5-Day Luxor to Aswan Nile Cruise: Pharaonic Sites, Hot Air Balloon, and Abu Simbel
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13 Ratings
Embark on a 5-day luxury cruise along the Nile River, exploring historic pharaonic sites, enjoying stunning views, and experiencing the real Egyptian life. Don't miss the thrilling hot air balloon ride in Luxor and the awe-inspiring temples of Abu Simbel.
Duration:
5 days
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Arrival Transfer to Nile Cruise&Luxor East Bank
Temple of Karnak - Egypt Gift Tours licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Luxor Airport/Railway station or Hotel to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 stars Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Then, start your tour by visiting the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres.
Luxor Temple - Proceed to visit Luxor Temple, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are exhibited. Admire its obelisk and statues. Back to the cruise.Dinner on board. Overnight in Luxor.
Note: If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour directly upon arrival since the cruise check-in time at 12:00 and we don’t want our guest to waste their time waiting at the lobby for check-in.
What's Included
- 5 Nights onboard a 5-star Nile Cruise with full board - lunches, dinners, and breakfasts included
- Private A/C transfers for pick-ups and drop-offs
- Well-appointed cabins featuring a mini bar, safe, satellite TV, and private bathroom
- Inclusive of a 35 to 45 minute hot air balloon ride over the Luxor sky
- Group excursion to the legendary Abu Simbel Temples
- Guided tours with a professional English-speaking Egyptologist
What's Not Included
- Any optional Tours or Any personal expenses like laundry etc.
- Water or Drinks during the Meals.
- Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sightseeing.
- International/Domestic flights or trains.
- Tipping to Guide, Drivers, cruise crew etc.
- Motorboat to Philae temple
- Wifi on The cruise.
- It is available to pick Travelers from Luxor west bank hotels with extra 15$ USD per person.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 15$ USD per person
Additional Information
Blend the rich heritage and history of Luxor and Aswan with the beauty of Egypt Upper Nile Valley.Enjoy the the beautiful Nile Valley scenery and the real Egyptian life from the deck of a 5-star Nile Cruise Ship on 5-days, 4 -Nights from Luxor to Aswan. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, stop en the route to visit the pharaonic sites of interest such as; Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Experience the exciting trip of the Hot Air Balloon in Luxor. and discover the most impressive temples of Abu Simbel 285 km from Aswan. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainments of the belly dancing show, galabiya party, Nubian show or disco and more in 5 days/4 nights on 5 stars Nile Cruise every Saturday, Monday, Thursday or Friday from Luxor to Aswan. Full board, check in with lunch, check out with breakfast
- A child from 6 to 11 years old accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
- Child rate applies only when sharing 2 paying adults.
- If your arrival to Luxor is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00
- Luxor Airport/Railway Station/Hotels or Rental Apartments in Luxor East bank
- Prices are quoted in U.S dollars , per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays
- Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile,Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated.We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order.
- A child less than 6 years is not allowed for the balloon trip.
- Camera is not allowed for the balloon trip, you can use your cellphone to take pictures.
- If the balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 $ per person.
- If Abu Simbel Trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 $per person.
- If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person.
- If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room.
- If your traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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648becg
Feb 26, 2024
Fantastic holiday! - We've had a great time in Egypt with 'Here Egypt Tours'. Bassant was fantastic as our agent and kept us advised of arrangements every step of the way. Everyone who handled our stay has been great.
We had a fabulous guide, Mohamed Shakur for the entirety of the cruise portion of the trip. He was great, really knowledgeable, good humoured and interesting. He put lots of special touches in to our trip as well, like making sure we had breakfast to go on early trips etc. Made sure we knew when meal times were (all the notices were in French) etc. We cannot thank Mohamed enough for looking after us so well 😊
The boat crew on Serenity were also fantastic. Really attentive and hard working. I'm not sure they slept much 😂
I would highly recommend this trip and Mohamed as your guide.
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Pql2019
Feb 25, 2024
Brilliant holiday and amazing trip thanks to Mohamed Shakour - An amazing trip made all the more brilliant thanks to our guide Mohamed Shakour! We did this trip as a birthday present for my wife and could not recommend it any higher. The boat was amazing, the food was delicious and the crew couldn’t be more helpful. Best of all was our tour guide Mohamed Shakour! He was brilliant! Knowledgeable, funny, friendly and went above and beyond for us. Every trip he took us to key locations and explained what we would see, showed us around then gave us free time to explore ourselves. He took us to a few places that weren’t included and made each trip so enjoyable. Best of all though, he arranged for the boat crew to surprise my wife with a birthday cake on the ship! I’m not sure if you can ask for a specific guide but if you can, ask for Mohamed. We was fantastic.
