Practical guidance on tipping the crew, guides, and onboard staff during a Nile cruise. Drawing on years of designing itineraries across Egypt, our team has put together the practical detail travelers actually need before booking.

Sailing at sunrise or sunset offers the most dramatic Nile views and photography opportunities, as the low sun highlights the palm-lined riverbanks and passing village life along the water.

Combining a Nile cruise with a Lake Nasser extension to Abu Simbel, or a pre- or post-cruise stay in Cairo and the Red Sea, is one of the most popular ways to build a complete Egypt itinerary.

A standard Luxor-Aswan Nile cruise runs three to four nights, covering the temples of Karnak and Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae, with most sailing time occurring overnight while passengers sleep.

Egypt Rest Tours designs private, expert-guided itineraries built around exactly this kind of Nile cruise planning — reach out to our travel consultants to start planning your trip.