Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

Nile Dream

Good-value four-star cruiser, Aswan to Luxor

Nile Dream is a Nile cruise ship. It has 45 cabins and sails itineraries of 3, 4 or 7 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

Good-value four-star cruiser, Aswan to Luxor. A four-star, 45-cabin, five-deck ship sailing the Aswan-Luxor Nile route via Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna on 3 to 7-night itineraries.

Class Standard & independentCabins 45Route Luxor → Aswan

Operator: Independent
Accommodation: 45 cabins
Decks: 5
Dimensions: 52.5 × 9 m
Route: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, Luxor
Trip length: 3 · 4 · 7 nights
Departures: Fridays from Aswan; Mondays from Luxor

About Nile Dream

Nile Dream is a good-value four-star ship with 45 cabins across five decks, all of them outside cabins with windows. It sails the classic Nile between Aswan and Luxor, calling at Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna, on itineraries from 3 up to 7 nights.

A one-sitting restaurant serves international cuisine, with a lounge bar and karaoke and barbecues on the lounge deck. The sun deck holds a swimming pool and Jacuzzi, and there is a gift shop, hairdresser, laundry and dry cleaning, and a discotheque.

Highlights

Four-star, 45 all-outside cabins with windows
Sundeck swimming pool and Jacuzzi
One-sitting restaurant, international cuisine
Lounge bar with karaoke, deck barbecues
Aswan-Luxor route via Kom Ombo, Edfu

At sail

Day by day

Nile Dream sails 2 published programmes. Its own route: Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, Luxor Departures fridays from aswan; mondays from luxor. The order of the temples is fixed by the river, so what changes between programmes is the direction and how much is fitted into each day.

Luxor to Aswan, 4 nightsusually departs Monday

Day 1
Luxor, embark and the east bank
Board before lunch. The two east-bank temples in the afternoon, when the light is best at Karnak.
Visits Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 2
The west bank, then sail through the Esna lock
An early start for the tombs, then the boat sails south and passes the Esna lock, often in the evening. Moor at Edfu.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn
Day 3
Edfu and Kom Ombo
Edfu at first light, usually reached by horse-drawn carriage from the mooring. Sail to Kom Ombo, whose double temple sits directly above the water.
Visits Edfu · Kom Ombo
Day 4
Aswan
The Aswan cluster, usually in one morning, with a felucca sail among the islands in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk · felucca
Day 5
Disembark
Breakfast on board and disembarkation, typically by 08:00. Abu Simbel is a pre-dawn add-on, not part of the sailing.
Optional Abu Simbel by road or air

Aswan to Luxor, 3 nightsusually departs Friday

Day 1
Aswan, embark
Board before lunch, then the Aswan cluster in the afternoon.
Visits High Dam · Philae · Unfinished Obelisk
Optional felucca among the islands
Day 2
Kom Ombo and Edfu
Sail north. Kom Ombo sits at the mooring; Edfu is a short carriage ride inland.
Visits Kom Ombo · Edfu
Optional Abu Simbel, pre-dawn by road or air
Day 3
Through Esna to Luxor, east bank
The Esna lock can hold the fleet for a while; the east-bank temples follow on arrival.
Visits Esna lock · Karnak · Luxor Temple
Day 4
West bank and disembark
Check out after breakfast, then the west bank before departure.
Visits Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon
Optional hot-air balloon at dawn

Day structure aggregated from the published itineraries for this class of boat and direction. Operators shift a call by half a day and the Esna lock queue moves everything; confirm the running order for your departure.

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 Nile Dream in the cabin booked
Meals aboard per the boat's published programme
Sun deck, pool, spa, gym and lounge throughout

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: Double cabin (37)
Triple cabin (6)
Single cabin (2)
Dining: One-sitting restaurant serving international cuisine
Lounge bar with karaoke
Barbecue on the lounge deck
Facilities: Swimming pool
Jacuzzi
Sundeck
Gift shop
Hairdresser
Laundry and dry cleaning service
Discotheque
Lounge deck with barbecue facilities
Spa · pool · gym: Swimming pool and Jacuzzi. No gym or spa listed.
Itineraries: 4 days / 3 nights ex Aswan
5 days / 4 nights ex Luxor
8 days / 7 nights ex Aswan
8 days / 7 nights ex Luxor