Archaeological Treasures: Luxor to Aswan
4.9
46 Ratings

Uncover historical gems on the stretch between Luxor and Aswan
Experience an incomplete obelisk, still resting in its stone pit
Journey through the Valley of the Kings, a globally significant archaeological region
Take in the massive statues of seated Pharaohs
Gain insights about your sightings from your knowledgeable Egyptologist guide

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Day 1: Aswan Day Tour and Overnight on the Nile Cruise (Lunch and Dinner)

Aswan - After being picked up from your hotel in Aswan, you will be transferred to board your Nile cruise. Begin with a delightful lunch on board.
Aswan High Dam - Set off to explore the High Dam, a rock-filled dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan….

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What's Included
  • Small group tour to Abu Simbel with English-speaking guide
  • All transfers by air-conditioned vehicles with qualified drivers
  • Lunch, dinner, and breakfast included
  • Cart ride at Edfu temple
  • Guided tour to Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Luxor
  • Motorboat to Philae Temple
  • All local taxes and services included
  • 03 nights’ accommodation on 5* Nile…
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What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees to all the mentioned sightseeing.
  • Wifi on The cruise (with extra charge on the cruise)
  • Water or Drinks on the cruise.
  • Boat Staff tipping
Additional Information
  • Tour ends in Luxor on last day in Luxor by 3 to 4 PM
  • We pick up all our guests from Aswan east bank hotels and available to pick up from west bank hotels with extra 10 us dollars per person
  • We drive all our guest to Luxor east bank hotels and available to drive them to Luxor west bank hotels with extra 10 us dollars per person
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(46 Ratings)
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Wesley_d
Jun 23, 2025
Talaat is the man! - This experience was really incredible! Our guide, Talaat, was a charming guy with a good sense of humor. He explained everything about all of the sites to us and answered all of our questions. He was flexible about time spent at each location and always checked in with us about how long we wanted to stay at each place. He was very communicative about transportation timing, pickups and drop offs, and information about ancient (and modern) Egyptian culture. I especially appreciated how he gave us advice about the appropriate prices to pay for items, how to get water before entering the ship (for a fair price), and how to carry yourself with Egyptian salespeople outside of tourist areas. He organized the tips for the cruise staff as well as the tickets for the historical sites beforehand with us, which made it easy during the trip. He seemed to know almost everyone wherever we went, which made us feel very comfortable. He also helped us book a boat trip to a Nubian village from Aswan, which I would definitely recommend! We got to swim in the Nile near the Nubian village which was super refreshing. As for the ship, (Queen of Sheeba) it was comfortable with clean rooms, and the food was better than we were expecting for buffet style food. Drinks and water are not included, but you can buy these at markets near the docking stations (ask Talaat!). All of the staff on the ship was super friendly and always smiling and greeting you. There was a slight issue with our air conditioning on the last night we were there, but this had nothing to do with our tour guide and was more just about the ship itself. Anyway, nothing could stop us from enjoying this magical journey through time via the majestic ruins and picturesque nile river. Pictures do not do these places any justice and I am sure you will realize this when you book this experience. If you are reading this and trying to decide where to book, look no further, you found a good one! And at a good price as well! Again, thank you Talaat for all of your help! Until next time!
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Tounkarab2025
May 25, 2025
An amazing Nile Cruise experience - I had an amazing experience on the Nile cruise, and a big part of that was thanks to our guide, Talaat. His deep knowledge of ancient Egyptian history, combined with his humor and kindness, made every visit both enriching and enjoyable. Taalat took the time to explain the stories behind each temple, brought the mythology to life, and always made sure everyone in the group felt included. He handled all the logistics smoothly so we could enjoy ever moment of this amazing trip. If you’re planning a Nile cruise, I highly recommend requesting Talaat as your guide — he truly made this journey unforgettable!
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Sofyab31
May 25, 2025
Nile Cruz experience - We had Talaat Abdo as our guide during a 4-day boat cruise. We arrived late to our cruise due to a delayed flight, but he found a solution that allowed us to do the scheduled visits that day and catch up with the rest of the group. The itinerary was followed, including the timings. We learned a lot during this trip. He takes great care of his group. I recommend him
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Vimarshp2025
May 19, 2025
Amazing, Incredible, Great ! - This tour was an incredible experience for me and totally worth the money. I dont think I can pinpoint anything which I didn't like even if I am very critical. The cruise, my cabin, the food served on cruise, staff, hot air ballon ride all were great and ofcourse along with this visiting so many ancient temples which take us back in time. And finally our tour guide Talaat was amazing. He communicated everything in advance and very responsable managed the itinerary for 4 days. He also provided indepth knowledge of egyptian history, temples which was perfect. I give him 5 stars and recommend him fully along with this amazing tour.
