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Nile Cruises: the 15 Best Sailings from Luxor & Aswan

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The Nile is the one river most people sleep on, and the direction decides the trip: upstream from Luxor takes four nights, downstream from Aswan takes three. These 15 compare cabins, which temples are included and whether the Luxor balloon is bundled or extra.

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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Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Entertainment - Hotel pickup makes a busy city easier
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Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Entertainment

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

3.4-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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Cairo: Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer Show with Pickup - Boarding the dinner boat at sunset
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Cairo: Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer Show with Pickup

4.Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer Show with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 835 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Review of Cairo’s $25 Nile dinner cruise with hotel pickup, buffet dinner, belly dancing, Tanoura, music, and practical booking tips.

“It was a overall wonderful experience altogether, our host took us to the boat and we unlimited food. It was a good night spend and value for money. Well. done to the organising team🥰”

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Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River - Boarding the dinner boat and finding your table
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Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River

5.Dinner Cruise on the Nile River

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 741 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $40

Review of Cairo’s Nile dinner cruise, with buffet dining, belly dancing, hotel pickup, Cairo night views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The food was very good and the staff was very friendly. The entertainment was very fun. The views from the upper deck were beautiful. The car pick up and drop off was exceptional!”

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2-Hour Nile River Dinner Cruise From Cairo - Boarding the Nile cruise for a two-hour evening ride
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2-Hour Nile River Dinner Cruise From Cairo

6.2-Hour Nile River Dinner Cruise From Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 672 reviews · from $11Best value

Review of Cairo’s Nile dinner cruise with buffet, belly dancing, tanoura show, hotel pickup, value, timing, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed in this tour so much. Guide Sumaya and our driver Halit was very nice and enjoyable people. Food was enough good. Value of money.”

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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

7.4-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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From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide - Day one: Philae Temple and your first evening afloat
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From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide

8.4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 593 reviews · 4 days · from $830

Review of a 4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with temples, private guides, full board, Abu Simbel option, value, and practical tips.

“Heba has been a great guide, explaining very well all the history of the temple, she was súper nice. she was very helpful with all the history of the aswan. i recommend 100% her guidance”

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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

9.4-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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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

10.4 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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From Luxor: 3-Night Nile Cruise to Aswan and Hot Air Balloon - Day 1: Karnak, a felucca, and Luxor Temple
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From Luxor: 3-Night Nile Cruise to Aswan and Hot Air Balloon

11.3-Night Nile Cruise to Aswan and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 297 reviews · 4 days · from $1,100

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

“The activities were good a part from the hot air balloon which was canceled they said because of bad weather but the weather was perfect so we think it was because was a public holiday (Eid)in Egypt that’s why they cancel it”

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Egypt: Private 5-Day Tour, Nile Cruise, Flights & Balloon - Day one: Cairo’s ancient icons and a flight to Luxor
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Egypt: Private 5-Day Tour, Nile Cruise, Flights & Balloon

Luxor: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple w/Nile Boat - Valley of the Kings and the question of Tutankhamun
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Luxor: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple w/Nile Boat

13.Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple w/Nile Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · from $90

Review of Luxor’s Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Nile boat, lunch, guides, transport, price, and practical tips.

“Our day with Doa was really great. She gave us a lot of background information about ancient Egyptian history and architecture. We would definitely recommend her as a Guide as well as the trip.”

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5 Days Private Guided Nile River Cruise Tour from Luxor to Aswan - Day 2: Tombs and cliffs on Luxor’s West Bank
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5 Days Private Guided Nile River Cruise Tour from Luxor to Aswan

14.5 Days Private Guided Nile River Cruise Tour from Luxor to Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $881

Review of a 5-day private Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, with temples, meals, transfers, an Egyptologist guide, and practical booking advice.

“The best part of this trip was our tour guide Omar and all the wonderful knowledge he has about Egypt and history. We didn’t have to worry about anything from the moment we arrived in Luxor and we’re picked up by the tour company representative. We were able to visiRead more”

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Historia Hotel Nile Cruise, Mon. from Luxor 4 nts inc. Excursions - Day Two: Royal Tombs and Hatshepsut’s Terraces
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Historia Hotel Nile Cruise, Mon. from Luxor 4 nts inc. Excursions

15.Historia Hotel Nile Cruise, Mon. from Luxor 4 nts inc. Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · from $3,498

Review of Historia’s 4-night Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise, with temples, full board dining, modern cabins, guides, value, and practical tips.

“This was by far the best cruise my wife and I have ever experienced. The rooms were modern, clean, and had a great view of the nile river. The staff went above and beyond to provide the best and personal service to us. The food was delicious and 5 star dining experienRead more”

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