Wonderful! - Great trip. Everything went smoothly although we had a lot of early morning starts. It was a long bus trip from Aswan to Abu Simbel but worth it! Fantastic place. Favourite experience was probably the optional hot air balloon ride over the west bank of Luxor. Our guide Zakarya was wonderful -informative and friendly to our group of 6 of Australian and Japanese. A wonderful experience!

Adventure of a lifetime - - (ASK FOR AHMED) - My husband and I wrote this review together. For the orderly minds, he's itemized his review below :-) . Regardless, we both agree this trip, without a doubt, this trip was above and beyond expectations. An excursion of a lifetime. We are so happy we got lucky enough to get Ahmed as our tour guide and that we had this opportunity in our lives to experience this part of Egypt. What I will say is, I did call and reach out to more expensive and well-known tour companies a month in advance of our trip. They either did not respond or those who did response were rude and condescending. Those original encounters with the "luxury" groups were off-putting. I booked this trip nearly last minute before we left to fly to Cairo... and I feel we received such a gift. From my first contact who was the liaison Bassant (more on her later), to our guide (Ahmed, who is so full of knowledge, personable, and great at truly teaching you about the sites) - to the accommodations (which, I was truly terrified about). Let me take a moment to speak about Bassant directly. I will own that I, myself, am a bit of a hot mess. She was EXTREMELY PATIENT. EXTREMELY FORGIVING. She gave the impression that she truly cared about our experience. And I was so worried about a lot of things and a little disorganized. She first contacted me via whatsapp to ask for our passports - and I was worried, and she reassured so kindly and quietly. On the day we were to fly out to Aswan, I had missed the itinerary for our flight in the messages -- thinking she hadn't sent it -- and panicked in the airport, calling her at 3 in the morning. She, again, kindly and patiently responded -- resending everything (without making me feel stupid -- i'm the one who eventually saw i'd already had everything). One of the most pleasant surprises was finding out how much time we actually got to sail on the Nile. Again, one luxury tour company I spoke to said their boat would be docked for two days before sailing-- but we sailed after the first night and for most of the trip... and it was incredible. Again, just magical. But. My husband will give you the nitty gritty. :-) Things to know. Pros - 1. Our tour guide Ahmed was the best tour guide we’ve ever had in all our years of travel. He knew everything, knew everyone, and knew how to navigate and game the systems. And we felt safe with him the whole time. 2.We had a small group (2 of 6) so getting to where we needed to was easy. 3. The room on the boat was much bigger and nicer than we expected, plenty of room for two people. 4. And the sites are just spectacular and jaw dropping. Cons - 1. Not being an all inclusive package was annoying. 2.Not having a written out itinerary with rough time tables was a little annoying, and would have been helpful. 3. Though we were told exact ticket prices for site admissions, it was not clear to us that we had to have it paid in advance. 4. Meals are buffet style, and if you’ve been to a resort before, you know not to expect fine dining. Honestly, the food was the weakest part of the tour. 5. Both of our groups had small issues with our rooms (e.g. clogged bathtub) and relayed them to the staff, but they did not fix them. (sidenote, if you’re over 6 feet, you may have issues standing up in the tub, though I can only speak for our boat; other boats may vary. Some things to keep in mind: There were some places we wished we had more time to visit, but due to time constraints we didn’t spend more than 60-90 minutes at each place. We also had to wake up EARLY every day. BUT that’s the trade-off for being able to visit so many places. So before you book, ask yourself… Is it more important to see as many things as you can, or to experience several things as fully as possible? If it’s the latter, this tour may not be for you. The extra trips that were offered were a trip to a Nubian village and a hot air balloon ride. We loved the Nubian village trip, as we got to go on a little boat (think African Queen), dip our feet in the Nile, and even held a crocodile! That was worth the extra $40 per person. The other group did the hot air balloon and snorkeling. They said the hot air balloon was worth it, though we don’t know how snorkeling was as we separated before they went. That being said we have been snorkeling and went in a hot air balloon elsewhere before, and it is really enjoyable. If you’ve never done them before, and have the money, it’s probably gonna be worth it to splurge. The stops at the aromatherapy shop and stone carvers shop are part of the reason why the tours have the prices that they do…those businesses pay the tour companies to bring tourists to them. They will pressure you to buy their products, but you are under no obligation to do so. It’s basically like watching a timeshare presentation to get a promotion…it’s the cost of the discount. Helpful tips: Definitely recommend bringing a pillow and headphones on the way to Abu Simbel. It is a 3 hour drive to and from. Most of the temple tickets can be purchased online, to avoid having to wait in line at the entrance. I would recommend bringing about $200 USD (around 10,000 in Egyptian Pounds) in cash for tips and unexpected purchases. Bottom Line: The pros far outweigh the cons, and absolutely recommend this tour if you want the highlights from Abu Simbel to Luxor. And the fact that you’ll be on a boat traveling down the Nile is an unforgettable experience. The total cost was around $1,100 USD/person, and we still think the tour was worth every penny. If you do book, ask for Ahmed.

