4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor &Abu Simbel

The vessel we travelled is Royal Esadora. It is not impressive from outside but inside of the vessel has been done up and is quite neat and clean. The vessel served excellent food. The tour company Imperial Egypt's guide Hady took great care to satisfy us. He is a very capable guide.

Our cruise tour was organized by Imperial Egypt and our guide was Mido. He made sure we had a great time and made us dream with all the stories he told us about ancient Egypt. I would definitely recommend him as a tour guide. He is passionate about what he’s doing, very open minded and he knows his subject extremely well. He also shared with us about the Egyptian contemporary culture in order to help us navigate through the gorgeous chaos of Egypt where Western people might feel a bit lost at first. We did a lot within these 4 days / 3 nights but also had some time to rest and enjoy the pool while the boat was cruising. The food on the boat was pretty good (and unlimited which is why i probably gained a few kgs ! 😅). He also proposed us to have that air balloon experience at sunrise in Luxor. Hard to wake up that early but once up there… wow wow wow. You can’t forget that view on the valley of the kings and Luxor. I was a bit hesitant while booking (last minute) that cruise because i feel it is quite unclear to navigate through all the different websites that don’t necessarily have a lot of description. But luckily everything was perfect. Once i booked, i received a whatsapp from Imperial Egypt who made sure everything was clear and easy. Mido came to pick me up at my hotel and then made sure i was dropped at the airport at the end of the cruise. I’m more of a lonely bagpack traveller who doesn’t like touristy staff, but during my month of travelling in Egypt, it felt good to have everything taken care of for you and to be assured that you will see a lot in these 4 days. We were a small group of 5 people, all the same age and we got along very well, which made the experience even better. So you, stranger, who reads my review. Get ready. You won’t be disappointed !

1. Excellent guide! Hady was amazing , unbelievably knowledgeable, able to answer all our questions. But not only that! The most important part is that he organised the whole trip excellently, he saved us lots of time and struggle with his help and advise, we just enjoyed while he did all the difficult job for us. Thank you Hady!! Your are the best tour that we ever had compared to previous cruises 2. Food was very nice (compared with other cruise boat food), big variety and they made GLUTEN free main course for me because I am celiac. 3. The monuments and generally all the places that we visited were very interesting and we really enjoyed it 4. The room in boat was spacy and the boat was on time, so we are really happy.

Besides being taken to some of the most mesmerizing sites of human history, our guide, Hady made it a lot more pleasurable and clear. He amazed us all with his mastery in Egyptian history snd his sense of humor. I would recommend this tour to everyone I know

Great sites. Very comfortable rooms. Food was good. Our tour guide (Hady) was fantastic. Highly recommend!

Me and my friend did the 3n4d Nile cruise on the Radamsis. The boat was beautiful, pristine, although the food was mostly continental - which was a bit of a disappointment because we were keen on trying local food. Our guide, Mustafa, was a gentle, kind and sweet person - we did not face any untoward incidences on the cruise and everything went very smoothly. However, I was personally very disappointed how little explanation we received at each sites - including Karnak, Um Ombo and other sites - the explanation did not exceed more than 2 min, and we were rushed through the sites, without being allowed to take the time to let the grandeur sink in. When asked questions, he would respond in details, but its quite difficult to ask questions when you don't know anything. I found the culture of mandatory tipping to be rather appalling - and did not really see it to such an extent as I saw it during the sites we visited on the Nile.

We arrived to Aswan from Cairo by plane. We spent the first night in a hotel in Aswan. The following morning our guide arrived at the hotel and took us to the Philae island, and the Aswan dam. We boarded the boat later on and the following morning, very early, we were taken to Abu Simbel to see the site. A long trip by mini bus, 6 hours there and back, but it is a site not to be missed. We did not regret going. Then by 14:00 we were back on the boat for lunch. We spent 3 nights on the boat from Aswan to Luxor. We stopped on the way to see several archaeological sites. Our tour guide Hady made our passage easier and he was always on top of the situation with purchasing tickets and saving us plenty of time and waiting at ques. He also did a great job explaining the history and showing us the highlights at each site. He is knowledgeable and you can drill as deep as you need with him by asking questions based on your needs. His explanations are spot on as he will not give you insignificant details but enough for you to understand the significance of the site. His English is excellent. He has also answered with patience all our questions during our visits. The cabin on the boat was clean and we had room service tidying up every day. The food was very good as it included a great variety of salads, meat, fruit and pastries. Enough variety for every taste there. The staff on the boat was polite and eager to help. They work hard and they deserve the tip we left them in an envelope at the reception at the end. €15; €5 each as there was three of us. This system avoids you having to tip all the way through the journey which we Europeans are not accustomed to. We arrived at Luxor which is the highlight of the trip based on the sites there. Luxor temple, karnac and the valley of the kings. To cut a long story short, the Neil cruise is a great way to see all the sites between Aswan and Luxor. It takes away all the haste of the transportation, hotels and food on the way. The only reason I gave this cruise 4 stars instead of 5 is that drinks and snacks are not included in the price outside eating times. I would expect coffee and tea to be served during the day through the journey at no extra cost.

Food on board was great, this was a plus, Mr Islam (Manager) is unbelievably polite and helpful, Rooms were fair, But the trip is super tiring and the boat isn't prepared for family with kids (babies), mealtimes are really not suitable for kids, also the situation that you need to pay apart for everything - EVERYTHING, water, internet (even paid the internet onboard is terrible dont consider it wif you plan to work onboard - 4G also doesn't work), coffee and tea on the deck, is super annoying. last would be the embarrassing situation of our guide harassing us all the time for paying tips to everyone in the boat, drivers, every single person crossing our way, and finally been very rude because our tip to him was not up to his expectations was a bad finale. My suggestion is that you should add at least one more day to the trip, otherwise there will be no rest whatsoever, bring your drinks onboard (otherwise be prepared for ridiculous prices - Gin tonic 18 Euros...), Get a router with local SIM card, and make sure you really want a guide, cause the timing vising the places are reduced drastically listen to stories and names that you probably will never learn by heart. best would be to have all inputs in the bus on the way to the places, then you are free to go for your pictures during the visit.

Hady with imperial Egypt was incredible. He made this experience both entertaining and informative. Excellent English and very professional. Cruise, transportation and everything else was also excellent. Made traveling the Nile valley very easy, highly recommend

The ship itself was a pleasant surprise after what I had read. We found the food quite good with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables at every meal. The room was clean and large for a ship. Sitting on the upper deck with my book while sailing along the Nile will remain one of my fond memories. And the ancient sites are quite amazing! Unfortunately, we did not find the guides very good. Their speeches seemed memorized and recited with such an intonation that we had to really listen carefully to understand them. We weren’t sure whether it was a lack of English skills or Egyptian knowledge that left our questions unanswered. One arrived so late (he couldn’t find our ship...) that it significantly limited our tour. The last guide, Amr, who we had for two days in Luxor, didn’t seem to want to tour us around at all. Despite having Karnak Temple on the itinerary and us having emphasized how eager we were to see it, he decided there ‘wasn’t time’ and delayed our return from the Valley of the Kings, dropping us off at the airport super early for our domestic flight leaving us frustrated and sitting in a smoke filled airport for over 2.5 hours! It would have been plenty of time for a short visit visit the Karnak temple en route which was only a few kilometres away...