15 Nile Cruises in Luxor, Priced and Compared

1.3-Night Nile Cruise to Aswan and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 297 reviews · 4 days · from $1,100Our pick

Review of a 4-day Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise with temples, Abu Simbel, felucca sailing, private guides, and a sunrise balloon ride.

“I loved the experience! The cruise was very good and Arwa organized everything so well that I didn't have any problem with the scheduled activities. It was not possible to do the balloon ride because of the weather, but the Philae temple visit was included instead of the balloon ride and it was awesome!”

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2.Amazing Sunset sailing by Felucca in Luxor -2 Hours (Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 255 reviews · from $17Best value

Review of Luxor’s private two-hour sunset felucca sail, with hotel pickup, Nile views, tea, pricing, weather tips, and booking advice.

“Driver/Guide was really kind to introduce viewpoints..dessert and drink was served well..comfortable ride”

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

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

Review of a 5-day private Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan, with temples, tombs, meals, transfers, an Egyptologist, and practical tips.

“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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4.Private East and West Banks Tour and Felucca Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 209 reviews · 8 hours · from $115

Explore Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak, Luxor Temple, and the Nile by private felucca in 8 hours.

“Salma is the best tour guide out there. We learned more from this tour than our entire trip in Cairo.”

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5.Dendera Temple All-Inclusive Tour & Felucca Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 207 reviews · 5 hours · from $60

Review of Luxor’s Dendera Temple tour with private transport, Egyptian meal, guided visit, and Nile felucca ride for $60.

“We took the tour with Nelly, she was very kind and provide us with all the information. The Temple is fantastic, one of the best we've seen so far in our trip to Egypt. We only have one problem and is that the company contacted us only one our before we started the tour, so until that moment we didn't know if it was confirmed”

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6.Nile River Private Sunset Felucca Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 188 reviews · 2 hours · from $27

Review of Luxor’s private two-hour sunset felucca ride, with hotel pickup, tea, private service, sailing tips, and honest value advice.

“Great way to spend an afternoon/evening on the Nile. Highly recommended. Ahmed (x3) where the perfect hosts and sailors.”

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7.Historia Hotel Nile Cruise, Mon. from Luxor 4 nts inc. Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · from $3,498

Review of the 4-night Historia Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan, with full-board meals, guided temple visits, modern cabins, and practical tips.

“Amazing experience!!! The whole crew was excellent during our stay. Especial mention to the chef and the food, also amazing. I recommend 100%!!”

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8.5-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan with Balloon Ride

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

Review of a 5-day Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise with balloon ride, temples, felucca sailing, and Abu Simbel, including costs and practical tips.

“Great tour that gives you the opportunity to see beautiful Egypt and its history in just a few days. Perfect organization, all days were nicely filled with tours and local experiences (be ready to pay extra if you want souvenirs from the different shops you visit), but also enough time to rest and enjoy the beautiful views from the boat. Zeinab has been very helpful all along to make sure we always knew our program and answer all our questions. Special thanks to Ahmed, our guide in Luxor, for his enthusiasm and knowledge sharing. And also thank you to the great cruise staff. I definitely recommend to others who wish…”

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9.3-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan with Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 147 reviews · 3 days · from $1,100

Review of a 3-day Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise with private guides, ancient temples, Abu Simbel, meals, and practical value advice.

“Gabriel was an amazing guide and Egyptologist. If you want the best information about the places you are visiting this is the guide you need. He explained everything in detail. He is so knowledgeable and really spent time to explain he story of each carving and each temple and gave a thorough explanation about the hieroglyphics. He was on time and was very clear on his directions and timing for meeting at meeting places. It was so helpful that he was with us the whole 3 days of the cruise as some stories and information linked to previous visits the day before. The communication with Nice Tours leading up to…”

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10.4 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 4 days · from $599

Review of a 4-day Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise with guided temples, Abu Simbel, Philae, meals, and practical advice on value and timing.

“The cruise was amazing, more than we were expecting, the room was very clean with an beautiful view, everything in the buffet was absolutely delicious, they always top up the food when it was running out of something. All the staff very friendly. Also our tour guide (ahmed abass) always kind and respectful very happy to answer all our questions even offered to get some medication when my partner got some fever during the cruise. Definitely the cruise was the best part of our trip in Egypt. Highly recommended”

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11.Private Felucca Boat Trip with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 90 reviews · from $31

Sail Luxor’s Nile at sunset on a private felucca with hotel transfers, hot tea, local stories, wildlife, and West Bank views for $31.

“Wonderful , nice and quiet trip in a Faluca, watching the sunset, taking teas and chating with a great guide. It was the best experience!!!!”

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12.4-Day Nile Cruise to Aswan w/ Balloon & Flights

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 86 reviews · 4 days · from $1,100

Cruise the Nile from Luxor to Aswan with Cairo flights, temples, a sunrise balloon ride, Abu Simbel, meals, and guides.

“We had a great experience. Would highly recommend Mina habeb and emad elsmaky as tour guides. Very knowledgeable and easy to understand. Was on time to pick us up and drop off. We felt very safe and had lots of fun.”

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13.3-Day Nile River Cruise to Luxor with Guided Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 62 reviews · 3 days · from $480

Review of a 3-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Philae, Edfu, Valley of the Kings, Karnak, guides, food, and practical tips.

“Guides were all very knowledgeable and gave a good amount of history. They also knew all the right angles to take great photos! Boat was average. No bathroom amenities. Food was good.”

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14.5 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel

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

Review of a 5-day Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan with temples, Abu Simbel, meals, guided tours, and practical value advice.

“We loved the cruise. The ship was very clean and the service was fantastic. Meals were also really good. Our guide Samy Saleh was fabulous. The best we had in Egypt. He was very knowledgeable and “like a book”. He also took great care of our group and made sure everyone got on to the next part of their journey okay. He is a very genuine man who also provided us with great facts and we learnt a lot about the sites we were visiting and more.”

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15.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise with Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 4 days · from $1,000

Review of a 4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, Philae, Valley of the Kings, and a sunrise balloon ride.

“Heba was super friendly and helpful. Went to philae temple , unfinished obelisk and high dam. She was very fluent in english and clear.”

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