4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor - Private Tour

Posted By : abeers623
Amazing trip, with amazing tour guide Mr. Muhammad The cruise, food and sites are the best Unforgettable experience and I definitely recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-04-14

Posted By : majap2019
+ we booked a triple room and it was spacious and comfortable - a pleasant surprise + the food was fine and there was enough choice; the service in the restaurant was good + the boat is in relatively good overall condition - we booked the package with a private guide and the worst part of our trip was the guide assigned to us (Adham Mohamed Makky) - deeply unknowledgeable, providing completely wrong information (e.g. he said that Seti II was the son of Seti I, which is a truly gross mistake; he also said that Mikhail Gorbachev helped Egypt with the Aswan Dam while that was Nikita Khrushchev; that Alexander the Great died in Egypt, while he died in Persia; etc.). Whenever I tried to tell Adham that his facts don’t add up, he acted arrogantly, answering questions that I didn’t ask. Adham also tried really hard to part us with our money, constantly reminding us that we need to leave large tips to everyone (he said that we need to leave at least USD 10 per person per night as the tip for the boat staff - which would amount to 30% of a monthly salary in Egypt). He also brought us to different shops where he would get a part of the profit if we would buy something. He said that all was hand-made while most of the things were obviously plastic. He also tried to sell us an additional tour to Abu Simbel for 25% more than this tour is regularly charged (we declined and found an alternative via the Trip Advisor). Overall, a truly appalling experience. - Everyone on the boat wanted tips and did everything for the tips. The room cleaner made some horrible figures by twisting our towels and opening our private boxes to use pieces for these figures. We were disgusted by this as he used our sleeping gowns and rather expensive glasses that were packed. We asked not to have a room service for the following nights. - The floors in the room and the bathroom were both really dirty, so much so that my son needed to immediately change his socks as they became black from dirt. The cleaner entered the room in shoes and all service members thought that it’s fine to enter our room (and not to remove the shoes). - The boat has some agreement with locals along the way who would row to the boat, get the ropes provided by the crew, and try to sell junk trade to the guests. Horrible shouting accompanied these operations and we had no moment of peace during the sailing time. - There was a masseuse on board who used the deck chairs as her own salon - taking her telephone calls, speaking very loudly, laughing loudly and not paying any attention if this bothers the guests sitting next to her. She was completely hysterical, crying really loudly, then laughing hysterically 10’ later, and so on. We were flabbergasted by this behaviour. - There is a pool on the top deck - no filtering of the water could be observed (there is no water pump or it’s switched off), the water is stagnant and forebodingly looking. Overall, it was a pricy experience for a fake guide, very noisy deck and a crew that care only for tips.
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Posted On : 2024-04-14

Posted By : Manoj_G
Horrible guide. Room on cruise was bad. Paid 2000 usd for this and the room was like a shady motel. The only bright spot was the cruise staff specially the Mohammed the Manager who were very sweet. I would recommend people to confirm the cruise boat name and pics before doing reservation. @viator very disappointed with this. Feel cheated
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Posted On : 2024-04-13

Posted By : keithvaleriegutsell
The cabin was, was better than we expected. The food was consistently very good. Staff were friendly and attentive. We found the program a good mix and well paced. Tipping is a big deal in Egypt, it would have been helpful to know that you could tip once for all services at the end of the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-13

Posted By : 765margheritaf
We spent a part our holidays in Nile Cruise and it had been so beautiful and rich of amazing experiences. We’re really greatefull to our private guide Mahmoud, we appreciate his explainations and knowledges as well as his support and help during those days. Thank you so much, Mahmoud, you are a precious and SUPER guide! We recommend this cruise!
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Posted On : 2024-04-05

Posted By : Rainer_F
My 9-year old child and I enjoyed a fabulous time on this Nile cruise onboard of Alhambra for 4D/3N. Thanks to the crew onboard looking after us with a great variety of buffet food, and a lovely clean cabin. The special thanks go to our private tour guide 'Aswany'. He is a very kind and probably one of the best Egyptologists. He found a great mixture of facts of history and life in Egypt today and in ancient times. He is also very experienced for logistics and makes the days exciting while comfortable - highly recommended. Out of 5* that's a 5+. Hopefully we are back soon to dive deeper into Egypt's rich tapestry and local friendliness. It exceeded all expectations. A kind reminder for all tourists: While absorbing the incredible sites, please don't touch the artifacts, nor accept the temptations by local tomb guards to make special photos with flash or off limits - our future generations will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01

Posted By : LuisG_R
Overall everything was great. The amenities were amazing, the upstairs deck was perfect with a great pool. Our tour guide Amro was very kind and knowledgeable when it came to explaining everything. All the staff were very kind as well.
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Posted On : 2024-03-28

Posted By : Carlos M
Great trip! Mohamed from Egypt Unlimited tours helped us from the planning months ago and suggest the best according to our timing, we were received at El Cairo Airport and were not left alone until our departure. Mohamed our guide is a great Egyptologist and went beyond to make our trip memorable, We definitely recommend them to plan a trip to Egypt Thanks for the great trip Mohamed and team!
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Posted On : 2024-03-28

Posted By : NYLoveTraveling77
My husband and I took this Nile cruise for 4 days & 3 nights from Awsan to Luxor. We did not know what to expected since limited information was provided about the boat. Most of these packages won't tell you about the boat until you booked or sometimes a few days before arrival or on the day of arrival. For a modern high end quality boats you must go through the Boat company direct, however be aware they do not deal with cc payments. Our boat was the "MS Triviata", a standard, not modern but clean and comfortable boat. Boat did not have entertainment, had a small pool on top deck, and limited information was provided about the next day boat activities during the day. Sometimes they would post a print out after dinner for the next day's activities. Food served in the boat catered to vegetarians as well as meat eaters. Staff on boat were polite, attentive and helpful. Our tour company "Egypt Unlimited Tours" was good and organized. Excellent service with our pickups and drop off as they were always on time and assisted. Transportation used were always with good cars, with good AC and water was always provided. We recommended a private tour for a better experience while sightseeing. It avoids the crowds and hassling from street venders and others. Daily sightseeing tours were always early, so be prepare to start your day at 5am every day, which we did not expect. It would have been nice for the tour company to have provide a written itinerary for the 4 days, of what is to be expected for each day, optional location to visit with activities and its additional cost, along with daily tentative start and end times, so that as a traveler we can prepare ahead of time. We do however, thank our tour guide for at least letting us know at the end of the day our next day's activities and starting time, since we inquired daily. Overall we had a good trip, and recommend a Nile cruise, just be prepare to have an open mind when booking your adventure.
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Posted On : 2024-03-18

Posted By : veronicatT5737WC
We just completed a 4-day, 3 nights cruise in the Nile with Trip Advisor/Unlimited tours. We decided to request a private guide, which was an excellent decision. We were traveling with 2 teenagers and needed someone engaging. From the first day Mr. Sayed made efforts to undertand what we liked and adjusted the tour to our needs, making the explanations interesting and dynamic . He is clearly an experienced egyptologist who is well known by everyone in the different Temples and sites we visited. He was always protecting us and guiding us in the different sites and even in the cruise itself. His explanations were detailed and clear, but he managed to keep istalso fun and engaging. His English was also very good. We highly recommend hiring him as your tour guide!
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Posted On : 2024-03-15