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The 15 Best Abu Simbel & Nile Cruise Tours

102 cruises  ·  from $30 a head

Abu Simbel is three hours south of Aswan by road and not on the river route, so it is always an add-on. These 15 show how the transfer is done, what it adds to the fare and which nights stay aboard.

4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon - Day one: Aswan High Dam and Philae by boat
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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

1.4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,142 reviews · from $349Our pick

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, Philae, Valley of the Kings, and a hot-air balloon ride.

“Amazing experience to see first hand the temples of the ancient Egyptians. The boat was great, a serene and relaxing experience to sail down the vast expanse of the Nile, our guide Saber was knowledgeable, took great care of the group and had a great sense of humour, a lovely person, 5 stars for him.”

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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel+Balloon - Day one: the High Dam and Philae Temple
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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel+Balloon

2.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel+Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,023 reviews · from $340

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, temples, full board, Egyptologist guides, and a hot-air balloon ride.

“This was a brilliant experience, the food was great and the temples were fantastic. Very well organised and our tour guide Mohammed was very knowledgeable, funny and friendly. Unfortunately our balloon ride was cancelled due to weather (apparently September is best) Read more”

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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel, Air Balloon - Day one: Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple
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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel, Air Balloon

3.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel, Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 612 reviews · from $329

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, ancient temples, meals, guide, and sunrise balloon ride.

“Firstly our tour guide Mohamed was great, he was both informative and accommodating. The rooms were basic but clean & the food was good. The experience over all was great and we loved getting to see all the amazing temples and cruise down the Nile. I would have preferred the experience to be a little more relaxed as there was abit to much crammed into only a few days. I think the spices, perfume and stone making tours could have been avoided along with the visit to the high dam. With the early mornings 4/5 am starts each day it would have been nicer to replace these experiences with more…”

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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon - Day one: Aswan High Dam and Philae by boat
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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

4.4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 509 reviews · from $320

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, temples, Egyptologist guides, meals, and a Luxor balloon ride.

“We booked a "5-star" cruise based on the description and images provided on Viator. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a scam. We were placed on a barely 1-star, outdated cruise that bore no resemblance to Viator’s description or the images Read more”

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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon - Day one: Aswan High Dam and Philae by boat
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4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

5.4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 356 reviews · from $329

Review of a 4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, temples, meals, horse carriage ride, and Luxor hot-air balloon.

“Cruise was good,neat and rooms were comfortable .staff were very courteous.Chef was friendly and provided us with vegetarian food as one of our freind was vegetarian. One of our group member lost her contact lens case which was left iRead more”

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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor With Balloon and Abu Simbel - Day 2: Abu Simbel before breakfast
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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor With Balloon and Abu Simbel

4-Days Nile Cruise Aswan&Luxor,Hot Air Balloon&Abu Simbel.Hot deal - Day one: Philae, the High Dam, and your first night afloat
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4-Days Nile Cruise Aswan&Luxor,Hot Air Balloon&Abu Simbel.Hot deal

7.4-Days Nile Cruise Aswan&Luxor,Hot Air Balloon&Abu Simbel.Hot deal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 322 reviews · from $524

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, temple visits, hot air balloon ride, meals, and practical costs.

“The boat was lovely, but a little tired in places, particularly the flooring. The staff were very good and at one point I needed some medication, the concierge went to a pharmacy for me and wouldnt take payment. Our housekeeper Jimmy Read more”

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From Aswan:4 Days Nile Cruise Luxor Abu Simbel & Air Balloon - Day one: Aswan, the High Dam, and Philae
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From Aswan:4 Days Nile Cruise Luxor Abu Simbel & Air Balloon

8.4 Days Nile Cruise Luxor Abu Simbel & Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 310 reviews · 4 days · from $450

Review of a 4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, temples, Egyptologist guide, hot-air balloon, and practical tips.

“It was an amazing Experience with many excursions and activities! We saw many great sights and had a very nice time on the Cruise. Very good food onboard. Mohamed is did an amazing Job, Best guide you can ask for. He was very organized and explained Everything very Well!”

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4-Day Nile Cruise sails Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel.Hot air Balloon - Day one: Aswan, the High Dam, and Philae Island
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4-Day Nile Cruise sails Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel.Hot air Balloon

9.4-Day Nile Cruise sails Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel.Hot air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 247 reviews · from $306

Review of a 4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Philae, Karnak, Valley of the Kings, meals, and balloon option.

