About Luxor
Luxor is built over ancient Thebes and is the embarkation or disembarkation port for every Nile cruise. The Karnak temple complex with its hypostyle hall of 134 colossal columns, the Luxor Temple with its avenue of sphinxes leading to Karnak, and the Valley of the Kings on the west bank with the tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramses VI and Seti I fill the standard two-day shore programme. The Luxor Museum, smaller than Cairo's, has some of the finest individual sculptures.
River cruise ships that call at Luxor
14 vessels from 6 operators include Luxor in their published itineraries:
Itineraries that include Luxor
- Wonders of Egypt & the Nile
- Treasures of Egypt
Operators serving Luxor
Viking River Cruises
Scandinavian-styled Longships exploring Europe's great waterways.
AmaWaterways
Boutique river ships with twin balconies and onboard bicycles.
Emerald Cruises
Star-Ships with an indoor pool that converts to a cinema.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Floating boutique hotels with hand-curated antiques.
Aqua Expeditions
Luxury small-ship river cruising in the Mekong, Amazon and beyond.
Sanctuary Retreats
Boutique river cruising on the Nile, Yangtze and Irrawaddy.