Nile River Cruise: 5-Star Journey from Aswan to Luxor

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Embark on a 4-day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor, including Abu Simbel and a breathtaking hot air balloon ride. Explore ancient temples and royal tombs while enjoying onboard entertainment.

Duration: 4 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Arrive To Aswan - Nile Cruise And Aswan Day Tour

Aswan - Noor Egypt tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan, Aswan airport Or Railway station - Then Transfer to board your 5 stars Nile cruise before lunch - Lunch on board - Then visit the High Dam and Philae Temple. Dinner on board - Folkloric Show - Overnight in Aswan Meals: Lunch, Dinner Note: If your arrival to Aswan or Pick up time is so early ( Recommended ), so we will start the tour direct upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 PM, and we don’t want our guests waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in and also to avoid the heat.

Aswan High Dam - start your day tour by visiting the High Dam, achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electricity. Prepare yourself for a particularly overwhelming sightseeing experience, Aswan High Dam is truly impressive. The Dam is 3600 metres long, 980 metres thick at base and 111 metres tall (at its highest point). The water of Lake Nasser, the world’s largest man-made lake, have amassed behind it. It provides irrigation water and electricity for the whole of Egypt. Located 13 km south of Aswan then drive to visit philae temple.

Temple of Philae - Proceed to visit Philae Temple, the Greaco Roman temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. This beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam.The temple was moved to its current location following the construction of the High Dam, which threatened to submerge it permanently. The careful reconstruction at the current site carefully completed, painstakingly preserving the original appearance and layout of the complex and even landscaping the island to match its former location. Philae rose to prominence during the Ptolomaic Dynasty as the center of the cult of the goddess Isis. This complex was actually one of the last remaining places where the ancient religion survived after the arrival of Christianity in Egypt, officially closing only in 551 AD. Early Christians then used the main temple on the island as a church. - Drive back to your Nile cruise and overnight in Aswan.

What's Included

3-night accommodation in 5-star Nile cruise
Full board meals starting with lunch on the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day
Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Luxor’s West Bank
Horse and carriage rides
All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off included
Professional Egyptologist guide for excursions
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What's Not Included

Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
Gratuities(optional)

Additional Information

Cruise the Nile River from Aswan to Luxor on a 5-star cruise that explores the ancient highlights of the Upper Nile. From the Temple of Philae to Kom Ombo Temple and the Valley of the Kings, discover royal tombs to temples. An included sunrise hot-air balloon flight above Luxor’s magnificent West Bank helps take in the scale of the ancient settlement,…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Jacques_e

Jun 19, 2025

Great tour by Mohamed Gobran - This was an awesome experience, especially with a knowledgeable Tourguide and the fact that he can speak English well, really helps he’s been a great help. I definitely recommend this to someone who wants a good budget friendly cruise on the Nile.

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Claire_l

Jun 19, 2025

We really enjoyed this... - We really enjoyed this cruise – everything was well organised and the activities were great. It was a shame the hot air balloon was cancelled, but the rest of the trip made up for it. Our guide Mohamed Gobran was excellent. He explained the temples clearly and helped us understand their history and differences, which really added to the experience. He communicated well and gave us helpful tips along the way. Overall, a great trip – thank you!

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Eliana_g

Jun 4, 2025

Cruise between friends - My friends and I booked the cruise to do the tour from Aswan to Luxor. Our guide Mohamed Gobram was super nice and helpful and met all our requests and answered all our questions. I appreciated their organization and the quality of the tour which allowed us to see the main treasures along the course of the Nile! Recommended!!

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299katk

Jun 1, 2025

Talaat made this cruise! - Wooooow, I am so tired! This is a very gruelling cruise that you will need a lot of coffee for - but my god is it an experience like no other! We made some fantastic friends on this cruise and despite the negative reviews, we had a lovely time and found the food to be absolutely fine! The staff were attentive and kind, and we loved the crazy towels the house keepers did for us - leave them a tip when you go out for the day and they get crazier with the towels! We saw so many awesome sights and it was easy to follow schedule with regular WhatsApp messages! We loved the view from our room and just chilling on the sun deck! The tips were all taken care of for drivers etc so no stress there, just tip small amounts as you go for extras! The breakfast boxes were weak but enough to keep you going til lunch - it didn't ruin anything for us. The main man was Talaat tho! He looked after us so well throughout the cruise - great sense of humour and great knowledge and acting out the stories rather than just telling us - very immersive and entertaining to keep us awake when we were tired! We're gonna miss him the most! Book this cruise, hopefully you get Talaat! 💜

