An excellent cruise and experience
We had excellent communication ahead of time and a driver waiting for us at the train station. (The train was a good experience too.). Our guide, Mina, was waiting on the boat and explained everything to us. Mina is getting his phd in Egyptian something, and has excellent knowledge and speaks excellent English in a loud voice that is easy to hear. He does an excellent job managing and keeping track of everyone. We had a great time touring temples. We had a group of 25 people which was a perfect number. Days were full with mornings starting at 4-5am and late evenings till 9pm. Food was good. Workers on the boat were good. We got massage on boat but wish we hadn’t because they weren’t that good. Mina collected $40USD from each person to pay out all the tips on the trip. That was nice to not need to tip throughout the day. We paid him ahead of time for tickets. We could use Egyptian or US cash or card which was very convenient. The hot air balloon company told us a month before the trip that we needed to pay an extra $50 or get refunded and not take balloon ride. I didn’t like that as it felt like a bait and switch. I paid the extra money, but in the morning we arrived and waited for an hour, and then they canceled all of the balloon rides. I can’t blame them, though, it was the governing agency canceling due to weather. The boat was older but everything was fine. The trips were excellent. Crossing the Nile was beautiful. Overall a great deal I think. The trip started with lunch at about 1pm and ended about 4pm. Then we all got rides where we needed to go.
FarAway13432155223 · okt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Overall, the cruise was acceptable but not luxurious. Positive: were the phenomenal view (front room). Negative ship was old nee
Overall, the cruise was fine. I had the best room available on the ship, though the ship's conditions are just okay—nothing fancy. It had the essentials for the trip: a bed and a very small bathroom (especially the shower). The view from the room, however, was phenomenal.
Highlights:
Food: The food quality was acceptable; I would give it a 7 out of 10. Every lunch and dinner featured two meat options and tons of vegetable dishes to choose from.
Service: The customer service was very good. All the staff were very attentive to our needs.
Tour Guide: Our guide, King Mina, was excellent. He is very knowledgeable, easy-going, and truly went above and beyond in his attitude, knowledge, and experience.
Areas for Improvement:
Pacing of Tours: In my opinion, the tours felt very rushed, which I didn't like very much.
Ship Condition: The ship itself shows its age and definitely needs an upgrade.
Clarity on Inclusions: They could be much more explicit about what is included and what is not. At first, everything seemed clear, but in the end, there were surprises. For example, the hot air balloon ride: the booking didn't specify which flight was included, and it turned out to be only the fourth ride of the day (late morning), which is not ideal and not what we expected.
roqec · okt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Nile cruise with King Mina
Warning! 4 days seem like 1! We had so much fun. It was an incredible experience. The ship was comfortable and everyone was very helpful and kind. Our guide, king Mina was very caring of everything. He books tickets and transportes for everyone and he answered all our questions. His professionalism and his friendliness made him the best “Egyptology teacher”we could ever had. He made us love Egypt. Thank you, Mina. We love you!!!
K1832PMcarmeng · okt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Absolutely amazing!
Our tour guide, King Mina, was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He shared a lot of interesting information and was very willing to answer any questions and help in any way needed. He shared many useful tips for avoiding scams and making the best of our trip. The cruise included many great tours and was the perfect balance between activities and time to relax. Overall, I would definitely recommend this experience as it made the logistics of visiting each site much easier and made the entire trip more enjoyable!
oliviapS8185CV · okt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Relaxing and educational voyage!
King Tut who?? King Mina is the real King around here!! Our trip would not have been complete without him. He is so
knowledgeable and clearly passionate about Egyptian history. He pointed out so many amazing details we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. He gave helpful travel tips for avoiding scams. The cruise was everything we hoped for! Just the right amount of time relaxing on the boat and many exciting stops to explore. We can’t recommend it enough.
kellylL2178NM · okt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
King Mina is the real King
The trip was great, and King Mina was an amazing guide that made us all feel like in ancient Egypt. The crew at the cruise were really friendly. Only bad thing is we had bad luck with the weather so no air balloon for us. Guess we’ll have to come back.
Enrique_J · okt 2025 · via Viator
Amazing experience!...
Amazing experience! Amazing food! Loved it very much! The temples were perfect! The guide was good also!
Tereza_C · okt 2025 · via Viator
Great but Intense Nile Cruise
The Nile cruise was a fantastic and well-organized experience. Every day brought new and exciting discoveries of Egypt’s sights and culture. It was more intense than expected, with very early mornings.
Our guide, Talaat, was funny and knowledgeable, though at times he explained stuff a little bit too fast and skipped details at some temples. Unfortunately, the hot air balloon ride was canceled, and the alternative was more expensive. Warning! Don't buy anything in the overpriced shops !
Overall, an amazing and memorable trip!
Johanna_K · okt 2025 · via Viator
Good experience
Mena is a PhD-candidate in Egyptology and really knows a lot. Had a great time with him. All the trips are well arranged!!
boeing77x · okt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Great experience
Hi, we had a tour with Talaat Abdo as our tour guide. We had a really great time with him, a great guy, very responsive and always helpful. Had a great time, would highly recommend him.
83aljazk · okt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
