Standard Cabin
46 m²
Luxury cabin with a full-width picture window, king bed facing the river, marble bathroom with tub and rain shower.
luxury
MS Oberoi Zahra — Luxury Nile Cruise
New Luxor → Aswan6 nights Departs Monday
About this boat
The best boat on the Nile, without much argument. The Zahra carries 27 luxury cabins and 25 crew, has the only full spa afloat with a proper hammam, and runs a six-night itinerary that includes sites the four-night boats simply cannot reach — Dendera and Abydos among them.
Everything is included, down to the bar and the excursions. Cabins have picture windows the full width of the room and beds facing the river. It is expensive and it earns it.
Highlights
- Only 27 cabins with 25 crew
- Six nights, including Dendera and Abydos
- The only full spa and hammam on the river
- All drinks and excursions included
- Beds facing full-width picture windows
On board
- Full spa and hammam
- Infinity pool
- Gym and yoga deck
- Fine-dining restaurant
- Open bar
- Library
- Wi-Fi throughout
- Butler service
Cabins & deck plan
Deluxe Cabin
58 m²
Upper deck with a private sitting area and a dressing room.
Royal Suite
82 m²
Two-room suite with a private deck, dining area, butler and complimentary spa treatments.
Day by day
- 1
Embark at Luxor
Board mid-afternoon, welcome briefing and dinner as the sun goes down over the west bank.
Dinner Moored at Luxor - 2
Luxor east bank
Karnak and Luxor Temple with a private Egyptologist, then a free afternoon on the sun deck.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Moored at Luxor - 3
West bank & Dendera
Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Medinet Habu, then sailing north to Dendera for the Temple of Hathor.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Sailing - 4
Esna & Edfu
Through the lock, then the Temple of Horus at Edfu by horse carriage.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Sailing to Kom Ombo - 5
Kom Ombo & sail to Aswan
The double temple at golden hour, then a slow evening approach to Aswan.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Sailing to Aswan - 6
Aswan
Philae, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk, then a private felucca around Elephantine Island.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Moored at Aswan - 7
Disembark at Aswan
Breakfast on board and transfer to the airport or your onward hotel.
Breakfast —
What's included
- Full board — breakfast, lunch and dinner served on board every day
- All guided shore excursions with a licensed Egyptologist
- All entrance fees to the temples in the itinerary
- Welcome drink on embarkation and afternoon tea daily
- Evening entertainment: Nubian show, galabeya party and belly dance
- All port charges and taxes
- Transfers between the boat and Luxor or Aswan airport
- Drinks with meals and from the bar
- Optional excursions such as Abu Simbel or the sunrise balloon
- Personal laundry and spa treatments
- Tipping for the crew and guide
Child policy: Children under 2 travel free. Children 2–5 pay 25% of the adult rate sharing their parents' cabin. Children 6–11 pay 50% sharing, or 75% in their own cabin. From 12 the adult rate applies.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Abu Simbel included?
- No — Abu Simbel is an optional excursion from Aswan, by road (3 hours each way) or by air. We add it to any cruise booking for $125 per person by road or $425 by air.
- What is the dress code on board?
- Relaxed by day. Dinner is smart casual — no shorts in the restaurant. One evening is a galabeya party and the boat provides the costumes if you do not bring your own.
- Is there Wi-Fi?
- Yes, on all our deluxe and luxury boats, though it drops out between Esna and Edfu where coverage is thin. Egyptian SIM cards work well and we can arrange one on arrival.
- Do the boats sail at night?
- Mostly they sail by day and moor at night, which is the point — you watch the riverbank go past from the sun deck. The Esna lock transit is usually the exception.
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