Very nice experience - Agent HereEgypt and Tour Guide Mohammed (in Spanish) were very kind and helpful all time. We had a very nice time on board the cruise. We recommend this tour!!

Eye-opening tour of Egypt - We booked the 4-day, 3-night Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Here Egypt Tours. The itinerary was jam-packed, taking us to Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple, the High Dam in Aswan, and Philae. We also paid for add-ons - the morning balloon ride over Luxor, and the day trip to Abu Simbel. All these sites were made meaningful and exciting for us by our tour-guide, Ahmed. Over the course of 4 days, he taught me how truly to see. When we started, I didn’t know much about Egypt’s history and monuments, and the first few temples and tombs were impressive for their sheer vastness and ancientness. Quickly I realised that each one had something unique and precious to teach with distinguished master scenes adorning the walls. I came to understand why some figures were chiseled out of the stone/redacted, to recognize which figures were royal and which were gods, to distinguish between the 22 crowns worn by the royalty, to spot the tell-tale changes in colour which indicate where a site was submerged in sand/water before being excavated, and even to read some of the hieroglyphics. With each site, Ahmed built on our knowledge, repeated and consolidated what we had already learnt, and responded to our questions, often going off-script to tell us (very excitedly) about other features of the site. Overall, the impression I have of Ahmed is that he is someone who really knows his stuff. And who really genuinely cares about it too. As we got to know him better, a real affection developed, and we felt like he was someone we could trust to advocate for us, to guide us with the logistics of getting around Egypt, and to share with us his knowledge and expertise. I suspect we only just scratched the surface of all he had to teach. Touring Egypt in the off-season has its advantages - the sites are quieter, you don’t have to queue, entrance fees are discounted, and tour groups are smaller. But it’s not for the faint-of-heart. Most days you wake up before the crack or dawn and all your touring is complete by lunchtime in order to avoid having to be anywhere un-airconditioned during the heat of the day (most days it got to 43 degrees Celsius). This meant lots of time wallowing in the pool on the sundeck of the boat or watching the Nile slide by through the cabin’s floor-to-ceiling window. Our cruise ship was the Princess Olivia Signature, and seemed to be one of the nicer ones on the water. The food was really high-quality. I’ve never been so thrilled by the variety and freshness of a salad bar - seriously. It took a lot of self-control not to overeat on the Egyptian and more Western dishes, which included soups, breads, salads, pastas, meat, chicken, fish, and desserts. Drinks are not included, and the overly-solicitous wait-staff and barman consistently hustling to upsell you on drinks (even when you’re clearly immersed in conversation with friends) can get a bit annoying. The only negative part of our experience was that we got put in the room at the front of the boat, which smelled horribly of cigarette smoke (probably because it was right next to the captain’s control room). When we complained about it, the manager totally gaslighted us - “that can’t be, this is a non-smoking cruise”, “it must be your fault because you opened the window”, “we will spray some air freshener to make it go away”. It was only after the fourth complaint, when I went to desk and, with regrettable and uncharacteristic aggression, demanded that they give us a different cabin, that we were begrudgingly relocated to a delightful room that smelled constantly of freshly baking bread. Definitely an upgrade. I realise now that, if we had texted Ahmed immediately and told him of our complaint, he would have pulled some strings and fixed the problem with no hassle. I guess the lesson is to let your tourguide be your ally. Also, the daily towel creations were one of my favorite parts. I have included a picture of the elephant!

Nile cruise experience - Tarek was a great guide, he made the experience very fun and interesting. He is always looking out for you, very nice person. The cruise people were very nice as well, very attentive and good food and clean rooms.

Shakur - best guide you can have! - Spent an amazing time with family on a three night, four day cruise on the Nile. Our guide, Mohamed, or Shakur how everyone calls him, made this trip most enjoyable and educational. His knowledge about ancient Egyptian history, coupled with his positive energy and love for what he does, resonated with each person in the group. We felt like we were all united through his stories and enthusiasm. We were able to travel through that ancient world and come home with a wealth of knowledge, understanding, appreciation and wonderful memories. Highly recommend, both the cruise, but most especially, our one of a kind, wonderful guide, Shakur!

Life changing experience - One of the best trip ever! I will remember this for the rest of my life! Ahmed was an amazing guide and it was super knowledge about the history of ancient Egypt which it make the trip more magical! Plus it was so nice and polite! We never felt rushed and we had plenty of time to take pictures, ask questions and visit the temples. The cruise was also very nice, the food was god and the staff was very helpful and polite. I will definitely do it once again!

The best Egypt experience you can have - The Cruise track is very beautiful, you can visit the most important temples in the most significant cities. The time at the Cruise is amazing, the food has good quality and the service is superb. Highly recommended.

Nile cruise - Full of ideas about cruises, we ultimately really enjoyed it! It's very comfortable, everyone takes great care, impressive buffet and Ahmed always present, good advice, attentive. Very pleasant surprise and very pleasant experience! I highly recommend !

Great experience! - Great experience both on Cruzeiro (good structure, good sized room and bathroom and good quality food and variety). As for the tours and guides, especially the guide Ahmed, everything was well programmed and very well detailed. I recommend the experience!

Must in Egypt - It is a mandatory thing to do in Egypt. Mona people very attentive at all times during the trip and a few weeks before starting the tour contact you to solve doubts and organize everything well. The Mohammed Guide made us the experience completely in Spanish, very honest pleasant and attentive at all times, solving doubts, very interesting explanations, helping us in the day to day management and keeping us well informed. No doubt the experience was special thanks to him. The impressive and well organized excursions, you see everything essential in a few days. As a negative point, as in all of Egypt, mandatory tips should be left that do not include: Guide, driver and boat staff. The Guide deserved it and we gave it delighted but that are so many mandatory we do not see it well. Also the boat is something old and if you get a room at the end of the boat next to the engine room you notice the shaking and noise and it is uncomfortable. I would definitely recommend it.

Fantastic guide and decent cruise - The highlight of our cruise was our tour guide, Ahmed. To say he knows his stuff is an understatement. He is professional, funny and passionate about all of the sites we visited. He knows them so well and will immediately take you to the best bits (while all the other tour guides are blabbing at the entrances) and then allow free time to wander. The boat was good, although we were put in a room that had a very heavy cigarette smoke smell. It took a lot of complaining before we were moved. Our second room was great though. No smells. Overall though, there were a few interactions with the hotel staff with which I felt the service wasn’t great. The meals were really good all round. Drinks cost extra and were reasonably priced. The pool is an odd shape having a large area covered by about 2cm of water and then a smaller deeper section. But it was still good and a much needed relief from the scorching Egyptian heat.