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Nile Cruise: 3 Nights Journey from Aswan to Luxor Including Abu Simbel & Hot Air Balloon Rides

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Aswan

Embark on an exquisite journey with Nile cruises, promising a blend of discovery, leisure, and tranquility. Set sail from Aswan and Luxor aboard a luxurious 5-star Nile Cruise, witnessing breathtaking ancient locations along the Nile’s banks. Enjoy the apex of Egyptian comfort and sophistication with a hot air balloon ride in Luxor.

Duration: 4 days

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Day 1 : Departure from Aswan (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday)

Aswan - Upon arrival in Aswan, meet your local tour representative to begin your journey. 1-Visit the High Dam 2- Philae Temple. Spend the night in Aswan with the option to disembark. Enjoy lunch on board, followed by afternoon tea, dinner, and an evening disco party.

Edfu+Luxor East Bank

Aswan - Abu Simbel Temple Complex At around 4:30 AM, your driver will pick you up for a trip to Abu Simbel (shared with a small group). Arrive around 8 AM to explore one of Egypt’s most remarkable sites: the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel, uniquely designed for King Ramesses II and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Return to the cruise by noon for lunch and sail towards Kom Ombo city. Continue sailing to Edfu and spend the night there.

Edfu+Luxor East Bank

Edfu - AM: Visit Edfu Temple, the best-preserved temple in Egypt dedicated to the Falcon God Horus. Sail to Luxor via Esna. PM: Explore the magnificent Luxor Temple and the vast Karnak Temple complex. Among its wonders is the Hypostyle Hall, the largest of any temple in the world, covering an area of 5,356 square meters with its roof blocks supported by 134 colossal columns, each 70 feet high. Spend the night in Luxor.

Luxor+ West bank

West Bank, Luxor - Disembark after breakfast. AM: Visit the Ancient Theban Necropolis on Luxor’s west bank to see the Valley of the Kings, where more than 60 Egyptian pharaohs have their resting places carved into the mountain cliffs. Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, the only remnants of the funerary Temple of Amenophis III. Note: This tour concludes around 2 PM. Transfer to Luxor Train Station, Luxor Airport, or a Luxor hotel for the end of the tour and your final departure no later than 4 PM.

What's Included

5-star cruise with full board accommodation
Personal assistance throughout your stay
Meals including breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Expert Egyptologist guide
Exclusive Nile Cruise excursions
Visit to Abu Simbel and Kom Ombo temples
Tours of Luxor’s West and East Banks
Optional hot air balloon ride in Luxor (with refund for cancellations)
Deluxe vehicle for all transfers
Meet and assist service on arrival and departure
Tours of the High Dam and Philae Temple in Aswan

What's Not Included

Domestic flights.
Drinks

Additional Information

Infant meals not included
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Location

Aswan

Please send your Hotel name or arrival details to arrange pick up?

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9

(13 Ratings)

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D5364dhjo_oc

Jan 21, 2024

Very cool - The Cruise ship was excellent. The food very good. All tours were well organized. Our guide Marmed was excellent in everything, from explanations to driving us to tours and other activities. No negative points.

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U5056wfhakank

Jul 16, 2023

One of the best things to do in Egypt - The tour and the guide was really good. We took the MS Princess Sarah cruise for 3 nights/4 days. Room was clean and cozy, especially we loved the view of Nile from our room. Food was okay at the boat. I would like the mention our tour guide dear Mohammed Abdul was really nice man and professional at his job. He helped us and the others in tour and even for the things that are not included in tour, for example simcard, transportation, shopping etc. I love sharing my experience about ancient Egypt. I feel like, It was more than enough for a regular tourist. Do not forget to bring your sun protections. You may miss seeing clouds at tour. We haven't got any bad reviews but somethings may need an improvement. Like the food at ship and a bit professionalism for the crew can make this a dream voyage.

