The 15 Luxury River Cruises in Egypt That Earn Their Price

1.Luxury Felucca on the Nile with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 994 reviews · from $50Our pick

Enjoy a private two-hour felucca sail on the Nile with a meal, dessert, and soft drinks. Tarzan Egypt Tours provides hotel pickup and return from Cairo or Giza. Guides such as Mido, Mohamed, Zizo, and Nido may add local insight, photos, and thoughtful help for birthdays or anniversaries.

“Great fresh food, very nice guide! Nice original boat! Very relaxing. Great great value! Perfect family activity for bird and Nile's fauna observation.”

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2.Luxury Feluca on the NiLe with Food included( Romantic Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $38

Enjoy a private two-hour felucca sail on the Nile with hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza, an Egyptian breakfast, lunch, or dinner, dessert, drinks, and return transport. Mohamed may handle your transfer, while guide Bahdri has received praise for his warm service. Decorations cost extra.

“When you come to Egypt you of course have to take a ride in the Nile River and that is what we did. We had a great breakfast (very complete with a lot of variety). Mohamed the driver picked us on time at our hotel and drove us to the FeluRead more”

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3.Enjoy A Dinner Cruise in Cairo Nile with unique shows (Luxury)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · from $100

Enjoy a three-hour Cairo evening cruise with private hotel transfers, an open Egyptian buffet, live music, belly dancing, and Tannoura whirling. The small-group format is designed for up to 15 people, though published capacity details vary. Vegetarian dishes should be confirmed before booking.

“The entertainment was odd. The food was awful. We wanted to sit outside and see the Nile River but we told to sit inside until the last few minutes of the cruise. What a waste of money.”

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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 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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6.Luxury Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise and Show – Nile Maxim Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $112

Spend about four hours with hotel pickup, a two-hour Nile Maxim cruise, Egyptian and international dishes, belly dancing, folk music, and a Western show. Guides such as Sayed and Mostaffa have helped make transfers smooth, while Hassan is praised for attentive onboard service.

“The show was excellent especially the belly dancer. The ambiance was very nice. Food was average though. Many thanks to the driver for waiting for us from our hotel due to our flight arrival delay. They didn't just go but waited for us and managed to get their on the cruise Read more”

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7.4-Night, 5-Star Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · from $749

Spend four nights aboard a 5-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, with private transfers, an Egyptologist, and visits to Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Philae, and more. Guides may include Emad, Mahmoud, or Abdul. Abu Simbel is optional from Aswan.

“We had a great time. The boat was comfortable and we really enjoyed it. The staff went out of their way to be helpful. The food was good. The guide, Abdul, was extremely knowledgable and explained everything to us, so that we had a good understanding of the archeological sites. Highly recommend him. Altogether a wonderful experience.”

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8.7-Night Luxury Nile River Cruise & Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $900

Spend seven nights aboard a 5-star Nile cruise, with private Egyptologist guides, a sunrise hot-air balloon ride over Luxor, Abu Simbel, Philae, Karnak, and Luxor Temple. Guides such as Ayman, Asma Saber, George, and Remon are available, with private pickup, meals, and transport included.

“This tour was our first experience in Egypt. They took us to many wonderful places. And lunch was so delicious! We spent good time!”

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9.Luxury 4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $800

Spend three nights aboard a luxury Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Egyptologist Ahmed Mahmoud or another assigned guide. Visit Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, the Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, and Karnak, with meals, entrance fees, private transfers, and a felucca ride included.

“Great overall experience. Nice and spacious rooms, pleasant staff, great food and great guide! The whole family loved it.”

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10.Aswan to Luxor: 4-Day Luxury Dahabiya Nile Cruise Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · 4 days · from $950

Sail from Aswan to Luxor for three nights aboard the Anoush Dahabiya, a small traditional boat carrying about 20 people. Visit Philae, Kom Ombo, Gebel El-Silsila, Edfu, and Luxor’s great temples with guides such as Mahmoud or Mohamed, while enjoying Egyptian food, swimming, and calm river views.

“Difficult to improve. Hazem a wonderful guide and hussein and team made us very welcome. Great room and lovely tours with just the right amount of down time. Thank you to all Robert and Clemie - just book it now!”

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11.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor – Luxury Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $830

Travel from Aswan to Luxor aboard a Nile cruise with private air-conditioned transfers, an Egyptologist guide, meals, and entrance fees included. Visit Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, and Luxor Temple. Guides include Ashraf Elbadry and Japanese-speaking guide Mohamed Tyson.

“The crew on the ship and Ashraf Elbadry our tour guide were the best parts of our trip. Our room number 206 was quiet and clean. I was disappointed in not sailing on the first night and then having to stay with the table we were assigned throRead more”

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12.08 Days – 5 Stars Deluxe Egypt Tour ( Cairo and Nile Cruise )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $1,950

You will see Egypt’s essential ancient sites with airport transfers, Cairo hotels, a four-night full-board Nile cruise, domestic flights, and an Egyptologist guide. Highlights include the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Philae, and temples at Karnak, Edfu, and Kom Ombo. Guide assignments may include Emad, Aladdin, or another local specialist.

“The representatives from Amin Travel and tourist guides from Spring Tours are very professional with excellent services. The guides, Mr. Hazem Khalaf and Mr. Ahmed Emad are very knowledgeable and provide excellent advice and guidance all along. They made our trip a memorable one.”

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13.Nile Cruise 4 Days / Deluxe from Aswan to luxor- Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $490

Spend four days sailing from Aswan to Luxor aboard the Radamis II or a similar deluxe Nile ship. Visit Philae, the High Dam, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor Temple, and the Valley of the Kings with an English-speaking guide such as Ashraf, Ambro, or Sayed. Meals, transfers, entrance fees, and three nights aboard ship are included.

“Ashraf is a professional and nice guy. It was happy to have him as my tour guide. He is well planned, no tricky no pushing🙅‍♀️I had wonderful memories here”

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14.Deluxe 8 days 7 nights on the Nile

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $1,880

Spend three nights in Cairo and four aboard a 5-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. An English-speaking Egyptologist leads visits to the pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Philae, and more. Guides may include Hady, Mustafa, or Mohamed Mosa.

“The trip was one of the most amazing trips i ever have in nile cruise the criuise was amazing ( sun goddes) food was amazing - orgnization and tour was so so nice”

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15.Private Day Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara + Luxury Nile Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $235

Spend 11 to 12 hours with a private Egyptologist guide and driver at Giza, the Sphinx, and Saqqara, then finish with dinner on the Nile. Guides such as Eman and Hani are praised for clear explanations and family-friendly help. Camel rides and drinks cost extra.

“Eman was an excellent guide. she always providing information about what you were seeing. she was a great at giving us the time to explore the sights. Recommend.”

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