Five-Day River Cruises Around the World: 15 to Book

1.Egypt: Private 5-Day Tour, Nile Cruise, Flights & Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 248 reviews · 5 days · from $1,400Our pick

This private Egypt tour links Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel with domestic flights, a two-night 5-star Nile cruise, and a Luxor balloon ride. Expect changing guides, early starts, and busy days. Guides such as Jasmine, Nada, Muhammad, and Merna have earned especially strong praise for clear help and local insight.

“Manal is my guide, she has many knowledge and answered every questions. And also she is a good photographer!”

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2.5 Days Private Guided Nile River Cruise Tour from Luxor to Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $881Top rated

Cruise from Luxor to Aswan aboard a standard five-star Nile ship, with four nights, full-board meals, private transfers, and an English-speaking Egyptologist. Visit Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Aswan’s High Dam.

“The best part of this trip was our tour guide Omar and all the wonderful knowledge he has about Egypt and history. We didn’t have to worry about anything from the moment we arrived in Luxor and we’re picked up by the tour company representative. We were able to visiRead more”

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3.5-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan with Balloon Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 168 reviews · 5 days · from $1,200

Cruise from Luxor to Aswan aboard a five-star Nile boat, with private guided visits to Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Philae, and more. You also get a sunrise balloon flight and Abu Simbel. Guides such as Amr, Heba, Ahmed, and Mustafa have earned especially warm praise.

“Visiting Luxor and Aswan was a dream, and this trip had both wonderful moments and frustrating issues. 🌟 Positives: - Martina in Luxor, Samir in Abu Simbel and Mostafa in Aswan were excellent guides. -Casa Sol cruise was comfortable, -Nice Tours customer service was responsive, -Transportation was professional, clean and comfortable ⚠️ Negatives: -The first cruise (Coral 2) was terrible and had to be changed. - The package excluded attraction tickets, costing us $120–150 extra. - No internet on the Nile cruise (better to buy a local SIM/global eSIM). internet on the cruise is very expensive - The balloon ride was booked last, causing a 2‑hour wait and missing the…”

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4.Luxury 5 Days Nile River Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Private Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · from $1,900

Sail four nights from Luxor to Aswan aboard a luxury Nile cruise with a private English-speaking Egyptologist. Visit Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Aswan. Hotel and airport transfers, sightseeing, and onboard meals are included.

“Everything about this company exceeded expectations. All communications were speedy and efficient . They even organised us a driver from Aswan to the Red Sea at the end of our trip .”

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5.5 days 4 night Nile Cruise: Luxor to Aswan with Flight from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · from $775

Fly from Cairo to Luxor, spend four nights aboard a Nile cruise, and visit Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Aswan’s High Dam. Guides may include Mohamed Gobran or Mahmoud Amin. Flights, meals, and transfers are included, but entrance fees and drinks cost extra.

“If you are the kind of person who likes to have a pre outlined plan about how your days are going to look before the trip start, and I mean the basics of what you are going to be doing each day not even the times they will be happening or who your driver or tour guide will be, then this isn’t the booking for you. To start our trip, we took a flight from Cairo with a driver picking us up, this all went fine. The driver picked us from the Aswan airport and dropped us off at the cruise ship. There we weren’t given any information about the…”

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6.5 Day 4 Night – Deluxe Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · from $774

Cruise four nights from Luxor to Aswan with a private Egyptologist, air-conditioned transfers, full-board meals, and visits to Karnak, Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Aswan. Balloon rides and Abu Simbel cost extra.

“All of it!!!!! Moustafa, our guide was incredible! We highly recommend:) The food and the hospitality was amazing!”

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7.5 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 58 reviews · 5 days · from $720

Sail four nights from Luxor to Aswan on a 5-star Nile boat with an English-speaking Egyptology guide. Visit Karnak, Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, Aswan Dam, and Abu Simbel. Guides Samy Saleh and Adal may lead groups, with meals and transfers included.

“The price for solo travellers is too much. Food is great though.”

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8.From Cairo by Plane: 5 Days & 4 Nights Nile Cruise to Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 39 reviews · 5 days · from $1,540

Fly from Cairo to Luxor, spend four nights aboard a 5-star Nile cruise, and tour Karnak, Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Aswan with an English-speaking Egyptologist guide. Mahmoud and Ahmed Shawky Ali have earned especially strong praise for their help and clear explanations.

