River mapNileUpdated Oct 2026

The Nile, stop by stop

Luxor to Aswan between the temples, usually wrapped in a Cairo stay. 8 places on our River Atlas, grouped the way the itineraries run.

By Seabound JourneysUpdated October 28, 2026Fares and terms change; confirm on your departure
8places on the map
0embarkation cities
5river lines
3peak months
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Nile at a glance

Tap through to the live River Atlas for every place’s card: how ships or tours use it, who goes and when.

CairoLuxorAbydosAswanDenderaEdfuEsnaKom OmboOpen the interactive map

Embarkation cityPort of callScenic stretch

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Year-round · peak December–February

  1. Janpeak
  2. Febpeak
  3. Marsailing
  4. Aprsailing
  5. Maysailing
  6. Junsailing
  7. Julsailing
  8. Augsailing
  9. Sepsailing
  10. Octsailing
  11. Novsailing
  12. Decpeak

Covered lines publish Nile sailings across the year (Viking lists August departures, for one); December–February is the high season, with March–April and October–November workable but hot at midday. Summer daytime temperatures run above 100°F.

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Every Nile place we map

8 river cruise stops, grouped as the itineraries use them. Places with a full Seabound guide link straight to it.

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River lines that sail here

The number is how many places on this map each one uses.

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Nile map questions

How many river cruise stops are on the Nile map?

8: 2 embarkation cities, 6 ports of call. Each one opens a card on our interactive map.

When is the Nile season?

Year-round · peak December–February. Covered lines publish Nile sailings across the year (Viking lists August departures, for one); December–February is the high season, with March–April and October–November workable but hot at midday. Summer daytime temperatures run above 100°F.

Who sails Nile?

AmaWaterways, Viking River Cruises, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Tauck, Avalon Waterways use places on this map.

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