Egypt Discovery
Nile Cruise5-Star StandardAswan → Luxor

Royal Adventure Nile Cruise

Upriver from Luxor or downriver from Aswan aboard a traditional riverboat, with guided temple visits each morning and a plunge pool waiting on the top deck.

The short answer

Royal Adventure is a 5-Star Standard Nile cruise ship. Board in Aswan on a Wednesday for 3 nights to Luxor or a 7-night round trip, or in Luxor on a Saturday for 4 nights to Aswan or a 7-night round trip. Fares start from £821 per person, two sharing a double cabin, with full board, guided sightseeing and transfers included.

02Overview

A first look

Palm groves and mud-brick villages drift past the cabin window as the Royal Adventure heads upriver from Luxor. The days settle into an easy pattern: a morning ashore with the temples and tombs, then an afternoon on the water, perhaps in the plunge pool or the hot tub on the top deck.

Our Egyptologists bring Edfu, Kom Ombo and the Valley of the Kings to life, and Karnak rounds things off in Luxor. Join on a Saturday in Luxor for four nights, on a Wednesday in Aswan for three, or stay aboard for the week. We book the cruise and organise the sightseeing; drinks are settled on board at the end of your cruise.

Routes

Where this ship sails

Each route this ship sails. The direction changes the order of the temples, the number of nights and which city you fly out of. Embarkation days and prices are in the table below.

Cruise lengths, embarkation days and fares

Fares are per person in GBP, based on two sharing a double cabin. Each fare includes the full cruise, the guided sightseeing programme on the way, and transfers between the boat and the local airport or railway station at both ends.

3 nights · Aswan → Luxorembarks WednesdaysOctober – April: from £821double cabinsingle cabin £1,075
4 nights · Luxor → Aswanembarks SaturdaysOctober – April: from £1,020double cabinsingle cabin £1,360
7 nights · Luxor → Luxorembarks SaturdaysOctober – April: from £1,577double cabinsingle cabin £2,172
7 nights · Aswan → Aswanembarks WednesdaysOctober – April: from £1,592double cabinsingle cabin £2,187

Pick your cruise and date in the booking panel to see the exact fare.

Cabin allocation

  • Nile vessels do not have interconnecting cabins.
  • Book early and we will ask the vessel to place your party together — usually adjacent, or directly opposite.
  • Cabin numbers are confirmed by the vessel at check-in.

These fares are a guide, as prices and cabins move through the year. Do ask us and we will confirm the fare for the days you have in mind.

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On board

Detailed itinerary

What lingers

  • 01Explore the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's terraced temple and the two great Colossi of Memnon.
  • 02Stop at Edfu, Egypt's best-preserved temple, and at Kom Ombo by night on the stretch between Luxor and Aswan.
  • 03Take a boat out to Philae and see the High Dam while you are in Aswan.
  • 04Wander among the columns of Karnak and Luxor Temple.
  • 05Cool off in the plunge pool or hot tub on the top deck, with sunbeds and towels to hand.
  • 06Settle into a cabin with a double or two single beds, a mini fridge, shower room and opening balcony window.

Aboard

Cabin classes

  • 01Standard Cabin – Double or twin beds. Bedside tables with drawers, wardrobe, small table and two chairs, dressing table with mirror, full-length mirror, mini fridge, luggage stand with storage beneath, flat-screen TV. Juliet balcony (window that opens, no step-out balcony). En-suite bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet. Cabins appeared recently refurbished in late 2025.

On property

What's here

  • Pool
  • Jacuzzi
  • Sun Deck
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Lounge
  • Wi-Fi

Bundled in

  • Full board
  • Group Egyptologist

The fine print

What's included – and what is left out

Included

  • Your cabin on the MS Royal Adventure for seven nights
  • All meals, served as a buffet, plus afternoon tea on some days
  • Excursions led by an Egyptologist on the days set out in the itinerary
  • Entry tickets to every site on the included excursions
  • Free use of the top deck, plunge pool, hot tub, sunbeds and towels
  • Live entertainment on some evenings

Not included

  • Flights to and within Egypt
  • All drinks, bottled water included, even at mealtimes
  • Internet access, which is charged on board
  • Tips for the crew, guides and drivers
  • Extra or premium site tickets, such as special tombs
  • Airport and hotel transfers, unless added to your booking

Field notes

From our Egyptologists

  1. 01

    Pack a jumper: early mornings and evenings on deck can be cold between November and February.

