MS Medea Nile Cruise- 2025 best cruise

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Schedule

Every Thursday from Luxor/ Monday from Aswan

Duration

4/5 days 3/4 days or 7/8 days

Pickup/ Drop off

Luxor / Aswan

Ship Information

MS Medea Nile Cruise

      • 5 stars
      • Length 72.35 m
      • Width 14.30 m
      • Height 11.60 m
      • Draft 1.59 m
      • 4 decks +1 sun deck
      • Water purification system
      • Fire and sound proof walls and ceilings
      • Approved by Lloyds Shipping of London
      • Smoking is allowed on the sundeck only

 Guest Cabins

MS Medea Nile Cruise has 59 cabins/suites:

      • 36 Twin cabins ca. 20 sqm
      • 18 Double cabins ca. 20 sqm
      • 2 Double cabins ca. 16 sqm
      • 1 Single cabins ca. 13 sqm
      • 2 Junior suites ca. 28 sqm

 MS Medea Nile Cruise All cabins/suites overview the River Nile and they feature:

      • En suite bathroom with shower/tub
      • Hair dryer
      • Individually controllable air conditioning
      • Flat Screen TV (marine satellite)
      • Mini bar
      • Internal phone
      • Safe deposit box

MS Medea Nile Cruise Boat’s Amenities & Public Areas

    • 24-hour reception desk
    • Wifi (against charge)
    • Spacious lounge and bar
    • Restaurant with 120 covers
    • Sun deck with bar and swimming pool
    • Gift shop
Cruise Itinerary

MS Medea Nile Cruise

5 Days Nile cruise 

Day 1: Luxor East Bank Tours | Embark Nile Cruise

EZ Tour Egypt tour guide will welcome you at Luxor Airport,(AT EXIT DOOR) holding a sign with your name, Then you will start your tour by visiting the most spectacular temples in Egypt, Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, separated from each other by the Avenue of Sphinxes, a three-kilometer long road, Later we’ll check in your cruise.

Overnight in Luxor| Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2: Luxor West Bank Tours | Sail To Edfu Town

After breakfast, we are going to visit Thebes necropolis (Luxor west bank). we’ll visit the Valley of the Kings (3 of the open tombs will be visited), Queen Hatshepsut Temple(dedicated to the only woman to rule over Egypt for an extended period of time), and the Colossi of Memnon (two giant statues in homage to the Pharoah Amenhotep III) Then upon our return to the boat we’ll sail in the direction of Edfu via Esna lock, where we’ll dock to eat and spend the night.| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3: Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples

After breakfast, we’ll visit Edfu Temple also known as Hours temple, dedicated to the God Horus. The cruise then continues towards Kom Ombo, where we’ll visit its incredible temple, dedicated to the gods Sobek and Hareoris. After the day’s tour, we’ll head up the Nile to Aswan, where we’ll spend the night.| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4: Aswan Tour

after breakfast,  we’ll visit one of the most beautiful temples in the country, the Philae Temple, dedicated to the Goddess Isis, and Aswan high dam. Anyone who wants to can visit Abu Simbel temples, (3 hrs each way by road, pre-bookable $110 Per Person) Something highly recommended. Then we’ll leave for Abu Simbel at 4 am and back by 13:00. In this case, the visit to the Philae Temple will take place after lunch by 14:00 or the following day, depending on when the flight leaves.| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5: Disembarkation in Aswan

Having eaten breakfast and checked out around 08:00 am. you’ll have free time, and whenever you like we’ll take you to the Aswan airport, train station, or whichever point in the city you would like. If your transfer is in the evening you can also see some other places in Aswan such as the Nubian village(Optional, $30 per person) |Meals: Breakfast

End of the cruise on MS Medea Nile Cruise

MS Medea Nile Cruise

4 Days Nile Cruise

Day 1: Aswan ToursEmbark Nile Cruise.

