Nile cruise shipStandard & independentLuxor → Aswan

Nile Story

Five-deck 2008 ship with junior and presidential suites

Nile Story is a Nile cruise ship, built 2008. It has 3 suites and sails itineraries of 3 or 4 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

Nile Story is a 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 & independentBoard full boardRoute Luxor → Aswan

Accommodation: 3 suites
Decks: 5
Dimensions: 72 × 14.2 m
Built: 2008
Route: Luxor - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Trip length: 3 · 4 nights
Departures: Every Friday from Aswan (3 nights)
Season: Year-round, with summer and winter (October-April) rate seasons
Wi-Fi: WiFi available on board

About Nile Story

Built in 2008, Nile Story is a 72-metre ship, 14.2 metres wide, rising over five decks. Accommodation runs from double and single cabins to junior and presidential suites, with large panoramic windows, individually controlled air-conditioning, a private bathroom with hair dryer and an in-room safe.

Meals are served full board in the main restaurant, mixing international and traditional Egyptian dishes, with a lounge bar and a sun-deck bar for drinks. The open sun deck carries a swimming pool, and the ship adds spa services and a gym. Sailings run between Luxor and Aswan with calls at Edfu and Kom Ombo; the three-night northbound trip leaves Aswan on Fridays.

Highlights

Built 2008, 72 metres over five decks
Junior and presidential suites
Panoramic-window cabins
Sun-deck pool, spa and gym
Fridays from Aswan, three nights

At sail

Day by day

The classic rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan corridor; Nile Story 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 Nile Story 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: Double cabins
Single cabins
Junior Suites
Presidential Suites
Dining: Main restaurant, full board, international and traditional Egyptian cuisine
Sun deck bar
Lounge bar
Facilities: Sun deck with swimming pool
Lounge bar
Spa services
Gym
Cabins with large panoramic windows, individually controlled air-conditioning, private bathroom with hair dryer and in-room safe
Spa · pool · gym: Sun-deck swimming pool; spa services; gym.
Itineraries: 3 nights Aswan to Luxor
4 nights Luxor to Aswan

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Good to know

Nile Story questions, answered

Where does Nile Story sail?

Nile Story sails Luxor - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan

What is included in the fare on Nile Story?

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 Nile Story before booking.