ Included in the price
✓4 or 3 nights accommodation on Nile Cruises on an FB basis
✓Meet and assist upon arrival and departure
✓All transfers in a modern private air-conditioned vehicle
✓All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
✓Entrance fees to all sights in and between Luxor and Aswan
✓English-speaking tour guide on board the cruise (share group tours)
✓One complimentary bottle of water per person per day
✓All transfers are by A-C vehicles with qualified drivers
Travelling with childrenWhat each age pays of the adult rate
Up to 2 years
Free
Age from 2 and below 6 years
25% of adult
Age from 6 up to 11 years
50% of adult
Ages 12 and Up
Adult rate
This is the tour’s published child policy, applied to the per-person rate you book. It assumes the child shares a room with parents.
Rates are per person in US dollars and depend on travel dates and group size. Send us your dates and we will confirm the exact price — there is no charge for a quote.
Booking
How booking this works
Private, not a groupYour own Egyptologist guide and air-conditioned vehicle throughout.
25% to hold your datesThe balance is due up to two days before arrival, or in cash to your tour manager.
Cancel 30+ days out for 10%Charges rise closer to departure — the full policy is under Good to know.
A voucher within 24 hoursConfirmation with every booking detail lands by email once an advisor confirms.
Talk to Maro
Founder, Egypt Planners · Giza
Not quite the itinerary you had in mind? Tell Maro your dates and what you want to see — he and the team will rework this trip around them, at no extra cost.
Your daily tours usually start at 8 am, but you can change the time in coordination with your private guide.
You can make any changes to the itinerary if you have any special requests.
For reservations, contact us, and your reservation will be confirmed with one of our travel advisors.
After booking the trip, we will send you a voucher with all the booking details.
Prices are in US dollars per person per trip and you can pay in any other currency.
Rates are subject to change in case of any changes in airport taxes, hotel rates, transport rates, or government taxes.
Rates are not valid during Christmas or New Year.
Travel insurance and entry visa charges are not included in the package.
Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is entirely up to the discretion of travelers. Although it is not mandatory, it is of great importance to the people who take care of you while traveling.
Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.
Following are the items with extra costs during the trek:
For the visa fees, please check Visa and Passport Information.
Additional transport that you require.
Tipping for the guide and driver after the trip.
In case of unforeseen events like bad weather conditions and eventual flight cancellations, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals.
All our packages and tours of Egypt do not include entrance fees to special archaeological sites such as entering the pyramids from inside, the mummies' room in Museum, or entering the Tutankhamun tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 24 hours of successful booking.
We are offering a low down payment of just 25% to secure your spaces on tour, including hotel rooms, cruise cabins, domestic flight tickets, and other travel-related services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days before your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your tour manager, making you're booking a risk-free investment.
Cancellation after confirmation with payment before 30 days of the commencement of the tour: 10% of the value of the tour package.
Canceling the tour 30 to 20 days before commencement of the tour: 25% of the value of the package
Canceling 19-15 days before commencing the tour: 50% of the tour cost
Canceling 14-11 days before commencement of the tour: 75% of the tour cost
Canceling before 10 days or less before the tour date: No refund for the tour
Up to 2 years: FREE
Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
Ages 12 and Up: adult price.
Notes:
Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents ( Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room )
If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
A valid Passport for 6 months
Sunblock
Sunglasses
Sanitizer gel
Water holder
Bug spray
Warm clothes in winter
Cotton clothes in summer
A hat
Travel adaptor
Camera
Umbrella
Comfortable shoes
Medication
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Oberoi Zahra is where great food meets the Nile. Each meal was a culinary adventure, a carefully chosen mix of tastes that went together perfectly. The places on board were even better than I thought, making this cruise a real treat for the senses.
★★★★★September 5, 2023
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Sofia Costa
Solo traveller
The best way to see the Nile is on an Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise. The ship is very fancy, the food and the staff are great. I loved the daily trips to see old Egyptian tombs and temples, and the Egyptologist on board knew a lot about the subject. I highly recommend the Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise to anyone who wants a trip they will never forget.
★★★★★July 22, 2023
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Rafael Garcia
Couple traveller
My wife and I booked the Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise, the best choice we've ever made. The cruise was even better than we had hoped. The food was wonderful, the staff was friendly, and the ship was beautiful. The daily trips to old Egyptian temples and tombs were our favorite parts. The Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise is the most luxurious way to see the sights of ancient Egypt.
★★★★★May 18, 2023
M
Miguel Torres
Solo traveller
A trip beyond what was expected! The Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise is like a paradise on the water. The suites are luxurious, the perfect service and the culture tours are mind-blowing. It is a must-see for anyone traveling in search of wealth and history.