Ez tour guide will be waiting for you at the Airport or the railway station,(AT EXIT DOOR) holding a sign with your name. Then we’ll take you to visit Aswan High Dam and Philae temple, one of the most beautiful temples in all of Egypt. Later we’ll take you to the cruise boat, where your full room and board is waiting for you- Overnight in Aswan| Meals: Lunch, Dinner.

Day 2: Optional Abu Simbel Tour| Sail To Kom Ombo| Kom Ombo Temp| Sail to Edfu

Early morning 04:00 am, Optional Abu Simbel Tour, which comes highly recommended (3 hrs each way by road, pre-bookable $110 Per Person) Then, back on the boat, we’ll eat and begin to sail along the Nile, arriving at the Kom Ombo Temple at sunset, one of the images of Egypt which will stay with you for life. Then having visited the temple, we’ll continue sailing towards Edfu, where we’ll drop anchor to eat dinner and spend the night | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 3 : Edfu Temple| Sail to Luxor | Luxor East Bank Tour

At 06:00 am, we’ll visit the Edfu Temple, dedicated to the God Horus. The cruise will then continue on its way towards Esna, where we’ll cross the famous floodgate. Having arrived at the majestic city of Luxor (the ancient Thebes, once the capital) we’ll visit two of the most spectacular temples in the country, the Luxor and Karnak temples, separated in antiquity by the Avenue of the Sphinxes, three kilometers long. Here we’ll eat and spend the night anchored in Luxor| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Day 4 : Disembarkation 07:00 am| Luxor West Bank Tour

Having eaten and checked out, around 7 am we’ll hit the road towards the giant necropolis nearby. We’ll visit the Valley of the Kings (3 of the open tombs will be visited), Queen Hatshepsut Temple (dedicated to the only woman to rule over Egypt for an extended period of time), and the Colossi of Memnon (two giant statues in homage to the Pharoah Amenhotep III). The tour then finishes at around 12:30. Then we’ll take you to the Luxor airport, the train station, or whichever point in the city you would like. | Meals: Breakfast.

End of the cruise on MS Medea Nile Cruise

Included

MS Medea Nile Cruise

  • Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure.
  • Airport or Train station transfers.
  • Qualified tour guide.
  • Accommodation on board 5-star cruise on full board basis.
  • Visit Karnak temples, Luxor temple, the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple and the Colossi of Memnon in Luxor, the Temples at Edfu, and Kom-Ombo, the temple of Isis on the island of Philae in Aswan.
  • All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees to all sights as mentioned in the itinerary.
  • The assistance of our personnel during your stay and excursions.
  • All transfers by a modern air-conditioned deluxe vehicle.
Excluded

MS Medea Nile Cruise

  • Any extras and personal spending.
  • Beverages.
  • Tipping for Cruise crew, drivers and Guides
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Prices
Price per Person per Trip

Summer Rates Per Person (May- Sep)

Per Person in Double Cabin
Per Single Cabin
4 Days/3 Nights
400
600
5 Days/4 Nights
475
675

Winter Rates Per Person (Oct-April)

Per Person in Double Cabin
Per Single Cabin
4 Days/3 Nights
600
790
5 Days/4 Nights
700
900

Prices policy

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Children policy

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Children policy

Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
Reviews

star rating  Quality vs trust 100% - Daniel is a person that we can trust for the organisation and quality. He was proposing good deal. The most important, is was taking in consideration comment to make correction... read more

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May 10, 2024

star rating  2 day private Luxor trip from Hurghada  - Our 2 day private tour to Luxor was very well organized with a great balance between sightseeing and rest from the heat. Our driver Hany was very mindful and polite... read more

avatar thumb Ekaterina S
May 4, 2024

star rating  Trustworthy  - EZ Tour is trustworthy. Our guides Andrew, Mina and the funny guy in Edfu and Abanoub were pleasant and we can laugh with them. ThankUVeryMuch

