4 Day Nile Cruise To Luxor & Abu Simbel with Hot Air Balloon Ride

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  Livia4.5•October 2026
  We had an enjoyable trip on our nile cruise. It was an unique experience with many activities besides the river...
  We had an enjoyable trip on our nile cruise. It was an unique experience with many activities besides the river cruise. We expected to get all the information about pick up times, an exact programme with time stamps and travel times etc. beforehand, since we are used to this in our country. We learned that this is different in Egypt: We were informed about the things mentioned above only a few hours in advance every day. In the end everything worked out perfectly. The guides picked us up on time, the lunchboxes were ready, the crew always made sure we had everything we needed and their service was excellent. But we felt a bit uncomfortable not being informed clearly before the trip. We learned later, that sometimes it was not possible to give us the information beforehand, as the cruise ships will decide about navigation times and embarkment stations quite spontaneously. (knowing this would have helped us too ;-)) Most of the temple visits were extremely early in the morning (around 4:30) due to the hot weather and the navigation time needed by the boat, which we only realized when we had already started the cruise. We had a private guide for every temple which was amazing!! The sights were very crowded, especially Abu Simbel (4h drive by car to get there) and Edfu. The boat was nice and the staff extremely helpful and friendly. The food was amazing. We felt very welcomed. Our favourite place was on the sundeck, where there were comfortable chairs with towels and a pool. Also the views from there were spectacular. The cruise led through wonderful picturesque landscapes; great sunrises and sunsets included. Our absolute highlight was the hot air balloon ride. Simply breathtaking! The contact with Amer was good, he was always available and picked up the phone very fast. Overall we would book with Egypt Cheap Holiday again, now that we know more about how everything works here. For first-time-travellers like we were, we hope that they get more information already from the beginning :-)Show more
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  Traveled in October 2026
  

  Reply from: Egypt Cheap Holiday

  First of all, we would like to thank you for choosing Egypt Cheap Holiday for your trip to Egypt. Thank you so much for sharing your detailed feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Nile cruise, the beautiful scenery, the delicious food, the excellent service of our crew, and especially the unforgettable hot air balloon experience. We sincerely appreciate your understanding regarding the last-minute changes to cruise schedules and embarkation points. We also understand that receiving information only a few hours in advance can be uncomfortable, particularly for first-time visitors to Egypt. Your feedback is very valuable to us, and we will continue working to improve communication and provide clearer information to our guests from the beginning. It was a pleasure arranging this experience for you, and we’re truly happy that everything worked out well in the end. Thank you for your trust and recommendation. We would be delighted to welcome you back to Egypt for another wonderful adventure!

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