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Gemma_s

May 14, 2025

Amazing trip - Muhammad was a lovely guide, very informative and helpful. The tour was amazing, got to see so much in such a short time, such good value for money. Would 100% recommend this tour, all the staff on the ship were lovely, thank you again to Muhammad :)

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Tamaki_f

Aug 27, 2025

星1にしたいけどガイドがよかったので星4 　I would have given it 1 star, but the guide was great, so 4 stars. - 私達はなぜかツアーの途中からの参加になりました。同じ料金を払っているのにです。その為、1番楽しみにしていたアブ・シンベルに行けませんでした。ツアー会社からはアブ・シンベルに行けないと連絡が来ましたが、前日の午後5時と遅すぎる時間でキャンセル出来ませんでした。このことをviatorを通してツアー会社に連絡しましたが、返事がありませんでした。なのでガイドの人にこのことを話して彼の上司の番号をもらい、連絡しましたがそれも返事がきません。私達がこのツアーに参加することを決めたのはアブ・シンベルに行けるからです。ですが、このツアーのせいで私達はアブ・シンベルにいけず謝罪どころか説明もされず、連絡すらつきません。この失礼でひどすぎる対応にはがっかりです。ほんとは星1をつけたいところですが、ガイドの人が素晴らしかったので星4にしました。特にMahmoudは素晴らしいガイドです。彼は知識が豊富で分かりやすく説明してくれます。そしてフレンドリーではっきりと喋ってくれるので理解しやすいです。ですが彼の1番素晴らしいところはとても親切なところです。私達はツアーの途中からの参加になってしまったので、4日目は朝ごはんを食べたらそのまま解散の予定でした。ですが彼にアブ・シンベルに行けなかったことを話すととても親身に聞いてくれ、そして彼が手配してくれたおかげで前日に乗れなかった気球に最終日に乗れることになりました。そして最後の送迎まできちんと手配してくれ、私達は最後まで安心してツアーを終えることができました。私達は彼にとても感謝しています。彼には星10をあげたいです。そしてMohamed Gobranもとてもいいガイドです。知識豊富で説明がとても分かりやすかったです。そしてチェックインの手配までしてくれました。船の部屋は綺麗で毎日ハウスキーピングしてくれます。毎日タオルでなにか作ってくれるのが楽しみでした。ご飯も美味しく15時にはお茶の時間もあり、充実した時間が過ごせます。ツアーの途中に入れたのに謝罪も説明もなく、返事もしないツアー会社の態度には憤りを感じますが、それ以外は素晴らしいツアーです。特にMahmoudは素晴らしい人です。ツアー会社の対応がひどいのですごくおすすめは出来ませんが、チャレンジしてみてもいいかもしれません。 I would have given it 1 star, but the guide was great, so 4 stars. We were in the middle of the tour for some reason. We paid the same price. We were not able to go to Abu Simbel, which we were looking forward to the most, because of this. The tour company informed us that we could not go to Abu Simbel, but we could not cancel the tour because it was too late at 5 pm the day before. I contacted the tour company through viator about this, but they never responded. So I told the guide about this and got his supervisor's number and contacted him, but he did not respond either. We decided to take this tour because we could go to Abu Simbel. However, because of this tour, we were not able to go to Abu Simbel, and we have not received any explanation, not even an apology or a call back. I am very disappointed with this rude and terrible treatment. I would have given this tour 1 star, but the guide was wonderful, so I gave it 4 stars. Mahmoud in particular is an excellent guide. He is knowledgeable and explains things clearly. He is friendly and speaks clearly so it is easy to understand. But the best thing about him is that he is very kind. We were in the middle of our tour, so on the fourth day we were going to have breakfast and then just leave. But when we told him that we could not go to Abu Simbel, he was very kind and helped us arrange a balloon ride on the last day, which we could not do the day before. He also made sure that we were picked up and dropped off at the end of the tour, which we were able to do without any worries. We are very grateful to him. I would like to give him 10 stars. We are very grateful to him. And Mohamed Gobran is also a very good guide. He spoke clearly and made gestures so it was very easy to understand. He even arranged for us to check in. The rooms on the ship are clean and they do housekeeping every day. I looked forward to them making something with towels every day. The food is delicious and there is a tea time at 3pm to make sure you have a good time. I resent the attitude of the tour company who never responded to us and never apologized or explained when we let them in the middle of the tour, but other than that it is a great tour. Mahmoud in particular is a wonderful person. I can't recommend it highly enough because the tour company is terrible, but you might want to give it a try.