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February 20, 2024

star rating  A sensational and unforgettable trip to Egypt.  - Daniel from EZ Tours is probably the nicest and best tour guide in the world. My daughter and I sailed down part of the Nile in a beautiful dahabyia craft.... read more

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January 28, 2024

star rating  Great tour  - Our tour with Ahmed was an absolute delight! Navigating through the wonders of Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo, and Abu Simbel with him was an enriching experience. Ahmed's deep knowledge of... read more

avatar thumb Souha M
December 27, 2023

star rating  Experiencing Luxor and Aswan with Omar the last tour guide.  - Omar was our tour guide in Luxor and Aswan, he was very knowledgeable and explained everything very well. He was funny which made the experience more enjoyable. He put the... read more

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December 27, 2023

Nile River Cruises (FAQs)

In Egypt, you can have a very special experience to sail on the longest river in the world The Nile River“. To have such an exceptional tour, you need to be on board a Nile cruise keeping in mind that there are a lot of different Nile Cruises from different categories. The most recommended Nile cruise categories in Egypt are the 5 * and the 5 * High Deluxe categoriesPrices differ from one cruise to another based on the installations on each cruise and based on the time you would like to visit Egypt, to check all the Nile River Cruise possibilities with the different prices Budget, please check our best Nile Cruises suggested.

The temperature in Egypt ranges from 37c to 14c. Summer is ever hot and the winter is cool and mild but occasionally it becomes cold at night. The average low temperatures vary from9.5 °C in the wintertime to 23 °C in the summertime and average high temperatures vary from 17 °C in the wintertime to 32 °C in the summertime. The temperature is moderate each along the coasts.

Keeping in mind that Egypt is a conservative society, dress moderately as you wich, but of course, light cotton clothes are preferred during the summer, and a cover for your head like a hat or scarf to protect you from the sun, a jacket for the winter nights will come in handy, and something comfortable for your feet like sneakers or a flip flop.

The best and the most suitable time to have a perfect Nile cruise holiday
, you’ll find that the period from the end of October till the middle of April is the best season ever to plan your Nile cruise holiday in.

You can choose any time between the mentioned period to have your holiday
but kindly notice that Easter and Christmas seasons in Egypt are considered the peaked seasons with the highest prices In all the year, so kindly put this in mind while planning your marvelous Nile Cruise vacation in the land of Pharaohs, still, you’ll get the most inimitable affordable tour prices from our side to enjoy the beast dream holiday.

There are two types of Nile cruises in Egypt, the first one is the private Nile river cruises also known as” Dahabiya” which has about 10 cabins, and the standard, more common group, the Nile cruises which has about 150 cabins equipped with everything a traveler could desire.

The Nile cruise is basically a fully equipped sailing hotel that holds a sun deck, a full entertaining center, an inner swimming pool, lounge bar, discotheque, a marvelous restaurant, a spa, beauty center, a laundry, gift shops, and a safe deposit box, and everything you would expect from a hotel.

 

 

 

The Nile Cruise sails between the two enchanting cities of Luxor and Aswan or vice versa where everyone can explore the divine Karnak temples Complex, the legendary Valley of the Kings, the mesmerizing Hatshepsut temple, the unique Kom Ombo temple the majestic Philae temple, the glorious Edfu temple, the Great unfinished obelisk, and various more.

 

 

 

The best activity by far is being on board a Nile Cruise between Luxor and Aswan or Vise Versa. Witness the beauty of Egypt from a hot balloon or a plane and try all the delicious Egyptian cuisines and drinks plus shopping in old Cairo. Explore the pure nature of the red sea in the magical city resorts of Egypt like Hurghada and many more by diving and snorkeling in the marine life or Hurghada. Behold the mesmerizing western desert on a safari trip under the heavenly Egyptian skies.

 

 

There are a lot of public holidays in Egypt too many to count either religious or nation, the most important festivals are the holy month of Ramadan which ends with Eid Al Fitr, Christmas, new years eve, and Easter.