Cruise the Nile River from Aswan to Luxor on a 5-star cruise that explores the ancient highlights of the Upper Nile. From the Temple of Philae to Kom Ombo Temple and the Valley of the Kings, discover royal tombs to temples. An included sunrise hot-air balloon flight above Luxor’s magnificent West Bank helps take in the scale of the ancient settlement, and onboard entertainment ensures a lively cruise. Discover one of the most impressive temples in Egypt by visiting Abu Simbel 285 km south of Aswan.
Posted By : Carla W
We were 3 friends traveling together in Egypt and our impression is that overall cruise experience was okay, but *we have the following comments*:
**Positive Points:**
Guide Knowledge:
Talaat Abdo *seemed to have* a good understanding of the temples' history and provided informative explanations.
Tips Package:
Talaat handled all tips for $17, which was convenient given the frequent tipping requests in Egypt. *The cruise crew and the drivers were very helpful and we received no requests for extra tips.*
**Areas for Improvement:**
Guide Behavior and Attitude:
Talaat often made inappropriate *touching and sexist jokes and comments*, and seemed impatient with questions from the group
He sometimes blamed the group for the tour's itinerary *(which is exclusively determined by the tour company, we just bought the package offered)* and fatigue, which was unprofessional.
Also, he made or suggested alterations to the original agenda of the tour, without proper clarification to the group and without mentioning that he was changing it. For exemple: he tried to take us to all the other activities of the 4th day in sequence, without returning to the cruise, to finish the schedule ahead of schedule (as a consequence, we would have to check out at 4 am and eat breakfast from lunchboxes instead of eating on the cruise and check out at 8am.) When my friends and I mentioned that we preferred to keep the schedule, he tried to convince the rest of the group in the opposite way, to create a dispute to support what he was trying to change. Having not succeeded, he seemed upset, he was not with us during the hot air baloon tour, and haven’t walked us to the Valley of the Kings after that while other groups have their guide with them.
Finally, he tried to convince us to give him a feedback online while he was standing in front of us (which we declined), which was very unprofessional and unethical.
**Overall Impression:**
The cruise was good and allow us to see most of the temples around the Nilo river, our group was very friendly but Talaat's behavior significantly detracted from the experience. Professionalism and respect were lacking, and I would not recommend this tour without significant improvements of his behavior .
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 11:40:21 
Posted By : Sohaib_A
Amazing experience - ship is much higher quality than expected, the pictures don’t do it justice
So much value for money as all the tours come with guided walkthrough
Mohamed Gorban was amazing and super helpful throughout the whole time
Trip of a lifetime highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 02:58:35 
Posted By : Eva_B
Overall we had a good experience but not amazing:
Nile cruise:
- Itinerary: every day late - > not sticking to schedule as added stops like perfume factory or jewellery store which are touristy stops we didn’t want to go to. This also meant we were always late for dinner and only had what was left over
- Food: ok - if your tour starts early you will get a breakfast box - not that great
- Accomodation: didn’t ask for any bed arrangement- we had 2x single beds as a couple
- Not western standard 5 star cruise, we would rate it as 2-3 star as furniture and decor outdated and with cracks.
Guide: (Mohammed)
- He spoke too fast and we weren’t always able to understand his English (we are native speakers)
- Guide seemed annoyed most of the time and attended to his phone a lot making calls and messaging even during temple visits
- Explanations were mostly outside of the temple and we had free time to take photos inside the temple.
- The guide’s knowledge of Egyptology was good.
- the guide added shopping stops like perfume factory, spice and jewellery shop -> we would have preferred if this was all on the last day so people who want to go can and people who don’t don’t need to come. The problem was we all had to go and this prolonged the day a lot
Other travellers on the trip:
- we had an amazing group with a mix of nationalities and got along really really well and had a lot of fun! :)
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 06:16:36
Posted By : nathaly2506
We had an incredible experience on this cruise! Our guide was exceptional, very knowledgeable, and provided clear and detailed explanations at every stop. A small downside: the free time was sometimes a bit limited, but it didn't affect our overall enjoyment. 10/10 🙏🏽
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 13:42:50
Posted By : Andriana_K
Our tour guide was Mahmoud Amin, a very helpful guy who seems to really care for his job. He provides the history and the information of the sites with detail and helped us avoid any frauds or extra charges on things we bought from locals.
On the boat some foods are not that tasty but considering it is a different culture, taste can be different. Everyone on the boat is very nice.
This cruise is recommended.
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Posted On : 2024-05-26 04:13:53
Posted By : Siddhi_A
Talaat abdo was our tour guide who was super helpful and helped us when to check in a little early as well since we reached the airport midnight. Moreover during the entire tour he explained the entire history well and was super insightful
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Posted On : 2024-05-24 12:12:40
Posted By : Danielle_D
Overall it was a great experience- the sites are incredible to see- but the tour organisation is pretty bad.
The boat staff were lovely and friendly and the rooms were comfortable. The buffet was lovely with lots of variety but drinks aren't included (incl water), and there's no wifi on board.
The pool area was lovely with lots of shade.
As the tours are organized seperate to the boat with different guides for each trip, it was difficult to get information (time and places) ahead of time.
It would be nice if there was a central person to contact to get information.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 10:06:10
Posted By : sarahoE4720JC
The cruise went very well. The services exceeded my expectations. The crew on board were really attentive. They were all very pleasant, helpful and friendly. The room was spacious and clean. Talaat Abdo, our guide, is very knowledgeable. He knew how to pass on his knowledge to us in a fun and dynamic way. He is a simple, very pleasant person, always in a good mood, helpful, concerned about everyone's well-being and promoting cohesion within the group. I definitely recommend it and I recommend this cruise. A real break from my sometimes hectic daily life.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 09:28:23
Posted By : Pioneer19826170918
We enjoyed our trip with our tour guide Talaat Abdo. Highly recomendedd. Cant wait to go back! We went to Aswan and Luxor.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 06:29:21
Posted By : Relax353050
Talaat Abdo He is a excellent guide also very informative and passionate about the Egyptian culture and likes to express his information about his history.
Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 06:16:23