“Mahmoud was a fantastic guide, informative, fun and so helpful and accommodating. The boat and food on it were ok. The organiser (Eriny) however was disorganised, booked a flight that made us late to the first tour and terrible at communication. She also clearly booked our trip last minute (days before we went in October) despite me booking it in March. If you can avoid her, you’ll have a good experience.”

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9.5-Day Tour with Nile Cruise, Balloon, & Flights

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 27 reviews · 5 days · from $1,119

You’ll see Cairo’s pyramids and Egyptian Museum, fly to Aswan, cruise three nights to Luxor, visit Nubian Village, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Karnak, then float over Luxor by hot-air balloon. Guides may include Abanoub or Waleed Adnan, while language arrangements should be confirmed before booking.

“Waleed Adnan is very kind guide. His deep historical knowledge helped us ubdelstanding background of the temples. Really recommend the tour.”

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10.Hurghada: 5 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 20 reviews · 5 days · from $870

Travel from Hurghada to Aswan on a 4-night Nile cruise with Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel, Philae, and the High Dam. An English-speaking Egyptologist, including guides such as Adel and Omar Kashy, leads the visits. Meals and private transfers are included, but entrance fees and drinks cost extra.

“The excursions and staff were excellent. Ship was tired and we had to move cabins 4 times on a 4 night cruise! Food was good but drinks were expensive”

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11.5-Day Nile Cruise to Luxor with Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 19 reviews · 5 days · from $1,300

Sail from Aswan to Luxor for four nights aboard a 5-star Nile cruise, with temple visits, Abu Simbel, a sunrise hot air balloon flight, and a private English-speaking Egyptologist. Guides such as Ahmed Sony have earned strong praise, but confirm cabin and pickup details before departure.

“J'aurais pu mettre 3.5/5 si le 4ème jour s'était mieux passé.. au retour de la montgolfière à 8h, on nous annonce que nous avons 1h pour petit déjeuner et quitter la chambre car le bateau doit repartir !? Je passe la journée à jongler entre le bateau et Nice Tours, dans le stress de ne pas savoir où nous dormirons le soir avec notre enfant de 3 ans, et avec nos bagages entassés dans l'accueil ! L'affaire arrangée, non sans étant obligé de faire un scandale, Nice Tours s'excuse en nous offrant soit disant le déjeuner du lendemain.. qu'ils auront finalement oublié par la suite.. Autrement, on est toujours en…”

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12.5 Day Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $600

Cruise from Luxor to Aswan for four nights aboard a five-star ship, with guided visits to Karnak, Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and optional Abu Simbel. Ibrahim is often the named guide, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“Ibrahim is the right person to guide your trip, he knows everything about Egyptian history and the best places to visit, I recommend him 100% at all times. He gave me, my wife and my friends an amazing trip with very good photos and very gRead more”

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13.5-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan & Balloon by Flights

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 15 reviews · 5 days · from $1,400

Fly from Cairo to Luxor, visit Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Abu Simbel, then return by air from Aswan. You’ll have a four-night full-board cruise, a felucca ride, and a sunrise balloon flight. Guides may include Mustafa, Rinet, Ahmed, Achraf, or Mina.

“Each activity was good. Guides were great. Ship and food were good as well. I really enjoyed. But the tour company couldn’t manage the tour. All of them were arranged separately. There wasn’t any tour conductor. Therefore I couldn’t know next schedule and activity. They gave me wrong pick up time. I was dropped at the wrong place and I wasted time”

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14.5 Day Nile Cruise from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $1,315

Fly from Cairo to Luxor, then spend four nights aboard a 5-star Nile cruise to Aswan. Visit Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Abu Simbel with an Egyptologist guide. Guide Abdul may be assigned to your private group.

“Love Egypt Tours provided a friendly and comprehensive service. Our guide, Abdul was always punctual, very professional in his approach, meticulous in his preparations and very knowledgeable. He knows his stuff and was keen to point out many things that would be missed without him. Excellent tour.”

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15.5 Days 4 Nights Nile Cruise From Cairo By Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $1,019

Fly from Cairo to Luxor, tour Karnak and Luxor Temple, then cruise south for four nights with stops at Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan. Your private group has an expert guide, full-board meals, domestic flights, and air-conditioned transfers. Ask which ship and guide are confirmed before booking.

“I was supposed to cruise with Alhambra, they put me in Queen Isis old dirty uncomfortable boat , small room sagging bed and left over food and only 11 people dinning at a time!”

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