4-Day Nile Cruise: Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon Experience

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Experience a 4-day Nile cruise through Luxor and Aswan, with a hot air balloon ride and a visit to Abu Simbel. Enjoy expert guides, delicious meals, and convenient transfers.

Duration: 4 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Arrival Transfer to the Nile Cruise&Aswan Tours

Temple of Philae - On arrival in Aswan, meet your local tour representative(we pick up all our guests from Aswan hotels,train station or airport) start your amazing tour in Aswan. Visit the famous Aswan High Dam. and sail by Nile motor boat to visit the great Philae Temple. Overnight in Aswan with…

What's Included

3 nights accommodation in 5 star Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor
Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Luxor Sky
Trip to Abu Simbel with English-speaking tour guide
Door to door transfers from and to your destinations in Luxor and Aswan
All transfers by air-conditioned vehicles with qualified drivers
Qualified Egyptology guide
Visits to the east and…

What's Not Included

Entrance Fees (Around 125US Dollars per person for all the sites)
Tipping to Guide, Drivers, cruise crew etc.
Water or Drinks on the cruise.

Additional Information

3 nights Nile cruise,meals,expert tour guide,qualified licensed drivers,door to door transfers,hot air balloon,Abu Simbel trip,west and east banks in Luxor,Edfu and Kom Ombo temples,Aswan tours,taxes and charges all are included.
Gather between the great Egyptian Nile river quietness on cruise board and the fabulous temples and tombs in upper Egypt.
The…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Rebecca_s

Mar 29, 2025

Habibi Group for the Win! - We had the best time. The trip was all organized and we just sat back and relaxed. Our tour guide Mahmoud was great. He took us places when they were less crowded and moved plans around incase we were early or late to things. It all worked out. He was funny and knew his history well. He constantly kepted us up to date and gave an itinerary each day. Great tourguide. The boat staff were amazing and always attending to us. Felt like royalty. They were funny and very great people. The boat is nice. Rooms are a little run down but that is okay because for the price it was worth it. The rest of the boat is very nice. Clean. They had a belly dancer show and it was amazing! Go to the Nubian village! It is worth the extra money and all the temples. We were getting tired of the temples but every time we went to a new one , they kept getting better and better. Plenty of time to see everything with tons of time. We saw some much in such a short time and really go the full Egypt experience. I would go on this again for sure. If you want a cheap way to see all of Egypt and not worry about anything then book this trip. Our group, the Habibis, were the best !

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Vasileios_a

Mar 26, 2025

A Life Experience - The whole experience was great. The service was excellent. Logistics/transportation were very good and on time. The program was as mentioned in the itinerary. Mohamed Gobran as a guide was awesome, very helpful, very explanatory and the information for the program received was accurate, on time, and precise. Finally his knowledge about the historical things was really great🙏🏼

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Mendi_r

Mar 26, 2025

Fun packed adventure with amazing guide - Everything was taken care of :) Our guide Mohamed Gobran was very helpful and explained everything clearly (from all the itineraries and money things to the Egyptian history). We felt super safe. The itinerary is packed with a lot of amazing places to see. Food on the boat is great (buffet style), but remember that the times can vary depending on the itinerary of the day. We had a lot of fun and would recommend this cruise!

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Daniel_v

Mar 25, 2025

Worth waking up early - Everything was on time, very well organized. Our guide, was knowledgeable and fun. The food was exceptional. We had a strict, but very well organized schedule, so we had to wake up early. We had a wonderful (thou tiring) experience.

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Dawnclap

Mar 23, 2025

Great Trip - Accommodations were great. Friendly and helpful staff. Very cultural tours, our guide Mahmoud was incredible. Highly recommend this trip.

