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

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
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…

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.

Customer Ratings
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144nigelg
Apr 18, 2025
Most enjoyable time - Ahmed Shawky Ali was a very friendly helpful and most importantly very knowledgeable tour guide. We leant about the history of all the sites we visited plus general everyday modern Egyptian life. We had a fantastic time on board the MS Queen Sheeba, staff were fantastic and food was plentiful and very delicious.
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Fushunpasu_f
Apr 16, 2025
Unforgettable 4-Day Nile Cruise - Our 4-day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor was an incredible journey, made truly special by our exceptional tour guide, Mohamed Gobran. His deep knowledge of ancient Egyptian history brought sites like the Edfu Temple to life, with engaging stories that captivated our group. The cruise itself was a perfect blend of relaxation and exploration, with stunning Nile views, comfortable cabins, and delicious meals onboard. Highlights included the serene sail past lush riverbanks and the awe-inspiring Abu Simbel visit. Mohamed’s passion and professionalism elevated the experience, making us feel like we were traveling with a friend. This trip was a perfect mix of culture, history — highly recommended for anyone seeking an unforgettable egyptian adventure!
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Nicolas_r
Mar 29, 2025
The experience was... - The experience was awesome, and the guide very nice ! So much to see, a bit tired but it was amazing… We are just disappointed about the cancellation of the hot air balloon, due to bad weather, but a part from that, no regret at all !
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Andonis
Mar 28, 2025
A Real gem of a cruise - I was a bit skeptical at first as to which cruise to book from all that there is out there. I booked this one for all the food reviews about the guide, Mahmoud. He proved to be such a nice guy, really patient and full of info for all the different temples we visited. The cruise was very well organised and packed everything in with food order . I would definitely recommend it to anyone out there thinking about it.
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Marilyn_c
Mar 7, 2025
Good experience, the... - Good experience, the guide Mohamed Gobran is very well prepared and explains the whole story very well. Recommended.
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Gillie_t
Mar 27, 2025
Budget-friendly, hidden fees, some bumps along the way - Highly recommend taking a Nile cruise, because it is the most time efficient way to see a ton of ornate, intricate ruins. We were amazed by how different each temple could be - even though it was challenging at times to wake up so early every day, we found it well worth it to take in each ruin. In terms of the boat we were on specifically, the Nile Jewel, it was good value for the price. The rooms were small but received housekeeping daily, and the boat staff were extremely accommodating and friendly. The food was alright - particular highlights were the Egyptian food night and the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables available. Any beverages purchased incurred additional (very overpriced) costs, so we highly recommend going to the grocery store ahead of time to stock up on whatever drinks you need! Also, note that WiFi is at an additional fee - we didn’t purchase any, but heard the quality was not very good. In terms of our guide, Mohamed Gobran - first, I want to say that we visited in the middle of Ramadan, and he was fasting. I have no idea how he was able to share such detailed historical facts and keep things on track, in the scorching heat, with no water. So, I’m incredibly impressed with that, and want to caveat the following comments by saying I am sure things might be different in a non-holiday month. Mohamed helped make the visits to the ruins as efficient as possible, helping to arrange transport to and from and making sure we didn’t have to wait in the ticket lines. As our guide, we wished he were more open to questions. He had extremely long, repetitive spiels at every temple/tomb, and it was hard to stay focused or learn much new information. Once he finished his talks, he didn’t open up space for questions, which left us wondering how comfortable he might be with English. It’s also necessary to note our group size, about 30, which I’m sure is one of the reasons why the tour was so affordable, and also made it harder for Mohamed to be attentive to everyone’s needs. Many other groups we saw were half the size of ours, or even smaller. All in all, we definitely recommend a Nile cruise to be able to take in all the sites with the least driving time. This one is extremely budget friendly, which is hard to say no to! I wish I could offer another option cheaper with a different tour guide, and it might be worth doing a bit more research to find another choice.