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Sandra_m

Aug 15, 2025

A very nice experience - Overall, a good experience. The most positive thing is the boat. We sailed aboard the Steinberger Minerva. Beautiful boat. Very nice and attentive staff. The meals were excellent. The napkin sculptures were a real pleasure when we went back into the cabin. The only real downside is the change in program that we were not notified of. Instead of leaving in the afternoon of the second day, the boat left only in the following night. As a result, all the navigation to KOM Ombo was done at night and we did not see the scenery. The 3rd day was the best as it is the only one where the ship sailed between Ko Ombo and Luxor stopping at Edfu and the scenery is beautiful. So we arrived at night in Luxor and no possible visits to Luxor were focused on the last day which is way too much. We were a small group of 8, ideal. We did not have a Mody tours coordinator on the boat but we receive the program the day before on WhatsApp. Everything was well organized. A driver or guide was waiting for us at the start of each visit. A different guide each time, of uneven quality but correct overall. In Luxor and Aswan, we had the inevitable commercial stoppage. The guide to Luxor was the worst, very quick explanations. The concentration of all visits to Luxor on one day was really problematic: up at 4am for the hot air balloon (it is an extraordinary experience but a later departure is possible because the flight really did not start until 7am. About 40 minutes flight. Then we had managed to negotiate breakfast on the boat rather than a breakfast box. And then the visits. We chose to stop after the Valley of the Kings + Hatshepsut Temple because it was almost 50° and we were visiting the hottest highs (due to the change of program). The rest of the group followed up with Luxor and Karnak which we did alone the next few days at less warm hours.

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Warren_l

Jun 7, 2025

Guide worked very hard.... - Guide worked very hard. Schedule very hectic. 5AM, even 4AM, start every morning. Cruise is fine. Crew is welcoming. Cabin is comfortable. Food is OK.

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T81ermirellam

Sep 18, 2025

Unrepresentable fraudsters - Nightmare run away!!! 12 hours before the departure of our cruise we are sent a message that it is not possible to leave this day. we agreed that the next day at 8 pm we would be picked up. After all day trying to call them, emails, messages through Viator... We contact the Viator technical team and they tell us that they also do not get to talk to them and to wait for them at 8 at the pickup point. Surprise!!! At 8pm after all day calling them and with their bags in the middle of the street, no one showed up. Nobody's gonna make you pay for this. It doesn’t matter if you took a 10-hour flight to get there and catch your cruise. You're worthless to them.

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Adrr4

May 15, 2025

Do not book this tour – it’s the worst experience I’ve ever had. Viator manipulates bad reviews. - Viator manipulated my review on their website by deleting the pictures I uploaded. We booked a "5-star" cruise based on the description and images provided on Viator. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a scam. We were placed on a barely 1-star, outdated cruise that bore no resemblance to Viator’s description or the images advertised. Despite raising complaints to both the tour staff and the travel company at check-in, they refused to accommodate us on the originally booked cruise. We were told the images were just for show—meaning they were fake advertising. It appears they overbook and simply place people on whatever cruise is available to make more money. Our original booking was canceled two days prior, and we requested to reschedule for the following day—regretfully, as it was a terrible decision. When onboard, we were asked to sign a handwritten document stating we were satisfied with the cruise, “as per their policy.” When we refused, we were threatened and intimidated by the tour staff and the cruise owner, who said we would be kicked out at 10:30 PM if we didn’t sign. We felt forced to sign because we had already checked out of our hotel and couldn’t easily find an alternative, especially in an unfamiliar country. Viator was contacted, and the only option offered was to cancel the cruise. If you still choose to book this cruise, I strongly advise you to verify real images of the vessel beforehand—otherwise, you will be beyond disappointed. This has been my worst tour experience through Viator—if there was a negative 5 rating, I would select it.

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