4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor With Balloon and Abu Simbel

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Overview

Available languages

Arabic
English

96 hours

Mobile ticket

The Beauty of Egypt Upper Nile Valley, is best appreciated from the deck of a Nile Cruise ship. Enjoy the riverside scenery and discover the ancient wonders of Egypt passing by pharaonic sites en route between Luxor and Aswan. Explore the highlights of the sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan, two stops in the way to visit the pharaonic sites of interest such as; Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Discover one of the most impressive temples in Egypt by visiting Abu Simble 285 km south of Aswan. Experience the exciting trip of the Hot Air Balloon in Luxor. Have fun and enjoy plenty of night entertainments of the belly dancing show, galabiya party, Nubian show or disco and more in 4 days/3 nights Nile Cruise every Sunday/Monday/Wednesday or Friday from Aswan to Luxor. Full board, check in with lunch, check out with breakfast.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Prices are quoted in U.S dollars,per person per trip and valid,except during Christmas,New Year,Easter holidays.

If the Hot Air Balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 25USD per person.

We pick up all our guests from Aswan east bank hotels and available to pick up from west bank hotels with extra 10 us dollars per person

We drive all our guest to Luxor east bank hotels and available to drive them to Luxor west bank hotels with extra 10 us dollars per person

A child from 6 to 11 accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.

A child less than 6 years is not allowed for the balloon trip.

Camera is not allowed on the balloon basket, you can only use your cellphone to take pictures

If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person.

If your traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Arrival Transfer to the Nile Cruise&Aswan Tours

Accommodations

overnight in Aswan

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Aswan

Noor egypt tour licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan Airport, railway station or hotel to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board. Note: If your arrival to Aswan is so early, so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Aswan High Dam

Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.

Admission Not Applicable
3

Temple of Philae

Proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for Dinner, folkloric show and Overnight.

Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

Abu Simbel Temples&Navigation to Kom Ombo Temple

Accommodations

Overnight in Edfu.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Abu Simbel

Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip ( sharing a small group). Arrive around 8 am, to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd. and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch and sailing heading to Kom Ombo city.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Temple of Kom Ombo

Arrive at Kom Ombo city where to visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Back to the cruise and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for overnight.

Admission Not Applicable
Day 3

Edfu Temple & Arrive Luxor(visit Luxor Temple)

Accommodations

Overnight in Luxor.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Temple of Horus

After your breakfast, experience Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise.Relax on deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on sundeck.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Luxor Temple

Late in the afternoon, arrive at your cruise dock, to be transferred to enjoy Luxor temple on the East bank of Luxor, where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor. Note: if your arrival at Luxor dock by 3:00 or 3:30 pm, then we have chance to visit both Karnak and Luxor Temples.

Admission Not Applicable
Day 4

Balloon Ride, Luxor Tour&departure transfer

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Colossi of Memnon

Begin around 5:00 am(available to change) pick up for the incredible trip of 30 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country's landscape and famous landmarks.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Valley of the Kings

Breakfast and check out to start your unforgettable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.

Admission Not Applicable
3

Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

Then, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, discover her beautiful temple and her attractive story with her nephew. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunch time in a local restaurant (optional).

Admission Not Applicable
4

Temple of Karnak

Back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres. Have nice pics between its huge pillars and obelisks. Finally, transfer to Luxor Hotel, Airport or Railway station.(around 3:00 to 4:00 pm).

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Sharing a small group to Abu Simbel with English Speaking tour guide.

Pick up & drop off by A/C vehicles.

35 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor(depends on the weather and availability)

3 nights accommodation on 5 stars Nile Cruise

Professional English speaking Egyptology Tour guide.

Entrance Fees to all the mentioned sightseeing.