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Estuardo_s
Mar 2, 2025
Thank you for amazing experience! - The experience was great.....I enjoy food and everything was accurate as the information in the website. We had great tour gentlemen Mohamed Gibran very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Aixameli
Apr 19, 2025
DISASTER, PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!! - ESPAÑOL DEBAJO / The entire experience was a disaster. Since we booked two months before the date, communicating with the agency was an odyssey. They only answered messages after three or four days. First, we booked a Thursday departure (because they had scheduled that day in the schedule), and when we already had our round-trip flights from Aswan and Luxor scheduled, they told us they only left on Wednesday or Friday, so we had to change everything. Once we confirmed our Friday departure (which wasn't easy), they sent us a message from a guide saying they would pick us up on Wednesday! I had to call them again to confirm they would pick us up on Friday (obviously, they didn't do it in a timely manner). During the cruise, the experience didn't improve. Our guide wasn't traveling with us, so he sent us messages (very sporadically) telling us what time we should be in the lobby. Once we got there, we had to try to find our guide. On one occasion, they even sent us someone who only spoke Arabic. Luckily, one of the people who had the misfortune of going with the same agency was local and was able to translate for us. Every day, we had to repeatedly ask them what we were doing the next day, and for all the activities, we were the last group, so we had very little time for each place. I don't recommend the agency at all. Also, since the hot air balloon activity couldn't be held, they told us to request a refund from Viator instead of handling it themselves! ---------------------------------- Toda la experiencia fue un desastre. Desde que reservamos 2 meses antes de la fecha comunicarnos con la agencia fue una odisea. Contestaban los mensajes despues de 3/4 dias. Primero compramos para salir un jueves (porque ellos habilitaron tal dia en la agenda) y cuando ya teniamos los vuelos de ida y vuelta de aswan y luxor nos dijeron que solo salia miercoles o viernes por lo que tuvimos que modificar todo. Una vez confirmado que saliamos el viernes (cosa que no fue facil), nos envian un mensaje un guia diciendo que era quien nos recogeria el miercoles!!!! nuevamente tuve que comunicarme para confirmar que nos buscaran el viernes (obvio que no lo hicieron en tiempo y forma). Durante el crucero la experiencia no mejoró, nuestro guía no viajaba con nosotros y por lo que nos mandaba mensajes (muy esporadicamente) indicandonos a que hora teniamos que estar en el lobby pero una vez en el lobby teniamos que andar tratando de localizar a ver quien era nuestro guia. incluso en una oportunidad nos mandaron alguien que solo hablaba arabe, por suerte uno de los que corrian con la desgracia de ir con la misma agencia eran locales y nos pudieron traducir. todos los dias habia que consultarle repetidas veces que haciamos al dia siguiente y en todas las actividades eramos el ultimo gurpo por lo que teniamos muy poco tiempo para cada lugar. No recomiendo para nada la agencia, ademas como la actividad del globo no pudo hacerse nos mandaron a que nosotros pidieramos el reembolso con Viator en vez de gestionarlo ellos!
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Fionafairley
Mar 16, 2025
Warning don't book via Viator as they use Noor Travel - Noor Travel cancelled on the day the cruise was took place with no explanation, they took days to respond to queries, also did not arrange our pickups to or from the ship
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Tourist457757
Mar 16, 2025
WARNING!!!!!! Shocking Noor travel experience - My trip didn't happen and Noor Travel left us high and dry in Aswan. Major warning when people are booking any Egypt tours via Viator or directly via Noor tours. If everything goes OK you should be fine but if it doesn't and you need to contact Noor Travel.. they take ages to respond in my instance it was the next day after 2 messages. They had not arranged a pickup from my hotel even thoughi gave them the address well in advance. Viator tried to call them but no answer, they messaged them but no reply. I messaged them to say I had arranged a drop off to the location with the Egyptologist and would no longer deal with them directly. During the small hours of the morning they cancelled my booking without explanation. I was left high and dry in a foreign country. PLEASE BE VERY AWARE IN CASE THINGS GO WRONG AS THEY DON'T CARE
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From $320
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).