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2 nights Nile cruise includes tours from Aswan to luxor

Name: 2 nights Nile cruise includes tours from Aswan to luxor
Brand: Cupid EgypTravel
SKU: 86223P14
Price: 320.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (63 reviews)

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Sailing Nile cruise from Aswan for 1 night

3 days
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

A Nile River cruise is an essential part of any southern Egypt trip. This overnight sail from Aswan to Luxor is the perfect way to unwind for an evening and absorb yourself in Egyptian culture. Enjoy all your meals onboard the vessel and stop at the Komombo and Edfu temples to learn more about ancient Egypt.

Sail along the Nile River during this overnight cruise
Explore the Komombo and Edfu temples
Absorb Egyptian culture through onboard meals and entertainment
A private cabin with an ensuite is included

What's Included

2 nights at 5 stars Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor
Cruise cabin with all facilities
All meals start with lunch first day end with breakfast third day
All sites which mentioned in itinerary.
Pick up and drop off by air conditioning mini bus.
Egyptology tour guide
Horse and carriage.
Taxes and charges.
Meet and assist service upon arrival & departure
All Nile Cruise excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
Aswan tours
West and east banks of Luxor
Valley of the kings and so much more as in itinerary
Kom Ombo and Edfu temples
Cruise facilities,Swimming pool and entertainment

Tipping(recommended).
Entrance fees(around 30 us dollars per person)
Water or Drinks on the cruise.
Wifi on The cruise (with extra charge on the cruise)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up all our guests from Aswan hotels,train station or airport

What To Expect

Cruise the Nile River on this 3-day tour, where all the logistics are worked out for you, so you can just enjoy the scenery and sites along the way. You’ll travel from Aswan to Luxor aboard a shared cruise boat, but have a private cabin for the two nights you sleep onboard.

Some of the places you stop by are the Temple of Philae to learn all about its history on the first day, and the next you’ll ride on a horse and carriage to the Temple of Edfu. On the final day you’ll visit the Valley of the Kings where your Egyptologist guide will take you to all of the tombs and give you way more info than any guidebook.

Your meals on the boat are all included, too, so no need to worry about sourcing them elsewhere. Entrance fees are also taken care of, so you won’t need to bother paying for them on the spot.

Temple of Philae (Pass By)

Temple of Horus (Pass By)

Valley of the Kings (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Abu Simbel day trip is available with extra cost upon your request
Hot air balloon in Luxor is available with extra cost
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
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

(A child from 6 to 11 accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult).
(Children from 6 to 11 sharing with parents .(maximum 2 children in one room).
Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile,Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated.We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order).
(If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person)
(If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room)
If your traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person).
We drive all our guest to Luxor east bank hotels and available to drive them to west bank hotels with extra 10 us dollars per person
Tour ends in Luxor in day number 3 around 4 pm so Evening departure is recommended
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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maja_n

Nice trip with amazing view. Crew was amazing and cabin clean and comfortable. I can recommend, you will enjoy.

Reviews

4.5

63 reviews

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Excellent trip - well organised

Robert_L, Jan 2024

A great way to see a lot of sites in a short period. Our guide Ahmed was excellent. Really informative and got us around efficiently without missing anything. Really well organised and would recommend.

Quick way to cover all the key spots

Nuwan_D, Aug 2023

Tour guide was exceptional. Got to cover most of the key places within three days. The food was bit bland and not too tasty. The rooms were not done up since the 1990s and the towels were dirty. Overall the exposure and the experience is great.

a very good trip with a great guide

Katharine_v, Jun 2023

We did the shortest cruise owing to time constraints, arriving Aswan by overnight train from Cairo on Tuesday, and cruising until Thursday. It was a fabulous way to see the Nile and the key pharaonic sites, if a little mass produced. We were lucky our cruise boat was good - if a bit shabby looking. The twin room was great, the staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly and most of all our tour guide Mohammed Shakour was fabulous: he was ahead of the game about how to approach the sites to optimise the visit (ie being ahead of the queue early morning), and he lead us into world of Egyptian pharaohs and gods magnificently, as we stood in 40 degrees looking at the sites. A good guide makes the hieroglyphs and the world in which they were written come alive. What would have helped - and I did ask Viator before hand but received no reply - is to know the exact itinerary (as they print it on the boat) a few days beforehand so you have a chance to prepare for the trip more and know what you will be doing and how the site visits are organised. There are many many cruise boats mooring beside you, and we felt lucky to have a good guide and a reasonable boat to make it work well. Viator should allow you to choose the company organising the trip so the guests can be in direct contact with that company from the start, and look at the reviews for that specific company. Ours was Cupid EgypTravel and they did a good job, contacting us by WhatsApp just before the trip. But being able to contact them directly at the time of booking would have been useful. Viator is just the gateway.