“We truly enjoyed our time on the cruise—it had a charming Agatha Christie vibe that made the experience feel both nostalgic and unique. The staff was exceptionally respectful and polite, making us feel very welcome and comfortable throughout the journey. Chef AhRead more”

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4-Day Nile Cruise Aswan and Luxor Hot Air Balloon with Abu Simbel - Day Two: The Long Morning at Abu Simbel
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4-Day Nile Cruise Aswan and Luxor Hot Air Balloon with Abu Simbel

10.4-Day Nile Cruise Aswan and Luxor Hot Air Balloon with Abu Simbel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · from $715

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, Philae, major temples, hot-air balloon flight, meals, and guides.

“Amazing Nile Cruise. Our Guied Mohamoud is an amazing person. He took us to many different temples and explain many details. Without him we have no clue what we are look at. However only thing is the room are quiet small. Should have give more information about the Cruise. All the staff is very friendly though. 🌺🌺🌺”

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Egypt 8 nights:Cairo,Luxor,Aswan,Abu Simbel,Nile cruise,Balloon - The overnight train from Cairo to Luxor
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Egypt 8 nights:Cairo,Luxor,Aswan,Abu Simbel,Nile cruise,Balloon

11.Egypt 8 nights:Cairo,Luxor,Aswan,Abu Simbel,Nile cruise,Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 227 reviews · from $1,096

Review of a 9-day Egypt tour covering Cairo, Giza, Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel, a Nile cruise, and a hot-air balloon ride.

“Im writing this on day3…. They have been terrible with communication, no idea the itinerary, times, or anything until a few hours before. I was supposed to be met at Luxor to get off train but yet another person involved said theyd meet me at Aswan ( note, not the itinerary on this plan). I paid this massively overpriced rate for a tour so I didnt have to worry or think too much, but Im having to ask constant questions, deal with 3 or 4 different people per day, and I should have just dealt with it myself. Luckily Im a seasoned traveler and will make my way. At the…”

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6 Days Nile Cruise:Luxor,Aswan,Abu Simbel with Train Tickets from Cairo - Aswan’s High Dam and Philae Temple
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6 Days Nile Cruise:Luxor,Aswan,Abu Simbel with Train Tickets from Cairo

12.6 Days Nile Cruise:Luxor,Aswan,Abu Simbel with Train Tickets from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 188 reviews · from $780

Review of a six-day Nile cruise from Cairo to Aswan and Luxor, including Abu Simbel, temples, train tickets, meals, and practical costs.

“We had a wonderful experience cruising up the Nile. We were a bit apprehensive before leaving, because you don't get a detailed or exact itinerary as you might get in Europe, but when you arrive you realise the organised chaos of Egypt is in full effect and everything is actually fine. Everyone knows somebody who knows somebody and it's all set up so that your pick up is on time, you get taken to the right places, etc. We got to see a fantastic range of temples during the cruise. Shakour was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable about Ancient Egypt - he filled us in on the different dynasties and…”

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Luxor: 4 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel - Day one: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, and the first sailing
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Luxor: 4 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel

13.4 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 4 days · from $599

Review of a 4-day Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise with guided temples, Abu Simbel, Philae, meals, and practical booking advice.

“The sites along the Nile are fabulous and travelling in the boat was a joy. The start times for all the visits was incredibly early and Abu Simpbel particularly so. It felt more like an endurance challenge than an infotmed visit. We didn't like the ride in the caleche at Edfu and would have preferred something more straight forward.”

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4 Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor Including Abu Simbel & Hot Air Balloon - Day 2: The long Abu Simbel morning
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4 Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor Including Abu Simbel & Hot Air Balloon

14.4 Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor Including Abu Simbel & Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $450

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, temples, full board, Egyptologist guides, and a Luxor balloon ride.

“The cruise was very good. The food was delicious, the beds were comfortable, and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The guide who accompanied us on most of the tours was excellent and spoke good English. The only tour that wRead more”

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4-Days Aswan sails Nile Cruise Luxor &Abu Simbel.Hot air Balloon - Day 1: Aswan’s dam and the island temple
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4-Days Aswan sails Nile Cruise Luxor &Abu Simbel.Hot air Balloon

15.4-Days Aswan sails Nile Cruise Luxor &Abu Simbel.Hot air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $257Best value

Review of a four-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, sleeper trains, temples, meals, transfers, and an optional balloon ride.

“Tour was well organised and executed seamlessly. Our Guide Michael was superb and well informed and had good knowledge of the monuments and sites. Best thing is he speaks English in Egypt 😂. Abu Simbel, Karnak, Luxor , Valley of Kings worth visiting sites. Evening Read more”

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