4 Days Nile Cruise From Aswan to Luxor 5*

The best part of this four-day trip is the rhythm: ancient temples by day, the Nile outside your window, and a comfortable ship at night. You begin in Aswan and finish in Luxor, seeing several major sites without repacking at every stop.

I like the included felucca ride, which gives you a quieter look at the river, and I like that the cruise covers three nights of full-board accommodation. The main drawback is that entrance tickets and tipping are extra, and the schedule includes some early starts and long sightseeing days.

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