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Luxor

Luxor is the start of most Nile cruises between Luxor and Aswan.

3 things to do1 airport connections13 ships

Your day ashore, at a glance

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Peak season: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Make the most of your stop

Things to do in Luxor

3 recommendations

Choose an easy wander, a local highlight or a bigger day out. Compare practical details before you head ashore.

Getting to your ship

Airport to cruise port

Nile ships moor along the Corniche, about 10 km from Luxor International, 15 to 20 minutes by car. Most passengers connect through Cairo. River lines usually include or sell a transfer from the airport to the ship; book it with the cruise, since river moorings can change with water levels.

LXR

Luxor International Airport

To Luxor · one way

Verified transfer prices from LXR have not been published yet. Check the transport operator before booking.

Rental cars: Not available to tourists in practice; use the line's transfer or a hired driver.

Know before you go

Safety ashore

Women travelers

Extra caution advised

Government advice describes frequent unwanted attention and harassment of foreign women, with greater risks around public holidays. Plan guided visits and reliable transport. Assessment uses country-level government advice; port-specific conditions may differ.

Reviewed 2026-10-25

LGBTQ+ travelers

Higher risk

The advisory warns of arrests under morality-related provisions and police entrapment through dating services. It advises LGBTQ+ travelers to carefully consider travel risks. Assessment uses country-level government advice; port-specific conditions may differ.

Reviewed 2026-10-25

Editorial guidance reflects the cited advice and review date. Laws, attitudes and conditions can differ within a destination. No rating guarantees personal safety.

Pick your moment

When to go

  1. Jan: High season
  2. Feb: High season
  3. Mar: High season
  4. Apr: Shoulder season
  5. May: Shoulder season
  6. Jun: Low season
  7. Jul: Low season
  8. Aug: Low season
  9. Sep: Shoulder season
  10. Oct: Shoulder season
  11. Nov: High season
  12. Dec: High season
● High season○ Shoulder season◌ Low season

The cool winter months are high season; summer is extremely hot.

Who else is in port?

Port crowding index

100 is average. 150 means 50% more ship passenger capacity than this port’s observed hourly average over the past 30 days; 50 means half the average.

Checking ships in port…

Estimate for tracked catalog ships, based on published passenger capacity, not actual passengers ashore. Port areas are approximate circles around published port coordinates. Only positions reported within an hour at 1 knot or less are counted; ships at anchor may be included. Missing AIS reports and untracked ships can understate crowding. Quiet observed hours count toward the average; collection outages do not.

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Ships sailing from Luxor

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AmaDahlia near Luxor, 20244.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaDahlia2021 · 72 guests · NileAmaDahlia was AmaWaterways' first ship in Egypt, joining the Nile in September 2021. The 72-meter ship carries 72 guests in 36 staterooms, 16 of them suites with step-out…4.2 ★AmaWaterwaysAmaLilia2024 · 82 guests · NileAmaLilia is AmaWaterways' second Nile ship, announced in 2022 as a sister of AmaDahlia and sailing since April 2024. The 72-meter ship carries 82 guests in 41 staterooms, 13 of…3.8 ★Viking River CruisesMS Antares62 guests · NileMS Antares is a classic-style Nile ship for 62 guests, owned and operated by Viking and last refurbished in 2018. The star Antares, its namesake, was linked with the Egyptian…River Tosca, in Uniworld livery, on the Nile at Luxor, Egypt, 20134.0 ★Uniworld Boutique River CruisesRiver Tosca2009 · 82 guests · NileRiver Tosca is an all-suite Nile cruise ship for 82 guests, 236 feet (72 m) long, built in 2009 and chartered by Uniworld. All 41 suites have French balconies, and the decor…4.0 ★Uniworld Boutique River CruisesS.S. Sphinx2021 · 84 guests · NileS.S. Sphinx is an 84-guest Nile cruise ship, 236 feet (72 m) long, that made its debut on the river in 2021 under Uniworld's Super Ship banner. It has 42 suites, all with French…4.0 ★Viking River CruisesViking Amun2025 · 82 guests · NileViking Amun is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2025. It is named for Amun, king of the gods in ancient…4.0 ★Viking River CruisesViking Aton2023 · 82 guests · NileViking Aton is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2023. It is named for an ancient Egyptian sun god. For…4.0 ★Viking River CruisesViking Hathor2024 · 82 guests · NileViking Hathor is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2024. Its namesake is Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of…Viking Osiris at Esna, 20244.0 ★Viking River CruisesViking Osiris2022 · 82 guests · NileViking Osiris is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2022. Its namesake is Osiris, Egyptian god of the…4.0 ★Viking River CruisesViking Ptah2026 · 82 guests · NileViking Ptah is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2026. Ptah, its namesake, is one of the oldest Egyptian…Viking Ra at Kom Ombo, 20243.8 ★Viking River CruisesViking Ra52 guests · NileViking Ra is a small all-suite Nile ship for 52 guests that Viking owns and operates; the line dates its refurbishment to 2017, and it began sailing for Viking in 2018. Ra, the…4.0 ★Viking River CruisesViking Sobek2024 · 82 guests · NileViking Sobek is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2024. Sobek, the namesake, is the crocodile god of…4.0 ★Viking River CruisesViking Thoth2025 · 82 guests · NileViking Thoth is an 82-guest Nile ship of the Osiris class, built, owned and operated by Viking, and it entered service in 2025. Thoth, its namesake, is the Egyptian god of…

Ships that call at Luxor

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    At a linked ceremony in Amsterdam, France, Germany and Egypt on Oct. 15, Viking named seven river ships for the Rhine, Main, Danube, Nile and Seine, with travel advisors as godparents.

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Luxor cruise port: activities, safety & transfers