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Neerajnand
May 17, 2023
Mohamad Shakur - Amazing - Mohamad Shakur has been amazing. Great knowledge and I like that he uses picture albums to explain/describe. He has been the best guide we have had. So thank you for arranging this with him.
I would definitely use his services again and rate him a 10/10. It's been a wonderful experience.
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Annhe26
Apr 2, 2023
Fabs time touring Luxor and Aswan - We were guided by Mohamed Wafa who was amazing - knowledgeable and helpful! Our trip was filled with stories and history. By the end of it and when we came back to Cairo for other tours with Egypt Gift Tours (they are very responsive and well-organised - big shout out to Heba!), the other guide was quite surprised with how much we already knew, all thanks to Mohamed.
The cruise was lovely also. We were on a boat called MS Opera and buffet meals were great.
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Manuel50002016
Feb 8, 2023
Wonderful cruise experience from Luxor to Aswan - Everything was amazing, Heba was always very helpful and organised all the trip for us. All the pickups where on time and we saw all the highlights. Special thanks to our guide Mohammed Shakour who was very attentive and gave very detailed explanations for the monuments. We could always count on him and he considered our preferences. He is also extremely friendly! Our cruise, Magic, was amazing and magical, crew was very friendly. The hot air ballon experience was unforgettable. Best trip ever.
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Xiek8
Oct 25, 2022
Relaxing and comfortable way to see Egypt - Our family had a really special and memorable experience crushing the Nile, and exploring ancient Egyptian history up close.
We’ll never forget how relaxing and beautiful it was floating on the river looking at the beauty and the unforgettable sunsets. As well as the amazing sites and beauty of the temples and hieroglyphs!
We were on Ms Semiramis II, The boat was comfortable and the staff friendly and caring.
Special mention to our guide Ahmed Mostafa, who is so knowledgeable, professional and enjoying his job, sharing deeply on thousands of years of fascinating history and culture, as well as secrets nuggets for each temple and site. He is so enjoying his job, and willing to share, he took time to go into details, you won’t feel that he’s just trying to finish his work.
Heba who took care of all our arrangements and queries. She was constantly available and helpful, going above and beyond to help and to give us as special an experience as she could.
The experience will leave deep memories with us all, thank you.
If you’re booking, just be aware in advance that some days the cruise stays at the dock while you visit sights tours, and not every day the boat cruises to a new location. Also it may be worth booking Ahmed Mostafa for a private guide for your family, rather than share guide, for a more personalised treat.
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Dorya655
Oct 20, 2022
Our beautiful trip from Louxor to Asswan ! - Our trip was Great !
Best regards to our guides
"Mustafa Ragab" , "Israa" & "Mohammad Gobran" who were really professionals and made our trip enjoyable.
Very nice memorable trip with Noor Egypt Tour, on board of the
"Nile Jewel" who is very confortable & managed by a very nice staff.
We recommend absolutely this trip 😎👍
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Turugarcia
Nov 20, 2021
Not only a strikingly beautiful experience but also a carefree one - Our visit to the temples along the Nile was carefree thanks to the organisation skills of Hebba. Always ready to answer all our doubts, extremely flexible to accommodate our needs and wishes, allowing us to tailor our trip. And extremely trustworthy, which we appreciated very much after some dodgy previous experiences. She really went the extra mile making a smooth, personalised experience. We liked it so much we ended up booking the rest of the experience we had left on our trip with her. Recommended 100%.
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Neidin
Oct 3, 2021
Such great experience! - Ghada Kamel is excellent tour guide she is an egyptologist who knows all the details of Egypt history. The air balloon tour was spectacular! Highly recommended.
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W1385mvjessicad
May 13, 2021
Memorable Trip! - This was an unforgettable trip! It is a jam-packed trip with so many sites & activities, yet it also manages to offer relaxation while you cruise down the Nile in-between stops. Heba is incredibly attentive although there were a few changes about departure times/locations. She went out of her way to make it special for us (I was celebrating graduation & my friend his birthday!). She frequently checked in on us via WhatsApp to make sure everything was going smoothly.
We loved our guide Ahmed (be sure to request him!!). His way of presenting information is super effective and I feel like I’m walking away from this trip with waaaaay more insight & education than I have ever had on any other trip. We really appreciated him.
Overall the boat was nice and I loved the rooftop deck & pool. The food is ok but it’s fine for what it is and the staff is attentive.
So happy & grateful for this experience!
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