Egypt: Jewels of the Nile
Date
2026-04-19
Duration
4 nights
Departure Port
Cairo
Egypt
Arrival Port
Cairo
Egypt
Rating
Classic
Theme
—
Tauck
Oberoi Zahra
Launched
2007
Refitted
—
Tonnage
—
Passengers
—
Cabins
33
Crew
20
Length
236 m
Width
—
Speed
—
Adults Only
No
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 1
Cairo
Cairo, where five thousand years of civilization press upon the present with relentless intensity, is anchored by the Great Pyramid of Giza — the sole survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, already ancient when Cleopatra walked in its shadow. The Egyptian Museum's overwhelming treasure trove of pharaonic antiquities, including the golden mask of Tutankhamun, and the medieval labyrinth of Islamic Cairo, a UNESCO-listed district of a thousand mosques and medieval caravanserais, offer a lifetime of discovery in a city of twenty million souls. October through April brings the most tolerable temperatures. Luxor, with its Valley of the Kings, is a short domestic flight or overnight train journey south.
Day 3
Day 3
Luxor
Luxor is the greatest open-air museum on earth — the modern city occupying the site of ancient Thebes, capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom's golden age when pharaohs such as Hatshepsut, Tutankhamun, and Ramesses II built temples of a scale and beauty that still stagger the imagination. The East Bank holds the incomparable complexes of Karnak and Luxor Temple; across the Nile, the West Bank conceals the Valley of the Kings, where sixty-three royal tombs were cut into the limestone beneath the pyramid-shaped peak of Al-Qurn. A felucca sunset sail on the Nile, with the cliffs of Thebes glowing amber, is among travel's most transcendent moments. October through April offers the ideal climate.
Day 5
Day 5
Edfu
The Temple of Horus at Edfu is the most completely preserved pharaonic temple in Egypt — a colossus of golden sandstone rising above the Nile's western bank, its towering pylons, hypostyle halls, and sacred inner sanctum surviving almost intact after two millennia beneath the desert. Built between 237 and 57 BC under Ptolemaic rulers, it offers the clearest window into ancient Egyptian temple ritual that archaeology has preserved. The colossal granite statues of Horus at the entrance remain among the most striking sculptures of the ancient world. October through April brings ideal conditions: warm days, cool evenings, and the gentle rhythms of a Nile cruise.
Day 1
Cairo
Cairo, where five thousand years of civilization press upon the present with relentless intensity, is anchored by the Great Pyramid of Giza — the sole survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, already ancient when Cleopatra walked in its shadow. The Egyptian Museum's overwhelming treasure trove of pharaonic antiquities, including the golden mask of Tutankhamun, and the medieval labyrinth of Islamic Cairo, a UNESCO-listed district of a thousand mosques and medieval caravanserais, offer a lifetime of discovery in a city of twenty million souls. October through April brings the most tolerable temperatures. Luxor, with its Valley of the Kings, is a short domestic flight or overnight train journey south.
Day 3
Luxor
Luxor is the greatest open-air museum on earth — the modern city occupying the site of ancient Thebes, capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom's golden age when pharaohs such as Hatshepsut, Tutankhamun, and Ramesses II built temples of a scale and beauty that still stagger the imagination. The East Bank holds the incomparable complexes of Karnak and Luxor Temple; across the Nile, the West Bank conceals the Valley of the Kings, where sixty-three royal tombs were cut into the limestone beneath the pyramid-shaped peak of Al-Qurn. A felucca sunset sail on the Nile, with the cliffs of Thebes glowing amber, is among travel's most transcendent moments. October through April offers the ideal climate.
Day 5
Edfu
The Temple of Horus at Edfu is the most completely preserved pharaonic temple in Egypt — a colossus of golden sandstone rising above the Nile's western bank, its towering pylons, hypostyle halls, and sacred inner sanctum surviving almost intact after two millennia beneath the desert. Built between 237 and 57 BC under Ptolemaic rulers, it offers the clearest window into ancient Egyptian temple ritual that archaeology has preserved. The colossal granite statues of Horus at the entrance remain among the most striking sculptures of the ancient world. October through April brings ideal conditions: warm days, cool evenings, and the gentle rhythms of a Nile cruise.
Cabin Categories
Category A - Luxury Cabin | Deck B
Inside
CALCDB
Suite Dimensions:
284 sq. ft. (26.4 sq m.)
Private Balcony:
No
Beds:
King or twin size bed
Stateroom Furnishings:
Smart writing desks, plush armchairs, polished wooden coffee table
Private Bathroom:
Yes, with shower
Bathroom Amenities:
Egyptian tile mosaics, glass-paneled rainfall shower, speaker connected to TV, hair dryer, panoramic views
Stateroom Amenities:
32" high definition, LCD television, a CD/DVD player, high speed WiFi, a dual-line speaker phone, a data port, electronic safe, fully stocked personal bar, tea and coffee making facilities
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Category B - Luxury Cabin | Deck C
Inside
CBLCDC
Suite Dimensions:
284 sq. ft. (26.4 sq m.)
Private Balcony:
No
Beds:
King or twin size bed
Stateroom Furnishings:
Smart writing desks, plush armchairs, polished wooden coffee table
Private Bathroom:
Yes, with shower
Bathroom Amenities:
Egyptian tile mosaics, glass-paneled rainfall shower, speaker connected to TV, hair dryer, panoramic views
Stateroom Amenities:
32" high definition, LCD television, a CD/DVD player, high speed WiFi, a dual-line speaker phone, a data port, electronic safe, fully stocked personal bar, tea and coffee making facilities
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Category C - Luxury Cabin | Deck D
Inside
CCLCDD
Suite Dimensions:
284 sq. ft. (26.4 sq m.)
Private Balcony:
No
Beds:
King or twin size bed
Stateroom Furnishings:
Smart writing desks, plush armchairs, polished wooden coffee table
Private Bathroom:
Yes, with shower
Bathroom Amenities:
Egyptian tile mosaics, glass-paneled rainfall shower, speaker connected to TV, hair dryer, panoramic views
Stateroom Amenities:
32" high definition, LCD television, a CD/DVD player, high speed WiFi, a dual-line speaker phone, a data port, electronic safe, fully stocked personal bar, tea and coffee making facilities
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Category D - Luxury Suite | Deck D
Inside
CDLSDD
Suite Dimensions:
538 square feet (50 square metres)
Private Balcony:
Yes
Stateroom Furnishings:
magnificent master bedroom, a living room, a private terrace and a spectacular marble bathroom
Private Bathroom:
Yes, with shower
Bathroom Amenities:
Egyptian tile mosaics, glass-paneled rainfall shower, speaker connected to TV, hair dryer, panoramic views
Stateroom Amenities:
42" LCD television in the living room, a 32" LCD television in the bedroom, DVD/CD players, in-house movie collection, high speed WiFi, a speaker phone, a data port, a personal bar, electronic safe
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