Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

Al Hambra

All-suite 42-room ship with a panoramic lift

Al Hambra is a Nile cruise ship, built 2010. It has 42 cabins and 42 suites and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

Al Hambra is a 42-cabin motor cruiser in our standard & independent tier, sailing the classic Luxor to Aswan corridor on itineraries of 3 or 4 nights with full board. Pick it to see the same temples for less; comfort varies more at this end of the river, so judge the real photos and specs before you commit. Rates move with season and cabin, so every sailing is quoted live.

Class Standard & independentCabins 42Board full boardRoute Luxor → Aswan

Accommodation: 42 cabins · 42 suites
Dimensions: 76 × 15 m
Built: 2010
Route: Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Trip length: 3 · 4 nights
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi available

About Al Hambra

Al Hambra, completed in 2010, is an all-suite ship: each of its 42 rooms is a suite, on a hull 76 metres long and 15 metres wide. A central atrium links three lobbies with a panoramic elevator, and the public areas and two of the suites are adapted for guests with reduced mobility.

Meals are served on a full-board basis in the restaurant, with a lounge, a bar and a coffee shop for the rest of the day. The sun deck has an outdoor swimming pool, and there is a spa and a gym on board, plus Wi-Fi. The four-night sailing starts in Luxor and runs south via Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo to Aswan, and a three-night option is also offered.

Highlights

All 42 rooms are suites
Panoramic elevator in a three-lobby atrium
Accessible public areas and two adapted suites
Outdoor pool on the sun deck
Luxor to Aswan via Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo

At sail

Day by day

The classic rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan corridor; Al Hambra sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the same water. Exact order flips with the direction of sailing; the temples are the same either way.

Day 1
Embark at Luxor
Board after lunch, then Karnak and Luxor Temple with the evening light on the East Bank.
Lunch · Dinner
Day 2
The West Bank, then sail
Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut in the morning quiet, back for lunch as the ship sails south.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo
The Temple of Horus by caleche or coach in the morning; the double temple at Kom Ombo toward sunset.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 4
Aswan
Philae Temple and the High Dam, with a felucca sail around the islands in the afternoon.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 5
Disembark at Aswan
Ashore after breakfast; Abu Simbel works as an early-morning extension by road or air.
Breakfast

The fine print

What's included and what isn't

Many ship fares bundle guided shore excursions with an Egyptologist; it varies by package, and your quote states exactly what applies.

Included

Accommodation aboard Al Hambra in the cabin booked
Full board across all sailing days
Sun deck, pool, spa, gym and lounge throughout
Wi-Fi on board

Not included

Drinks beyond water, tea and coffee served with meals
Gratuities for the crew
Temple entrance fees and Egyptologist guiding, unless your package states them
Transfers and extensions such as Abu Simbel, unless quoted

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: 42 Standard Suites (all rooms are suites), two adapted for accessibility
Dining: Restaurant
Lounge
Bar
Coffee shop. Full board
Facilities: Atrium with three lobbies
Panoramic elevator
Accessible public areas and two adapted suites
Outdoor swimming pool
Sun deck
Lounge and restaurant
Bar
Coffee shop
Spa
Gym
Spa · pool · gym: Spa and gym on board; outdoor swimming pool on the sun deck.
Itineraries: 4 nights Luxor to Aswan
3 nights

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Good to know

Al Hambra questions, answered

Where does Al Hambra sail?

Al Hambra sails Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan

What is included in the fare on Al Hambra?

A cruise ship fare of this kind normally covers your cabin on full board, entrance to the temples named in the itinerary, an Egyptologist guide, the listed shore excursions and transfers at each end. Tips, drinks, optional excursions such as Abu Simbel, and personal expenses are normally extra. Whether soft drinks, Wi-Fi and service charges sit inside the fare genuinely differs between operators, so confirm those for Al Hambra before booking.