Great experience with experienced guide
The guide Mina was very knowledgeable with very good command of English. He is also very kind and friendly. We visited a spices and perfume shop which was not in the initial planning which is great.
The staff on the boat was very kind. They were a lot of choices for the food however it was lacking salt and pepper and spices overall. For a country known by their spices i was expecting food to be less plain but otherwise the food choice combination was good. The breakfast to take away was quite poor and could be improved by adding boiled eggs and yoghurt. To visit Abu simbel we had another guide who was not good and his English was very poor.
The facility of the boat is overall old but fairly well maintained. The room was clean and the mattress comfortable.
Trail06119138095 · dic 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
A glimpse in the ancient history
My name is Carlos. We had the pleasure to have King Mina as our tour guide. He literally thought about everything. He was very knowledgeable about the ancient history. He also showed us some artisans for spices; essences and stone carving.
Thank you Mina for the amazing experience!
carlosc959 · dic 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Beautiful places, boat ok
Crociera carina, niente di speciale, camera ok
Programma molto intenso con sveglia presto tutti i giorni. Cibo così così, ma tipico del posto
I posti che si visitano sono spettacolari.
C8638AXgiovannia · dic 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Esperienza unica
Un viaggio incredibile, tante cose da vedere, ritmi un po’ faticosi ma ne vale la pena. La guida, Mina, è stata impeccabile e super disponibile. L’unica cosa negativa di tutto il viaggio è stata l’enorme pressione da parte di tutti i venditori in ogni sito, veniva richiesta una mancia per ogni singola cosa anche quando non veniva offerto un servizio. Un vero peccato essere stressati così tanto mentre si visita un Paese così bello
H6191MCfedericar · dic 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
AMAZING!!
Was amazing one experience!!! Mina King is an amazing tpur guide. Always kind and taking care of us. Thanks a lot for this wnderfully days.
CEVIJA · dic 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Disorganised Tour with Extra Costs
My family travelled in Jordan and Egypt for almost one month, and unfortunately this tour was the worst experience of the entire trip. We constantly faced poor organisation, chaotic schedules, hidden fees, and misleading information.
Poor Organisation
Our group had nearly 30 people but only one guide.One morning we were instructed to meet at 6:00 AM, but the guide was not there. We waited for around 30–60 minutes before the guide finally arrived — and then we still had to wait for other people. The tour only left at 7:30 AM — 1.5 hours late. On another day, the bus left for lunch and two elderly travellers were left behind. There was no headcount and very little care for passenger safety.
Hidden Fees & Double Tipping
Before the tour started, we were asked to pay US $25 per person in “tips,” and told this covered everything. However, at the end of the trip, the guide requested additional tips again. This was uncomfortable and felt dishonest.
Hot Air Balloon – Paying Twice
We had already paid for the hot-air balloon ride through Tripadvisor. The night before, the company claimed the flight was cancelled due to “government regulations.” But the next morning, other groups on the same boat still flew.
We contacted Star Balloon directly and confirmed they were still taking bookings. I arranged a price of 2,000 EGP per person (about US $42) and passed this to our organiser. They eventually booked us with Star Balloon and charged US $50 each — but later publicly claimed the price was US $100 in response to another review from our group. Very unfair and misleading.
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To be fair:
The cruise boat itself was comfortable, and the onboard staff were wonderful — polite, hardworking, and friendly. Our guide Talaat Abdo was knowledgeable and kind, but the group was simply far too large for one person to manage.
Overall, the company’s organisation and transparency were extremely disappointing, and we would not recommend them.
Jack L · dic 2025 · vía Tripadvisor
Debe hacer experiencia cuando visite Egipto
Gran experiencia! Desde el personal de crucero hasta los conductores, todo un gran trato.
Hice este mismo crucero hace unos meses con un amigo y esta vez alrededor del guía hizo la experiencia mucho más superior. Mina ha sido la mejor guía en nuestro viaje por todo Egipto.
Gran sentido del humor junto con explicaciones interesantes y simplificadas de los templos y la mitología. Tuvimos días largos pero fueron muy divertidos y ligeros con él.
Podría hacer este crucero de nuevo una tercera vez.
Renata_B · dic 2025 · vía Viator · Traducida
No es perfecto pero agradable
El barco estaba bien, la comida era buena, el personal era muy agradable y atento.
Sobre el tour, tuvimos 3 noches y 4 días. Tenga en cuenta que la hora de despertarse es muy temprano cada mañana
El pueblo nubio (extra de la guía) fue una experiencia agradable, pero me pareció que el precio era demasiado alto para lo que ofrecía
El guía Khaled era muy organizado, estábamos completamente relajados cuando se trataba de todos los traslados, programa, etc. Estaba enviando un mensaje un día antes con el horario completo para el día siguiente, muy útil.
Sin embargo, hubo cosas que no nos gustaron.
Cuando llegamos al barco, después de que obtuvimos la llave para la cabina, el guía nos empujó a cambiar la cabina por otra. La que nos pidieron a cambio fue la que rechazaron otras personas del grupo. Básicamente dimos nuestra cabaña y recibimos la otra. La alfombra de la cabaña que recibimos realmente no estaba limpia, dio una mala sensación a toda la habitación.
Creo que el guía debería haber tratado esta situación de una manera diferente (tal vez tratando de cambiar la cabina discutiendo con el personal del barco, no entre nosotros - sus turistas).
Otra cosa que no nos gustó fue la propina que tuvimos que pagar al guía por el personal del barco cuando llegamos en el barco. Se presentó de serie, 30 euros por persona. Entiendo la cultura de dar propinas (en todas partes! ! ) pero quiero decidir por mí mismo si quiero hacerlo o no y cuánto. Y quiero decidirlo al final del viaje, no antes del viaje cuando ni siquiera sé cómo es el personal.
Recomendaría simplemente decirle a los turistas que se agradecen las propinas y que den indicación sobre la cantidad, pero dejen que la gente dé lo mucho que sienten (si es que les apetece darlo)
En general fue una experiencia agradable, no perfecto, pero agradable.
Andra_C · dic 2025 · vía Viator · Traducida
Cruzeiro em casal
O barco King of Tebas é antigo mas os funcionários muito simpáticos.
A comida é razoável.
O guia Khaled foi muito prestável e atencioso acompanhando o grupo e informando o programa diariamente. O pacote de excursões apresentado pode ser comprado individualmente.
Gostaria de ter visto mulheres a trabalhar no barco, faz parte da cultura mas já podia ter evoluido.
A animação era pouca comparada com outros barcos e a que houve não foi pubicitada tanto que eramos só nós a ver o espectáculo.
De uma maneira geral gostámos.
Olga_G · dic 2025 · vía Viator
Barco decente pero un servicio al cliente horrible
El barco en sí estaba bien. Buena comida y muy buena habitación. Sin embargo, nos engañaron con el tour en globo aerostático y nos hicieron pagar 20 dólares más del precio real y ni siquiera vimos amanecer : (. Lo peor de todo es que ni siquiera dijeron pena o se sintieron mal y simplemente nos echaron la culpa. No es así como tratas a los clientes. Cualquier remordimiento nos haría sentir mucho más escuchados. ACONSEJO NO RESERVAR EL TOUR EN GLOBO INCLUIDO. AHORRA TU DINERO DE ESTOS TRUCOS Y RESERVA TU MISMO.
Bas_E · nov 2025 · vía Viator · Traducida