Tipping

Pickup points

Cairo Marriott Hotel

16 Saray El Gezira Street, Zamalek Cairo Egypt

JAZ Sharm Dreams

Naama Bay Sharm El Sheikh Egypt

Long Beach Resort

Sahl Hashish Road, Hurghada Egypt

Giza Pyramids Inn

7 Sphinx Street, Front of the Sphinx Entrance Gate @ The Sound and Light show square Giza Egypt

Swisstouch Oriental Resort Marsa Alam

Km 35 Quseir _ Marsa Alam Road, Oriental Coast Marsa Alam Egypt

Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa

El Karnak El Gadid Street Luxor Egypt

Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan Resort & Spa

Corniche El Nil, Aswan Egypt

Options

4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor With Balloon and Abu Simbel

Pickup included

Reviews

4.66

357 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • NOT TO BE MISSED

    bibletoursrome,,Dec 27, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Magnificent cruise value for unbeatable price... just take into account that it is a kind of roulette formula, so they will tell you the boat to which you have been assigned along with the itinerary, only 3/4 days before departure... we had a nice ship where we ate very well the M / S LA TERRASSE... the itinerary is VERY tight even if perfectly organized... wake up at dawn all 3 days... I suggest you skip the excursion to EDFU and make it climb from the 110 USD that ask you as entrance fees per person for all the many monuments that you will visit... they will also suggest a fee of about 30 euros per person to give tips to all those who will serve you during the cruise... I have my doubts that they reach everyone .. I would suggest to change them into pieces of 20/50 Egyptian pounds (50 cents / or less than one euro) and give it to you on time to anyone who will offer you a service in those three days - you will never get to the amount required by the guide... fill up with drinks before boarding... on the ship any liquid water in the first place you will pay 5 times more than the prices of any bazaar on the street... do not take the optional excursion that they will offer you to the Nubian village of Aswan is a commercial bin for mass tourists at 40 euros per person... better pay half to get off alone in the dock and bargain to make you a nice trip of 1/2 hours authentic sunset on a felucca.... our guide Ahmed an Egypt with perfect English was formidable... if you can escape from the commercial stops where he will inevitably take you 'as all the guides, to sell you something in shops they know... alone and with the necessary instructions you will do much better business cruise at all

  • Severe Communication Failures and Last-Minute Cancellation

    Ulysses F,,Dec 26, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    Main issues experienced: 1) Last-minute changes and cancellations that disrupted a carefully planned trip 2) Extremely poor communication, with messages going unanswered 3) No physical office address provided 4) No valid or responsive contact phone number 5 No photos or clear, verified information about the cruise ship prior to departure Overall experience: This booking caused unnecessary stress and uncertainty during what was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The complete lack of transparency and accountability made it impossible to feel secure or supported as a customer. Planning a trip of this scale requires trust, and unfortunately that trust was repeatedly broken. I would strongly advise future travelers to be cautious, as the level of reliability and customer care fell well below acceptable standards.

  • Severe Communication Failures and Last-Minute Cancellation

    Ulysses F,,Dec 26, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    Main issues experienced: - Last-minute changes and cancellations that disrupted a carefully planned trip - Extremely poor communication, with messages going unanswered - No physical office address provided - No valid or responsive contact phone number - No photos or clear, verified information about the cruise ship prior to departure Overall experience: This booking caused unnecessary stress and uncertainty during what was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The complete lack of transparency and accountability made it impossible to feel secure or supported as a customer. Planning a trip of this scale requires trust, and unfortunately that trust was repeatedly broken. I would strongly advise future travellers to be cautious, as the level of reliability and customer care fell well below acceptable standards.