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Melissa_b

Mar 19, 2025

Jaw Droppingingly Amazing! - Our guide Mohamed Gobran was very accommodating, knowledgeable, and had clear communication all throughout the tour through What’s App. Although it’s a pretty hectic schedule with very early mornings, there’s no other way to see all the amazing Egyptian Temples/Tombs in such a short period of time. Everyone who worked on the boat was very kind and took special care of each person. A+

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Kathy_p

Mar 19, 2025

Nile fun - It is amazing g because in a short period of time you see quite a lot! You are on the move early and see wonderful sights! There is break time built as you cruise to the next city. And, I have always had great guides thru Viatir and this trip was the same. Mohammed Gobran was very knowledgeable, caring and a great guide! He really seems to like what he is doing!

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Carla_m

Feb 23, 2025

I loved this Nile river... - I loved this Nile river tour! Our guide Mahmoud did a great job at communicating a detailed schedule every night prior to each tour. He was also very honest and communicative of when and who we should and shouldn’t tip. Egypt in general can be overwhelming with the harassment of trying to sell you stuff but Mahmoud tried his best help us with that. The crew on the shift was very welcoming. The food was great, drinks like water and soda are not included. I went with my sister for her birthday and the crew made it special by bringing her a cake and singing happy birthday to her at dinner as well as decorated our cabin. Very nice touch, made her day special. The only other thing I would warn about the tour is that the days are very packed with tours and activities. Most days we had to be ready by 5a and would have tours until about 8p and then head to dinner. So be ready to not sleep much, however, the places we saw and things we learned were amazing and well worth it. A very complete tour of Aswan and Luxor. One of my favorite parts was the hot air balloon ride, such beautiful views, and the valley of the kings which had incredible tombs, would definitely purchase the extra fee ticket for the Ramses tomb. It was also great to have met so many people from around the world, some with which I am staying in contact with!

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Andrew_p

Mar 20, 2025

Great experience but abit too busy - Firstly our tour guide Mohamed was great, he was both informative and accommodating. The rooms were basic but clean & the food was good. The experience over all was great and we loved getting to see all the amazing temples and cruise down the Nile. I would have preferred the experience to be a little more relaxed as there was abit to much crammed into only a few days. I think the spices, perfume and stone making tours could have been avoided along with the visit to the high dam. With the early mornings 4/5 am starts each day it would have been nicer to replace these experiences with more time to relax on the boat as by the end we were becoming pretty worn out. I also think by removing these we could have got more than one hour at Abu Simbel which was one of the main reasons for our visit to Egypt. Despite being amazing It just felt a little rushed.

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Sarah_w

Feb 21, 2025

Mixed experience - We read the reviews before booking this cruise which seemed like a positive experience but to be aware of early starts, packed itinerary and drinks not included. We went with low expectations. Our experience was average if that and overall would not recommend this tour. We arrived into Aswan airport, supposedly to be met by someone to pick us up. There was no sign of any meet for over 30 mins at arrivals, noone replied to my message or calls either. Luckily it was not a no show as a driver did eventually show up. Upon transfer to the boat , almost immediately Mustafa asked for upfront cash payment of 97USD to cover the entry fees pp and 4USD per night tips. This is fine, however nothing was communicated beforehand so we struggled to have enough cash to pay and left a sour welcome to be honest. As we then found out each day, getting money from the tour felt like the main focus rather than having a good time and the guide to show the group the best of Ancient Egypt. The cruise itself was clean, tidy but definitely not 5 stars, three at best. There was room cleaning daily but the bathroom was claustrophobic and no hot water on the first night to shower which was painful. The drinks on board was expensive, 3USD for 1.5 litre of water. A can of coke was 3USD. I would recommend buying some off-site at the stops, we paid on average 0.5USD for a 1.5l water The food was 6/10 and was different every meal but the breakfast bags they give you due to 4/6/4am starts each day was terrible. The best thing in the bag was a banana. The best thing about the tour was that it covered all the stops we wanted between Aswan and Luxor but I will not be rushing to recommend this tour. I learnt more using Google and chatGPT at each site over the guided tour but perhaps dependent on which guide you get on the day.

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