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4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★4.7(626 reviews)Aswan4 daysPickup availableFree cancellation
4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon
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Overview

Experience Egypt’s ancient history with a Nile cruise. Journeying between Aswan and Luxor allows you to relax while soaking in the picturesque scenery of the Nile Valley. You'll also have the chance to visit legendary sites, including Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, Philae Temple, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, Abu Simbel Temple, and many more historical treasures

What's included

  • Hot air balloon ride with a flight certificate
  • Visit to Abu Simbel Temple in a small group setting (Shared Tour)
  • Experienced, qualified tour guide
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • 3-night stay aboard a 5-star cruise boat
  • Breakfast
  • Horse-drawn carriage or Bus Ride in Edfu, including a visit to the Horus Temple
  • All transfers to and from the temples

Not included

  • Tipping (Recommended - 10 US$ pe rperson per night for the Boat Crew, Drivers and Tour Guide))
  • Entrance Fees to all sites and Temples mentioned

Good to know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • If the Hot Air Balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather or any other reason, you will be refunded with 25 USD per person.
  • Camera is not allowed on the balloon basket, you can only use your cellphone to take pictures.
  • Children under the age of 6 years are not allowed for the balloon trip.
  • Prices are quoted in U.S dollars, per person per trip and valid, except during Christmas, New Year and Easter holidays.
  • We drop off all our customers to Luxor east bank hotels and available to drive them to Luxor west bank hotels with extra 10 us dollars per person at the end of the Cruise Trip
  • We pick up all our guests from Aswan east bank hotels and available to pick up from west bank hotels with extra 10 us dollars per person
  • For Trips starts on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, The visit of Abu Simbel temples will be skipped and replaced by Habu Temple visit in Luxor
  • All bookings for 3 persons, will be accommodated in 1 Cabin (Room)
  • For bookings of 2 adults and 2 children aged between 2 and 11.99 years, one triple room (with three beds) will be provided.
  • The horse carriage experience to Edfu Temple may not always be guaranteed and could be subject to change due to safety considerations

Cancellation policy

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

Traveller reviews

4.7★626 reviews

Not worth the price

I wasn’t happy with certain things in this trip: 1. Everyone in the group received more details breaking down into days viz email in advance. That tells them what to prepare in terms of money part. So I don’t know how much exactly the entry ticket fees in total and I was asked to pay cash ONLY the first night. Because I didn’t receive the information about this, I didn’t prepare enough cash, I also can’t withdraw the money from ATM due to my bank setting. I only can pay by card. However, when I said that I can only pay by card, the tour guide was not happy with that and he literally treat me as invisible since day one. This is very unprofessional. 2. The entire trip was not so organized by the time line. Often time we need to wake up early around 3 am and started an exhausted day. We don’t have enough rest dying the trip, that’s why I got sick after 3 days. The journey shouldn’t be such hectic. Overall, i did have some good time, consider what I was going though with the tour guide’s attitude, I am done with this tour and country.

OnAir30392520098 · Jan 2024 · via Tripadvisor

King Mina

Great trip Everything on time, according to the program, on time African local food Thank you King Mina!

NorthStar43609589847 · Jan 2024 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

An incredible experience!

The view from the room was incredible. The whole program was well orchestrated, the visits were interesting with a lot of information from our guide King Mina. The staff is very attentive. The hot air balloon trip is a must, you will come out with stars in your eyes! Thank you very much for these unforgettable memories!

Ameliewgnr · Jan 2024 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Great experience with a great guide!

We loved our experience with King Mina. He is very knowledgeable about Egyptian history and answered all our questions. He is also very friendly and gives good advice. Mina made this stay very pleasant. Everything is well organized on the boat and for the visits. The hot air balloon trip is a must! Thank you Mina!

Julyonix · Jan 2024 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Perfectly perfect 👌🏼

Excellent cruise with great services. A huge thank you to King Mina who was an exceptional guide throughout this stay. No regrets about this cruise, you can go there with your eyes closed.

Loic J · Jan 2024 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Great experience

This is very wholesome Egypt experience with a lot of history. Mr Mina, our guide is very good egyptologist and described every temple we visited, always had answers to our many questions. We sailed on the Serenity ship The staff on the boat was all extremely helpful and kind . food was very tasty. I would recommend this tour to everyone visiting Egypt.

476slawekm · Jan 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Cruise on the Nile.

I loved the cruise through the Nile. The people on the cruise are very kind and friendly. The balloon experience has been very interesting.

SUSANA_L · Jan 2024 · via Viator

Our guide mr Nasser was an exceptional host on the cruise. He was both friendly and welcoming but also informative.10/10

The cruise was good, the guide mr Nasser was amazing. A real asset for your company. Quite obviously an expert in Egyptology and seemed to really enjoy sharing his knowledge with us.

smeg24 · Dec 2023 · via Tripadvisor

Find another cruise ship

Please all customers do your research in advance & don’t take this tour. The Al Nabilatan cruise ship is old, run down & needs to be taken off the market. The service on the ship is terrible whereas everything is aimed at additional cost for an old mostly smelly cruise ship.

Mark_R · Dec 2023 · via Viator

Quarto grande, equipe do navio muito boa, guia excelente.

O cruzeiro foi muito bom e o pessoal do navio muito amável. Os aposentos eram de boa qualidade e com bastante espaço. Havia quase um "personal garçon" no restaurante quando estávamos à mesa. Passeios são corridos mas se não for assim não dá tempo para ver tudo que é oferecido. Havia festas no navio, à noite, mas chegávamos cansados das atividades do dia. O Guia, que fala inglês, é muito competente, educado, pontual e eficiente. Não houve o passeio de balão de ar quente mas estamos enfrentando dificuldades para receber o equivalente de volta.

Fernando_B · Dec 2023 · via Viator

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