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

★4.7(623 reviews)Luxor4 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★623 reviews

Egypt Birthday Adventure

We were blessed with the presence of an amazing guide, King Mina. Mina kept us informed of our Itenary from the inception of our trip. His experience and knowledge has assisted us in understanding the background of Egypt and the history behind it. King Mina, had guided us through our journey in assisting with our request as well as making sure our safety was priority. A huge thank you to Mina for arranging a surprise party for my husband on the Nile cruise on such short notice. Forever grateful for his kind gesture. Seriously the best guide one could ask for and would highly recommend him. This is why he is called the KING 🤴 👏

yasmeensiva · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Complements for our Tour Guide Mins

Just want to compliment our tour guide aka King Mina. He was exceptionally knowledgeable in his subject. He explained in detail the history of Egypt from ancient times.

anandsO3370IS · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Nice trip

We enjoyed our cruise trip so much with our tours Guide. Mr. Khaled The boat was very nice and cleanojr cabins were very nice with a view to The nile and boat crew was very friendly and helpful Thank hou all for The nice organization

U2555LCfatmas · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor

cool trip with talaat

what a cool cruise tour ! we enjoyed the tour a lot with the visits of all temples in aswan and Luxor specially abu simbel teme the guide didn't spare a time to explain every site

721naheda · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Value for money trip

Very acceptable trip according to paid amount Cruise boat was cozy but clean and well maintained. King Mina our tour guide was perfect and explained to us every temple we visited Recommend it

mhm0udl · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor

If the organizers are late, you can risk your life in the car

Our journey on the Nile Cruise started in the worst way. After a 10-hour drive to Aswan, exhausted, we arrived at the meeting point without having received any information: no one had told us who was coming to pick us up, what our ship was, where to go. Nothing. On the day of check-in we were literally left to providence in a country with very different uses and dynamics from ours. We then discovered, talking to other travelers, that this disorganization is normal for them: everyone was in the same situation. After an hour of crying and panic, only thanks to our private driver (who had the kindness to stay with us) someone finally deigned to answer. The justification? “We were praying.” I deeply respect religion, but it is not acceptable to disappear on the day of check-in without even providing a message, leaving tourists – often single women – without any reference. Another girl in our group was taken out of nowhere, in the dark, alone, at 4am, after waiting more than an hour in terror. Not acceptable. The disorganization then continues for the duration of the journey: late excursions, crazy car races to make up for lost time, drivers who drive as if there were no tomorrow putting passengers' lives at risk. One of the team's drivers even got the pickup wrong and, in order not to go around again, drove almost 2km in reverse in a one-way street with all of us on board. I've never seen anything like it. The day of the balloon was yet another disaster: again late, we were literally pushed into the basket, because the balloon was complete and they were waiting for us. Zero time for photos or instructions. The ship, Kira, is definitely very dirty, certainly below the minimum standards expected from a Nile cruise. The only positive notes: the cabin staff, really nice, and the food, good and different every day. The restaurant and staff are the only real pleasant part of the experience. In conclusion: If you suffer from anxiety or want a relaxing trip, AVOID. If instead you like to experience the adrenaline of the unknown, run out of information until the last second and risk your life for the delays of others... then this is the perfect tour for you.

Rosanna I · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Nice and organised trip

Perfect journey from aswan to luxor with abu simbel visit. We have enjoyed the trip and guided tours with our guide Talaat. Much appreciated and will come.back again soon

solam414 · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Enjoyable Trip

Me and my friend has a really enjoyable cruise trip. the tour was really good organized, we been picked up from our hotel in Aswan and transferred to the boat and our guide king Mina was always there for us and the other group members . boat itself was nice and services were acceptable and food was very nice we really recommend this tour to everyone travel to egypt

Cruiser28321324757 · Nov 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Good trip

Had a nice trip of Nile cruise. The boat is nice. Mina is a great guide that explains the sites very well to us. I would recommend it. 船舱很舒服,三层很安静,晚上休息得很好。导游Mina很专业,为我们讲解得很好,我们学习到了很多知识,埃及之行很愉快!

Quest19391429395 · Oct 2025 · via Tripadvisor

meaningful professional

The cruise was very smooth, and I didn’t feel seasick at all. The staff on board were really nice. The best part was our guide — the best man in the world! He majored in Ancient Egyptian culture, and every time he organized or explained something, it was excellent. He interacted with everyone and took great care of each person. I learned so much during this trip, and he even bought us farewell gifts. I’m really grateful! كانت الرحلة البحرية سلسة جدًا، ولم أشعر بدوار البحر إطلاقًا. كان طاقم السفينة لطيفًا للغاية. والأفضل من كل شيء كان دليلنا — أفضل رجل في العالم! تخصص في الثقافة المصرية القديمة، وكانت تنظيماته وشرحاته دائمًا رائعة. تفاعل مع الجميع واعتنى بكل شخص. تعلمت الكثير خلال هذه الرحلة، وحتى اشترى لنا هدايا وداعية. أنا ممتنة جدًا له!

yupengp2025 · Oct 2025 · via Tripadvisor

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