Jaz Nile Cruise — Aswan to Luxor

Four or five nights between Luxor and Aswan, which is the stretch of river every classic itinerary is built around. The boat moors at Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo so the temples are reached on foot from the deck rather than after a drive, and the sailing itself is the point: the bank goes past at walking pace and the Nile does the travelling for you.

Jaz runs several boats on this route and rotates them by season — which vessel you sail on is confirmed when the cruise is booked.

This is the return leg: three nights sailing north from Aswan to Luxor, mooring at Kom Ombo and Edfu on the way. The same boats run it, in the other direction, and it is the shorter and usually cheaper half of the route.