  • Happy four days on a Nile Cruise

    Adventurer634961,,Dec 25, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We booked the tour through Viator. We stayed in Giza for 3 nights before going to Aswan to join the cruise. We were to fly to Aswan from Cairo on 17th. When we were getting ready to leave the hotel, I suddenly saw an email sent to me in the early morning saying the cruse had been cancelled. Luckily, the tour guide/manager Ahmed shawky Ali had contacted us through WhatsApp on the pervious day. When I contacted him, he said "Don't worry, I will sort the matter out. You come to Aswan as planned". We flew to Aswan, a driver was waiting for us. When we we reached the cruise, Ahmed had organised everything and we were asked to pay directly the tour operator and booked our cabin then and there. Within minutes everything was sorted out and we were happy. The 4 day cruise was one of the best experience we had. It was very clean and modern cruise. The food and cabin facilities were excellent. We went to see all the important places, we had dreamed of seeing for a long time. The whole trip was very well organised thanks to our guide/Egyptologist/tour organiser/manger Ahmed. He had meticulously organised everything down to the smallest detail. Only downside was that we had to get up early in the morning everyday to travel to visit sites. It was not of anybody's fault as we hadn't do that we wouldn't be able to see what we saw. For instance, we had to drive almost 4 hours to drive to Abu Simbel. So, we had to leave early. At the end of tour, Ahmed catered to everybody's individual needs and organised their transport to airport, hotels, and wherever they wanted to go. We feel that we were in safe hands. We are very happy that we decided to go on a Nile cruise as it will remain as a life time experience for us.

  • Reschedule my tour without any reason

    Camper35120603002,,Dec 7, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    Avoid "Noor Egypt Tour" — this company is a scam. I booked and paid in full more than six months ago. Just three weeks before my trip, they told me I had to reschedule my tour. I had already purchased my flight tickets, so changing the dates to whatever they decided was cheaper for them was impossible. This company completely ruined my vacation plans. I hope others won’t fall into the same trap.

  • Excellent cost-benefit

    Nathalia M,,Dec 7, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Nice boat, food was abundant and varied. It’s short in time (lots of early morning tours) and the guide did what he could with the time he had, was very pragmatic and gave us the needed information. We visited a lot of historical places and got a clue about Egypt's history. Totally worth it!!!

  • Wow wow wow, if i could give 10/5 stars i would, what an experience. Amr, our tour guide was fantastic he.made the enture trip u

    Paul M,,Nov 29, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Brilliant, Amr our tour guide was fantastic, he was extremely knowledgable, the entire trips one to remember forever.

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  • The Nile cruise was...

    Chris Z,,Nov 10, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    The Nile cruise was overall a good experience — the food was nice and everything went - almost -smoothly. First of all, the staff should be more aware of guests’ privacy and their general behavior if they wish to be called a 5-star cruise. For example, when you sit on the deck to relax, talk, and enjoy the calmness of the Nile, you wouldn’t like to have a camera filming you all the time without your permission or a waiter standing over your head waiting for you to sign a receipt for a bottle of water while eating. On top of that, the “mandatory tip” of €9 per person only made the experience worse and confirmed our feeling that in Egypt, you only get a decent service after paying extra for services already paid for. The sights were very beautiful, although the hot-air balloon ride was canceled for some reason. Also, on the last day there was some miscommunication about our drop-off at the airport, and we ended up having to pay for a taxi to the airport ourselves. It’s a unique experience if you come to Egypt but unfortunately our experience didn’t go as good as expected. Hope others have a better experience than ours!

  • Terrible experience

    alexsY8313VV,,Nov 10, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    We booked for Saturday. We were told that it had be rescheduled for Monday. So we booked extra 2 nights, only for it to be cancelled again with no explanation even after having confirmation the day before that we were good to go. Poor communication and unreliability. Do not recommend and if so triple check they will actually take you and even then don’t count on it. Because of them we didn’t get to do Abu Simbal as we were waiting for cruise to do so as well as Luxor. They essentially ruined half of our trip to Egypt and had to spend two extra days in Aswan doing nothing. And Viator was absolutely no help as well. They said they’d have a manager call me back after saying essentially they could do nothing and then never called me.

  • An unforgettable experience on the Nile!

    6ssbmyhgvn,,Nov 8, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great experience! The cruise on the Nile aboard the Alnabiltan ship was splendid: the ship is elegant, with nicely decorated and clean rooms. Our guide Mohamed was professional, helpful and very organized in showing us all the attractions of the tour. An experience to do!

From US$325.00

4.66
(357 reviews)