Exceptional cruise along the Nile
We spent 4 incredible days on the edge of the cruise.
The food was good, the rooms spacious and the service at the top on board the boat.
Thanks again to Nada, who met all our expectations.
charlescW4738LT · март 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor · Переведено
-- generally a very wonderful experience with a few minor exceptions, a trade off for great staff and service
The tours were wonderful and thorough, tour guides were excellent, especially Mahmood (Abu Simbel) and Nada, and Eedo (nickname "Badawy") the Egyptologist in Luxor. He went out of his way to take us to a textile studio, a side interest, and to drop us at our small boutique hotel. The ship cabins need some substantial updating (Solaris I), and the engine fumes (benzine, CO) fumes from neighboring ships were very bad for our asthma. Those of us that suffer used our nebulizers often. I believe this may be true for all the Nile cruise ships, so future guests should be wary.
The ship staff was especially wonderful, the dining staff was exceptional (thank you, Ahmad and Yousuf), Gaber was great on the upper deck, and Georgius in the Jewelry shop has become a good friend. One of our family is a difficult shopper, and Georgius catered to her specific needs and tastes.
Todor_K · март 2026 г. · через Viator
Excellent choice! You see so much and they make everything easy and wonderful. Worth every penny!!
Excellent from start to finish. Ship was luxurious. Guide was great. Food on the ship was great. Ate fruits and drank coffee and drinks with ice in them- did not get food poisoning so they use clean water. Price was very affordable. Thank you for showing me the wonders and making me feel safe and cared for!
Kimberly H · февр. 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor
Fine cruise
Nice cruise to see many temples
Good way to travel from Aswan to Luxor
Very good guide arranged by Egypt Knight
Fine boat with neat cabin
Very worthwhile
Ton_N · февр. 2026 г. · через Viator · Переведено
Egypt is a country with a huge history beyond comprehension You really should do the Nile cruise
Nice experience with a great guide.
Temples and tombs viewed
Guide Mr Hany everything perfectly and neatly arranged
Valley of the kings huge experience
Adventure58707943748 · февр. 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor · Переведено
The BEST thing you can do in Egypt
This is a really special tour. We did a truly nauseating amount of research before picking one, but we were still worried that it wouldn't be perfect.
From being picked up at the Aswan airport even when our flight was delayed to being dropped off at the Luxor airport, this tour was everything we had hoped for and more.
Important to note is that Egypt Knight, the tour company, does a great job setting everything up for you, but a lot of the drivers/staff/optional tours are basically freelancers, so your mileage may vary.
But if you're lucky, you'll spend four days on a private tour with Mr. Hani, the best tour guide in Egypt. He was so attentive and knowledgeable, and he really made this a special tour. We appreciated not only his information about the sites, but also his advice about how to handle hawkers and nuanced take on modern Egypt. We always felt like we were being treated fairly and professionally.
The days start brutally early, so this is definitely not a tour for you if you want a relaxing, do-nothing cruise. But if you want to see EVERYTHING with an absolute expert, don't think twice.
The boat is lovely. Larger than we thought, but it never felt crowded. It's kind of a shame that you really only have one day of being on the boat while it's sailing, but it's worth it to see so many incredible archeological sites.
Thank you Mr. Hani! Thank you Renaissance Cruise Ship! Thank you Egypt Knight!!
Road45115540231 · февр. 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor
Mixed feelings
Ship crew was very friendly and food was good. Relaxing at the sundeck was also great. But some included tours were not well organized... For example we had only a few minutes at some monuments (Edfu temple and Kom Ombo Temple). Some tour guides were professional and some quite horrible - especially in groups. Everyday waking up was between 3 am till 5 am because of the early sightseeing trips. That was not relaxing. Unfortunately the air pollution on deck was disturbing.
In general a good experience to visit famous temples nearby the Nile but without much time to enjoy them and relaxing.
Viktoria K · янв. 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor
Wonderful insights into the culture of ancient Egypt
The experiences on this trip were incredible. Visiting the numerous cultural places incomparable. Our guide Hani was professionally very informative and accompanied us excellently on the trip. The staff on the ship were very friendly. The cabins did not quite correspond to those shown in the photos, but were clean and perfectly adequate for the overnight stays.
F4568EDfabianl · янв. 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor · Переведено
Great tour
We are a reliable tour company.
I had trouble boarding a cruise ship due to overbooking, probably because of the New Year holidays, but they arranged a replacement hotel. The tour company was very gracious and from the second day we boarded the cruise ship and enjoyed the plan as planned.
The fact that admission tickets are included is also appreciated. At our request, we were able to purchase additional tickets to see the Valley of the Kings.
The guide explained it in plain English and the trip was very smooth.
Thank you very much for your kind arrangement!
keigom9 · янв. 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor · Переведено
Great cruise and tour!
We (couple from NYC, USA), took this trip to ring in the NY on the nile. This was a great experience, our guide, Magdy, really made the trip informative and exciting. Magdy really had great timing and knew when we should be at the various sites so that we could have the best experience with the least amount of crowding (and believe me, in high season it was a sea of humans everywhere). Our group was about 20 and so, again, Magdy did a great job keeping everything together and ensuring that we got as much information and history as we wanted. We sailed on the Lady Mary and the ship was clean and the sundeck was nice. Cabins were nice too. Food was decent and the crew was very friendly and accommodating. You spend most of the time off ship visiting areas and so having ultra luxury on the ship was not really what was important to us anyways (save the $ and hit up the four seasons in giza or the ritz carlton in Cairo instead both of which were well worth it). Last note, communication was impeccable using WhatsApp. We were kept up to date with everything even when our flight landed 2 hours late!!! Even with the hiccup there was a driver outside waiting for us and he shuttled us off to join the main group which was excellent and shows that this company has experience and knows how to deal with issues that arise! Overall, enjoyed every minute of this packed cruise and tour combo, highly recommend.
593hanb · янв. 2026 г. · через Tripadvisor