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Martinmw7260kd
May 3, 2025
Time very well spent on a Nile cruise - Very well organized trip with well informed and helpful guide. The food was amazing, the room very comfortable and the crew always ready to assist.
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Aninhasn
May 3, 2025
Exceptional cruise experience! - Khaled made sure that we got to see everything and stay comfortable. The boat was also very cozy and there was a lot of fun!
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Imtheblondeone
Apr 23, 2025
Super experience and amazing view - The cruise proved to be a great choice to visit as many places as possible in a short time. Khaled was an exceptional guide who was able to convey the history and passion for ancient Egypt. He planned everything very well and was super helpful to listen to our requests. The tour was very “intensive” with schedules but absolutely feasible in relation to the activities. The ship is not very big but it is very nice, the rooms are adequate and the staff is super nice and helpful. We found great food (mainly Egyptian). Perhaps not adequate to accommodate too many children. Finally, the view from the ship transiting the Nile is truly to be seen to believe.
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Roving16006049014
Apr 22, 2025
Excellent cruise with the best tour guide Talaat Abdo. - It was great experience. Room was clean and tidy, Food assortment was not so big but sufficient and everything was delicious. If you are a gourmet, you probably need to choose more expensive cruise. I want to say thank to all crew, everyone was friendly, attentive always ready to help and especially I appreciate our tour guide Talaat Abdo. He made our cruise memorable, easy (as much as possible, as the excursion schedule was very busy) and enjoyable. He organized everything from our arrival on the ship, informing us about all activities on board , to our check-out. His tours were well organized and interesting. Excellent job, 11 out of 10.
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Rui_v
Jun 23, 2025
The concept is very good - Our boat was Jewel of the Nile, the boat was in good conditions (june 2025), rooms are fine with view to the nile, did not felt any loud noise or bad smell, buffet looked good with several options (meals are done in 1h or 1h30), drinks not included but around 60EGP a soft drink. Pool zone had several sunbeds and some shade with regular chairs, the floor is with fake grass, soft and not hot. We were 30-40 persons in the boat, several groups splitted by travel agency / operator. What happened to us, was that just the two of us and other two persons bought through holaegypt and so it was different from the other groups inside the cruise. The other groups had always the same guide throughout the days since the first day. It was good because they had some previous insights about the temples, about what was going to happen the next day, how to deal with the tip requests inside the boat and were always available to clarify any doubts. In our case every day was a different guide to take us to the temples. I think they sell the tours to other agencies so every day you will get a new guide outside the boat, some good some not that good. Usually the guide from the day told us what time to be ready for the next day and to be at the reception that the new guide would show up. The good thing was the punctuality of the guides. Every single one was there at the schedulled time. We had 5 different guides, some very bad but unfortunately we did not remember their names. The transfers were also good, with air conditioning. The breakfast to the go is dry bread and a juice (if you can, buy near the aswan harbor, < 5 min walking, some snacks/yogurts in the supermarket). The visits to the temples and etc will always be like 1h max in the site itself, the remaining are the transfer like Abu Simbel is 2h30 away from the boat. Entrances were bought in the temples and were fast and organized, you can buy online (qr code in the tickets zone) for same price and get a digital ticket. Every time they will suggest to give a tip, to driver, boat driver, van driver, horse driver...
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Kevin
May 6, 2025
Egypt in a nutshell! - We had an amazing experience with our fluent- speaking English tour guide Micheal. It was nice to travel within a group of around 12 people in which we got to know each other some fellow travellers as well, since there is enough time to get to know each other. Michael welcomed us at the boat, in which we got welcomed and guided us through the following 4 days in which he explained a lot about Egypt, the tempels and places we visited. He really did his best to make it as best as possible for us as travellers in an unknown destination. The only reason for not giving the entire experience a 5- star has to deal with Edfu Temple. The time we had left there was way too minimal (10 minutes to explore the entire temple on our own). This was not Michaels fault, but it was part of the overall experience we got. Also to get there, normally there is a car, unfortunately this time there was no car and people got transported in horse carriages (which we are against too since the horses do not seem to be in a good shape). Michael understood our point of view and got us transported into a TukTuk to the Edfu Temple. After the 4 days you are tired, since a lot of places are being visited. While everything is arranged for you, the day start early and end late in which you visit and explore a lot (and in some parts you are part of the insufficient Egyptian flow (which takes time). Nevertheless, if you have Michael as your tourguide, you will have an amazing adventure to explore in Egypt!
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