Satisfied with everything - The program covers all the spots you want to visit. The weather was nice and I was able to take ideal photos. The guide was honest, knowledgeable and precise. The price, including flights from Cairo, felt extremely good value for money.

Egypt Cruise Nov 24’ - Amazing trip and very well organized all around. Our tour guide Mohammed was fantastic and full of energy and excitement every day of the trip. Ahmed was our tour guide for the first day only and was also very accommodating taking us to local places in Luxor. Bassant was phenomenal and helpful as we were planning everything. Overall great experience and well worth the money.

Nice experience - Very nice guide sometimes could have given a little more info. Example how long the drive is or when is the next restroom.

Wonderful cruise - This cruise was a wonderful experience. We got exactly what was offered when we booked it, and every visit was unforgettable (we even did an extra visit that wasn't planned, in a temple that was just restaured). The boat and the cabin were very confortable. The crew did an excellent job, and the food was really good. The tour operator, Salwa, communicated with us through WhatsApp. She was attentive to our demands, and kept in touch with us during the cruise. We couldn't have hoped for a better guide than Mohamed Wafa. He was warm, very knowledgeable and made every visit interesting. He was also helpful and guided us through everything we needed to know (for example, what tip as exspected, or how to book get tickets at the train station). I would highly recommend.

Great experience - We chose this trip for a first in Egypt and everything went very well. Very professional and Bassant agency that took care of our file from the beginning was great. Very responsive on WhatsApp when we had a question , she would also check in with us every day to make sure everything was going well 👍. Thanks to her ❤️

excellent 4 days in Aswan and Luxor - It was nice trip for our family. Facilities inside our two cabins were a little bit old but clean. Foods were delicious and staff were polite in the cruise ship(Semiramis2). The ship served refreshments, activities such as shows, afternoon tea. A photographer in the ship sold us a USB including our photos and video. But he did not return all the change. Need to be cautious. Logistics in Aswan and Luxor was perfect. Our guide Mr. Mohamed Shukoor acted as a professional and served for our desires. We visited sites such as King's valley, Karnak temple in Luxor city after disembarkation of the ship. We had a nice lunch at the local restaurant. As a whole we were stay happily.

Four day Luxor to Aswan cruise - Cruise and visited locations were well selected and organised. Zakarya was very knowledgeable and friendly and pleasant to spend time with. Salwa was well organised and replied promptly to my queries. Would definitely recommend these guys.

CRUCERO NILE STORY - In our case the cruise was the NILE STORY, a spacious and welcoming boat that could not be noticed the movement of it. The rooms were comfortable and clean although the bathrooms very narrow and in the shower there was hardly mobility (and that we are thin!!). The food was quite delicious and good except for the unsweet and rather industrial breakfast. The staff at the deck/pool cafe were especially friendly and friendly, those at the lobby bar not so much and the dining staff were a little intrusive, too close to the diners and attentive to anything you might need, so much so that they overwhelmed you and you felt watched continuously. The route itself is what most cruises in the area do, with beautiful scenery and stops in each major city. It has a swimming pool, billiards, spa and a small souvenir and jewelry shop. On the four days of the cruise, they partied with chilabas and dancers and singers from the Nubian village.