This four-night Nile cruise on board the H/S Moondance begins with visits to the temples at Luxor and Karnak and takes in the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Horus at Edfu. The cruise is accompanied by an English-speaking Egyptologist and tours can also be conducted in French and Spanish. Additional languages may be available upon request. The cruise ends at Aswan.
H/S Moondance has an outdoor plunge pool with children's area, poolside bar, and sundeck, as well as a spa on board, complete with fitness facility, sauna, and massage and beauty treatments. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas for a surcharge, and there is a lounge bar and gift shop. The brasserie-style restaurant serves a range of international cuisine, and tea and cakes are served daily on the sundeck.
Sample itinerary
Day 1
- Noon Embarkation in Luxor before lunch
- PM Visit Karnak and Luxor Temples
- Overnight at Luxor
- AM Visit the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon)
- Sail to Esna
- Overnight at Esna
- AM Sail to Edfu and visit the Temple of Horus
- PM Sail to Kom Ombo
- Overnight at Kom Ombo
- AM Visit the Temple of Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo
- PM Sail to Aswan, visit the High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple
- Overnight at Aswan
- AM Sail down the Nile around Felucca and surrounding islands
Disembarkation after breakfast The order of the visits to attractions may vary, but all visits will be covered.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Total number of rooms - 68
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Business services
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge services
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Full-service health spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Full board rates available
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Medical assistance available
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Poolside bar
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Sauna
- Security guard
- Swimming pool - children's
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
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