  2. 02

    Earplugs help when boats moor side by side overnight.

  3. 03

    Bring water from your hotel, as bottled water on board is charged.

  4. 04

    Keep small notes handy for tips and drinks.

Add Cairo before or after your cruise

The ship stays between Luxor and Aswan. The Pyramids, and most flights back to the UK, are in Cairo. These short extensions link the two.

How an extension is arranged

Tailor it

Make it yours

We can add airport and hotel transfers, special tomb tickets and extra nights in a Luxor or Aswan hotel before or after the cruise.

Your own specialist deals with each request before you book.

Suited to

Is this for you?

Yes, if

  • Ideal for a first visit to Egypt or for anyone who prefers a gentler pace: excursions in the morning and the river in the afternoon. Expect some walking on uneven ground at the sites.

Honest assessment

The honest pluses and minuses, as our own team sees them after running this trip.

Highlights

  • Egyptologist-guided visits to the major sites
  • Roomy cabins that look recently refurbished

Things to Consider

  • Drinks, water included, are extra
  • Internet access is charged
  • At busy moorings your window may face another boat

Worth knowing

How this compares

Most Nile cruises only run one way. On the Royal Adventure you can head upriver from Luxor for four nights, downriver from Aswan for three, or stay aboard for a week and see every site without changing boat.

Compare

Similar ships to compare

Ships of the same class with the closest fares. Fares are per person, two sharing a double cabin, October to April.

The route

Luxor and Aswan

  1. LuxorKarnak & the Valley of the KingsEmbark
  2. EdfuThe Temple of Horus
  3. Kom OmboThe Temple of Sobek
  4. AswanPhilae Temple & the High DamDisembark

Choose your direction

  • →Luxor → Aswan4 nightsupstream, against the current
  • →Aswan → Luxor3 nightsdownstream, with the current
  • ↻Round-trip7 nightsreturn to Luxor or Aswan

Snapshot

Good to know

Accommodation
Standard cabin with a double or two single beds
Destinations
Luxor · Valley of the Kings · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Aswan · Philae · Karnak Temple
Includes
Seven nights in your cabin · All meals, buffet style · Egyptologist-led excursions · Entry to the included sites · Top deck with plunge pool and hot tub · Entertainment on some evenings
Best for
A first trip to Egypt · Holidaymakers who like an unhurried pace · Couples and friends · Families with older children

Before you go

What to pack & wear

What to bring

  • Passport and Egyptian visa
  • Sturdy, comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunhat, sunglasses and high-factor sun cream
  • A warm layer for early mornings and evenings on deck
  • Earplugs for noisy moorings
  • Small notes for tips and drinks

What to wear

  • Loose, cool clothing for daytime
  • Shoulders and knees covered at temples and tombs
  • Swimwear for the top deck
  • Relaxed clothes for dinner, with no dress code

Children & families

Sharing their parents' cabin, under-sixes travel free and children aged six to eleven pay half fare, one child per cabin. From twelve the adult fare applies, and two or more children need a separate cabin. Pushchairs are difficult on uneven site paths and gangways.

Accessibility

Who can join this

Excursions cover uneven ground, steps and patches of sand, particularly in the Valley of the Kings and at Kom Ombo, and Philae is reached by a short boat trip with a step on and off. Boats often moor alongside each other, so getting ashore may mean crossing another vessel. We have not confirmed whether the Royal Adventure has a lift or adapted cabins. Please let us know about any mobility needs before you book and we will check what is possible for your dates.

If plans change

Cancellation and refunds

If you cancel, your refund depends on how soon you let us know and on the kind of holiday. See our current cancellation and refund terms

Last updated Product ID: CRU-NIL-136540

At a glance

Length
3, 4 or 7 nights
Embarks
Sat in Luxor · Wed in Aswan
Board
Full Board
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