Amazing experience

Hester_d, Apr 2023

I was a bit anxious about this tour because we didn't get the name of the ship beforehand and the reviews are mixed. We were on the Sapphire and it was fine. Outdated, but clean and very friendly staff. The food was surprisingly good. We spent three days with the same guide, Mohamed, and he took great care of us. The sights are amazing. The only thing I don't understand is the horse and carriage ride to Edfu. In my opinion that shouldn't be the default option, those poor animals.

Bring way more cash than you ever thought you might need

Karen_P, Feb 2023

I’m definitely going to be honest here because I read the reviews myself before deciding to book this trip. The ship was definitely less than desirable. Most things in my room did not work so don’t expect much. The hairdryer didn’t work and was taped together. The fridge had mildew in it and did not work. I struggled to get any sleep at all due to the super thin walls, and the windows rattled the entire time. I might’ve gotten three hours sleep in one night at best. The food was average at best. The tours were very very rushed, and I can’t even explain how unorganized everything was. The tour said to plan on a certain amount of US dollars but trust me I needed three times that just for entry fees. If I was to make one recommendation, the entry fees should’ve been included. The tour guide was always willing to take us to ATM because we always needed more money. The tipping is insane. Everyone And every horse carriage driver, everything everyone wanted to tip in the tour guide made us feel guilty if we didn’t tip. I felt like I was constantly dishing out money and cash. No one wanted credit cards of course, for the entry fees. The tour guide again made us feel awkward if we didn’t have the cash to give him so that we as a group didn’t need to stay in lines or wait for others. It’s a great way to see a lot fast, but if you have a problem with waking up at three or four in the morning to start your day and being gone for 12 to 14 hours and this is not your trip.

The boat itself is good....

Just_H, Oct 2022

The boat itself is good. The room is nice, the food is good and the staff is friendly. The thing we didn't like (and expected) was the mass-tourism. Obviously we knew a cruise would bring a lot of people at the same spot at the same time, but what we didn't expect was that the boat is part of a parade of cruise ships (about 25-30 ships) that all dock at the same ports/sights. That was a little bit too much. However the tours and our guide were great, so it still scores a 4/5.

Bad trip

Malik_E, Sep 2022

I thought all was included no tipping every port this was not the case also we had a atrocious guide at Aswan

Happy customers

Sanna_J, Aug 2022

We were positively surprised with everything onboard: cabin, quality, cleanliness, staff, food - you name it. Especially our guide Baher was talented and knowledgeable.

Unique experience

mariela_g, Jul 2022

Great experience! The cruise was excellent. We visit aswan and luxor. They came for us to the airport. A lovely trip that I would repeat with no doubt

It was fun and relaxing...

Satyanarayana_P, Jul 2022

It was fun and relaxing trip unlike big cruises. Very few people. Lots of temple visits. Small cabins.

Amazing Nile Cruise

Clote_J, Jul 2022

Ahmed was my tour guide and he really knows his stuff. I was impressed with the amount of detail provided on each site visit. The cruise itself was absolutely breathtaking. The rooms are very nice and modern. I especially loved the shower! When I had some food that made me ill, Ahmed showed up immediately with meds to help me get back to normal. This cruise was phenomenal! I would absolutely book this trip again.

