The 7 Best Private River Charters in Egypt

1.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 369 reviews · from $504Our pick

Sail from Aswan to Luxor on a 5-star Nile cruise with a private Egyptologist, daily temple visits, full-board meals, and air-conditioned transfers. Guides such as Ahmed, Mustafa, Amro, and Sayed have earned praise for flexible, personal tours. Abu Simbel and a Luxor balloon ride cost extra.

“Every staff on board is really nice. The food is really nice. Our guide is really nice. The whole trip is really nice!!! I’m so glad I booked this trip with this company and this boat.”

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2.Private Tour: 7 Nights Pyramids & Nile Cruise +Flights from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 157 reviews · from $1,500

Spend eight days seeing Egypt’s essential sights, from the Great Pyramid and Coptic Cairo to Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae. Private Cairo touring, domestic flights, four nights on a five-star Nile ship, meals, and airport transfers are included.

“This is a good budget tour, hosted by Reflections. Tours normally are done between 1 and 3 in the afternoon. And there is an “open” day. So if you want to do any additional day or evening tours, they are an additional cost. I did 3 night tours and a couple day tours……..which ended up costing me another $500. You do not have to do the additional tours. You do not have to book additional, if you chose not to. Reflections picks you up at the airport, gets you through customs and visa and takes care of you from the time you land in Egypt until they get you back…”

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3.8-Day Private Tour Cairo, Aswan, Luxor and Nile Cruise Including Air Fare

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $1,323

You will see the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor Temple, and the Valley of the Kings on an eight-day private trip. Cairo stays, a three-night deluxe Nile cruise, domestic flights, airport transfers, meals, and Egyptologist guides are included.

“Before we flew in to Chiro, the tour operator said someone would wait for us "before" the custom, I thought it was a typo. But I was wrong. Someone was indeed waiting for us. He helped us with the visa, then lead us to the fast lane to clear the Read more”

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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.Coptic Cairo, Mosques , sailing on Nile and Bazaar Private Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $39Best value

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide visiting Al-Hakim Mosque, Ibn Tulun Mosque, Coptic Cairo, Khan El Khalili, and Moez Street. Lunch at Abu Tarek, bottled water, entrance tickets, private air-conditioned transport, and a Nile felucca ride are included. Guide Loaai speaks English, not French.

“Super visite avec un excellent guide, Loaai, très avenant. On était ravie. Le guide ne parlait pas français (pas de guide français disponible pour cette visite) donc on a dû se débrouiller avec l'anglais. Il a parlé lentement et calmement avec un Read more”

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7.Private Tour: 10 Days Pyramids ,Nile Cruise & Hurghada by Air from Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $1,900

You’ll see Egypt’s major ancient sites with private transfers and an Egyptologist guide, starting in Cairo and flying to Aswan before a three-night Nile cruise to Luxor. The trip ends with two all-inclusive nights in Hurghada. Guides may include Amir in Cairo or Waleed between Aswan and Luxor.

“There is so much history to see. Enjoyed it all as well as the Hot Air balloon ride. The only concern is better communication, such as a itinerary of what is taking place each day by the hour.”

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