Al Nabilatan Nile Cruise
A deluxe Nile ship with about 65 cabins, an elevator, a sun deck pool and full board. Suits travelers who want good value and lift access.
Al Nabilatan Nile Cruise
A deluxe Nile ship with about 65 cabins, an elevator, a sun deck pool and full board. Suits travelers who want good value and lift access.
Al Nabilatan is a deluxe Nile ship with about 65 cabins and suites, averaging about 20 square meters including the bathroom. Cabins have panoramic windows, individual climate control, satellite TV, a minibar, a safe and a shower. An elevator links the guest decks, which helps anyone who struggles with stairs. The sun deck has an outdoor pool, a pool bar and a sun terrace, and afternoon tea is served there. Inside are a gym, massage, a reading room, billiards, table tennis and a lounge with a dance floor. Build and renovation dates are not published.
Al Nabilatan leaves Luxor on Mondays for 4 nights to Aswan and leaves Aswan on Fridays for 3 nights to Luxor. A few listings show other days, so check yours on the quote. Stops include Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, then Philae in Aswan, and Karnak and the West Bank in Luxor. Meals are full board, as buffets or set menus. The short programs keep days full, so the 4-night Monday sailing gives a little more breathing room.
- Duration options
- 3 nights · 4 nights
- Route
- Aswan ⇄ Luxor
- Type
- Deluxe · Cruise ship
- Capacity
- 65 cabins
Fixed programs, weekly departures
- Departs
- Friday
- Route
- Aswan → Luxor
- Duration
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Departs
- Monday
- Route
- Luxor → Aswan
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
Facilities & amenities
Ship facilities
Cabins & suites
Full board, with breakfast, lunch and dinner as buffets or set menus, plus afternoon tea on the sun deck.
Facilities as listed by the operator; confirmed with your booking.
What makes it different
Elevator between guest decks
Outdoor pool, pool bar and sun terrace
Full board with afternoon tea on deck
Billiards, table tennis and a dance floor
Day by day, both programs
Aswan → Luxor
Day01Embark in Aswan
12:00 PM Board the ship in Aswan, receive your cabin keys and a welcome drink.
12:30 PM Lunch on board.
2:30 PM Visit the Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis, reached by motor boat, and the Aswan High Dam.
Evening Optional felucca sail around the Nile islands.
7:30 PM Dinner on board; overnight in Aswan.
Day02Kom Ombo and Edfu
7:00 AM Breakfast on board.
9:00 AM Sail to Kom Ombo and visit the double temple of Sobek and Haroeris.
12:30 PM Lunch on board while sailing to Edfu.
3:00 PM Visit the Temple of Horus at Edfu, one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt.
7:30 PM Dinner on board; overnight sailing to Luxor through the Esna lock.
Day03Luxor East and West Banks
6:30 AM Breakfast on board.
7:30 AM West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
12:30 PM Lunch on board.
3:00 PM East Bank: Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.
7:30 PM Dinner on board; overnight in Luxor.
Day04Disembark in Luxor
7:00 AM Breakfast on board.
8:30 AM Check out and transfer to your hotel, the airport, or your next tour.
Times are a typical schedule and can change with river traffic and lock timings.
Four nights Luxor to Aswan or three nights Aswan to Luxor, via Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, with Philae, Karnak and the West Bank.
Prices on request
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Ask for a quoteQuestions people actually ask
Does the Al Nabilatan have an elevator?
Yes. An elevator links the guest decks.
What days does it sail?
It leaves Luxor on Mondays for 4 nights and Aswan on Fridays for 3 nights. A few listings show other days.
Is there a pool?
Yes. The sun deck has an outdoor pool, a pool bar and a sun terrace.
How big are the cabins?
Cabins average about 20 square meters, including the bathroom.
What is there to do on board?
A gym, massage, a reading room, billiards, table tennis and a lounge with a dance floor. Some carry extra charges.