Best way to visit Egyptian sites w Mohammed Shakour

Ahn_F, Jun 2022

Truly the best way to see Egypt's incredible sites, and I think the best cruise option. My mom and I are frequent backpackers through different countries around the world, and I loved this cruise because: (1) pacing. You get to see SO many places. Stunned that the description on Viator actually undersells the package when you get the tours included. Philae island, Komumbo, Edfu, Luxor temple, Karnak temple, and Valley of the Kings. For my mom and I, this was the right balance - we want to see the main sites but don't need to see every single one. Visiting all of these sites in 3 days can be tiring at points, but at the same time, my mom and I didn't want to be on the boat for much longer (food starts to get the same, temples start blending together, diminishing returns). (2) our guide Mohammed Shakour was FANTASTIC, and I believe made the experience the best. He's got all the traits you would expect from a good tour guide: good English, friendly w us, knowledgeable in the history and facts. Shakour separates himself from other tour guides in that he loves to share his knowledge more than any other tour guide. At some temples, he would take us to parts that I noticed other guides were not taking them, and he was explaining individual hieroglyphics and Egyptian stories also unlike other tour guides I saw there. His knowledge base is expansive and he is enthusiastic to share. He also rearranged part of our itinerary to help my mom and I. He was also very honest when it came to tourist advice (ie. I would ask him about where to buy certain souvenirs, who to avoid, never putting pressure on us to buy things in the shops that the tours are sorta required to take you to). If i did a tour through Egypt again, i would ask for Mohammed Shakour again. (3) the boat is nice enough. It's not an American 5 star boat. But the accommodations have the necessities - clean bathroom, comfortable bed, refrigerator. The food I found simple but tasty. DO bring your own water. I brought ~9 liters of water onto the boat which lasted my mom and I for the entire trip. They sell water on the boat but it's rather expensive. (4) finally, I'll say going from Aswan to Luxor was great. Since you're going w the Nile River current, i thought the boat was very smooth. Also, i think the sites get better from Aswan towards Luxor (this, the excitement builds each day)

Every thing was just perfect

Shoman_M, May 2022

I recommend this trip for every body as it fits all age categories. It was a great experience, the staff were very friendly. Goog quality of food

Nice experience

maja_n, May 2022

Nice trip with amazing view. Crew was amazing and cabin clean and comfortable. I can recommend, you will enjoy.

Breathtaking trip

Katherine_R, Apr 2022

This trip just kept blowing my mind each moment. The cruise itself was great - comfortable room, delicious food, and very friendly and helpful staff - but the outings with our guide Mohamed were phenomenal. We didn't have to think about a single detail and still got to see almost every major sight in Aswan and Luxor. This trip was a once in a lifetime experience thanks to Mohamed.

An Egyptian must-do

Paula_W, Apr 2022

Very comfortable cabins with attentive staff and well organised tours. Loved the balloon ride over Valley of the Kings and relaxing by the pool as we sailed down the Nile.

Don't waste your time & money!!

BetteVasquez, Mar 2022

Communication is terrible with this company. No one informed me that I would have a guide so I booked my own. Wasted money. The rep tried to make it right by offering me a free boat ride ...well he never responded to confirm that ! So I wasn't able to go. The ship docks early for one of the temples. They don't inform you that if you don't leave early you will miss it because it's a 30 min horse ride away. The staff was very friendly. This tour was a waste of $400+

Amazing guide, bit rushed through Luxor

Sebastian_S, Mar 2022

Highly recommend this tour with Ahmed who did an amazing job as a guide! You get to see plenty of sites with detailed information, have good food on the boat and some time to relax on the sun deck in between the visits. Be prepared to get up very early at least one of the days, and some visits can be quite rushed (we kinda ran through Karnak and Luxor temple)! Over all a real well organized tour, reliable and flexible in adding experiences such as a hot air balloon ride in Luxor. Tour price excludes entrance fees (approx. $100 pp), drinks (on the pricey side) and tips.

Nile cruise

Darius_S, Mar 2022

Well planned by Viator and including a very good guide (Ahmed), the trip delivered everything promised. The food on the boat was good and very hygienic.. (as well as abundant). If I rate the trip at only 3 stars it is because we are indépendant travellers and this type of excursion is not our style. On the upside we loved the cruising. On the downside, sleeping in a boat parking dock (motors idling and a tad smelly) was not to our liking.

Fantastic trip and great tour guide

jack1823, Feb 2022

We had a fantastic time on the Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor - the views from the sun deck on the Lady Mary were stunning! The staff were exceptional and the rooms were comfortable and clean. A wide variety of food was available during meal times and drinks were available at an extra charge. A tour guide was included on the cruise and we visited a number of Ancient Egyptian sights. Our tour guide Mohamed Wafa was very knowledgeable, offered excellent hospitality, and made the experience very smooth. Be aware that entry fees to the various ancient sites are not included and do mount up. We thoroughly recommend the hot air balloon ride which can be easily arranged through the tour guide!

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