An enriching discovery cruise.
A discovery cruise that allowed us to explore wonderful sites and incredible works along the waters of the Nile from Luxor to Aswan and back. The service on board the Kon Tiki was perfect as well as the comfort of the rooms. We spent 7 dream days.
Léonce L · iun. 2026 · prin Tripadvisor · Tradusă
Very nice cruise, but additional fees to expect.
POSITIVE POINTS
The boat was very clean, comfortable, and the staff was friendly and very helpful. The meals were good, varied, and generally of good quality. Our guide was engaging, very friendly, and really made the tours interesting.
The pace is quite intense, with wake-ups very early, often around 4 AM, but it is truly worth it because the sites visited are beautiful.
NEGATIVE POINTS
- No bottled drinking water was included, which is unfortunate given the price of the cruise. One bottle per day per person would have been a minimum. It is sold very expensively at the restaurant.
- At the beginning of the trip, we were asked to pay $100 per person to cover all the entrance fees for the sites to be visited. Upon checking, this amount seemed higher than if we had purchased the tickets ourselves (the boat takes a markup...).
- The boat collects $20 per person for tips, to avoid having to give individually, but some staff members still ask for money for certain services, such as carrying luggage.
- The excursion to the Nubian village, charged at $25, was really not worth the price. We did not visit a school or a house as seemed planned; it was just a simple walk.
Adelie_P · iun. 2026 · prin Viator · Tradusă
Tours to the best of Egypt
I can barely speak English, so I joined with a simultaneous translation app and Katakato English. Hadi talked to me a lot, even if I didn’t speak the language, and included me in the tour, which was very fun and memorable! The people I went on tour with spoke to me a lot, overcoming language barriers, and it was a really fun trip♡
The rice was also delicious!
It is important to take care of your physical condition as you walk through the ruins in the intense heat!
SAKI A · iun. 2026 · prin Tripadvisor · Tradusă
Poorly Organized Cruise Experience with Misleading Information and Low Value
This experience was very disappointing and, in my opinion, misleading.
You only get around 10 hours of actual sailing time, while the rest of the trip is dominated by long bus journeys. For example, the Abu Simbel excursion required approximately 8 hours of travel by bus in total (round trip).
The cruise itself was average. We experienced an issue with the shower drain in our cabin, which required two requests before it was finally fixed. The shower gel also appeared to be diluted with water, and we had to request a refill more than once.
The food was acceptable, but nothing special. Do not expect high-quality or particularly memorable meals.
One of the bartenders was observed repeatedly picking his nose while serving drinks, which was extremely unhygienic and unpleasant.
The hot air balloon activity was poorly managed. We travelled to the site, waited around 30 minutes, and then the activity was cancelled.
At the beginning of the trip, when we asked the tour guide about the hot air balloon, he claimed it would be cancelled due to an accident involving tourists the day before. However, we later learned that this was not true and that no such incident had occurred.
The tour guide, Talaat Abdo, frequently wasted time and caused repeated delays. He also requested a $30 tip from each guest. However, when we later checked with the cruise staff, we were informed they received only about $3 per guest, suggesting that most of the money was not passed on to the crew.
Overall, the schedule was poorly organized, communication was unclear, and the group was consistently delayed by 15–30 minutes.
Overall, this experience did not offer good value for money and is not recommended.
Roseanda · iun. 2026 · prin Viator
Highly recommended trip
Mohammed is a professional and kind guide. We had a wonderful trip. Thank you Mohamed, Hanny, the organizer, and Imperial Egypt Co.
Trip37839128562 · iun. 2026 · prin Tripadvisor
Excellent
A very pleasant cruise.
matthiasv814 · iun. 2026 · prin Tripadvisor · Tradusă
Thank you, Mohammed
Incredible cruise on the Nile. Our guide Mohammed accompanied us very well throughout the trip with relevant anecdotes.
tomvQ5121IV · iun. 2026 · prin Tripadvisor · Tradusă
It was great to have an extraordinary experience, I was relieved to be able to go around with a guide
We were able to easily get around places that were hard for us to get around on our own, and that was thanks to this tour. Mohammed abdo, our guide, made it easy just to keep up with us like we were used to.
Discover37758065080 · iun. 2026 · prin Tripadvisor · Tradusă
Nile Cruise
Talaat abdo was our tour guide and he was good.
The cruise was a little uncomfortable, our room smelled like motor oil in the beginning of the trip.
Selene_M · iun. 2026 · prin Viator
Nile Cruise
Talaat Abdo was a good guide, explained everything with great detail.
The cruise was a little uncomfortable.
Nomad65840415014 · iun. 2026 · prin Tripadvisor