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757micam

Jul 10, 2023

Awesome Tour! - The trip was wonderful and we got to see so many incredible things. The views from our room were amazing. My favorite part was going to Luxor temple during sunset. Our guide Mohamed Abdo was so helpful with everything and made sure we were comfortable during the whole trip. He even helped us plan for our stay in the Red Sea.

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Cinzia_t

Jan 10, 2023

An incredible experience! - We chose to do this cruise for our honeymoon and we were not disappointed! The staff was friendly and polite. We saw amazing places and the food was very good. A special thanks to Hany, the tour operator who helped so much and was very reactive, and Sam, our guide who was just amazing! He was nice, friendly and knowledgeable. He explains with such passion! Definitely recommend, thanks again ☺️

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Santulchandra

Oct 30, 2021

Excellent and very well coordinated trip - The best part of our trip was our Guide Moataz. He is very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. He helped us through out the tour with explaning the history and details about all the temples we visited, though he was with us throughout but in certain temples / places govt does not allow guides to go along with the guests, so he would explain us everything and then ask us to take photos inside if we wanted to ask any follow up questions about the temple. He also helped us do our personal shopping by taking us to the genuine shops where we could see the process of making Papyrus, Alabaster and experience the different fragrances in a perfume shop. During the cruise, unfortunately our kids fell sick, Moataz got us the medication and made necessary changes in the itinerary so that it could suit the kids. Overall it was a great experience, as our guide was doing all the coordination with cruise, drivers etc. Staff on the cruise ship was super nice. PS: Imperial Egypt also have meet & assist service at the Cairo airport, I am glad that I took it. Ahmed met us as soon as we came into arrival hall (before immigration) and helped us in clearing immigration and buying duty free items. I would recommed to book this service.

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Christianreyomega

Oct 29, 2021

Excellent. - The whole trip was excellent and meet our expectation. Our tour guide Mr. Ahmed Aziz was very professional and has very good knowledge in Egyptian history. Our cruise from Aswan to Luxor was great and we have a relaxing experience, the food was good and the staff was very accommodating. Overall we had a great time. I would recommend this to my friends.👍

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Jaysano951

Oct 21, 2021

Amazing cruise with an extraordinary guide! - We had a great time at the cruise with Imperial Egypt. The ship was in good condition, the rooms where cosy and comfortable. The food quite good as well. Our guide Mustafa Ragab was a really helpful and kind man, he helped us with so many things, like getting a simcard, getting around to ATMs or shops we would like to see. He also has a great knowledge about the egyptian history and could answer every question, that we had. So we are really grateful for the time with him! We heartly recommend the cruise and guide!

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Carol

Sep 6, 2019

Excellent - The tour was amazing! The cruise was incredible. Our tour guide Mahmoud Hasan was excellent and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend the tour!

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Andrew

May 26, 2019

Nile river cruise - After an unexpected illness which resulted in my friend not able to continue on with our trip I was a little reluctant about doing a 4 day cruise by myself. My tour guide for the duration of the cruise, Mostafa Molattam, was very welcoming & made me feel comfortable given the circumstances. He was impressively knowledgeable & really went into detail with what we were looking at at the various temples & tombs we visited - I’ve been on a lot of tours in other countries, & though enjoyable as well, the guide really only had a general knowledge of the subjects. I will never forget this incredible tour & highly recommend Mostafa for anyone trying to sort through which Nile River cruise they want pick. Thank you!!!

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Mitchell

Jul 10, 2018

We had a very enjoyable experience... - We had a very enjoyable experience on the nile quest. The rooms were comfortable and had all the necessities. The tours were great and our guide Ahmed was informative, helpful and flexible, even one day there was a horse and carriage ride in which we did not want to do for personal reasons and he was more than happy to organize a tuk tuk for us instead. The tour makes it easy for you to add extra activities if you want but you were not pressured to. Most of the staff were friendly and the pool was a great way to cool off in the heat of the Egyptian sun. Thinks to note: WiFi is for an additional charge hourly basis and there were not too many food options if vegan or vegetarian like we are.

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