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3-Day Nile Cruise with Hot Air Balloon from Cairo by Flights

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3-Day Nile Cruise with Hot Air Balloon from Cairo by Flights
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Overview

Experience the wonders of Luxor and beyond with a 4-day tour that includes flights, an all-inclusive Nile River cruise, and expert guidance. Begin with a flight from Cairo to Luxor, where you’ll explore ancient sites like the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and the Temple of Hatshepsut and enjoy a hot-air balloon ride. Then sail towards Aswan stopping to visit ancient sites including the temples of Edfu, Kom Ombo, and the spectacular Abu Simbel.

How this compares

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What's included

  • Flight tickets (Departure & Return)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • 4-star hotel room with breakfast
  • Accommodation for 2 nights on a 5-star cruise with full board excluding drinks
  • Professional Private Egyptologist English-speaking guide
  • Transportation
  • Horse carriage to Temple of Horus in Edfu
  • Dinner (2)
  • Lunch (2)
  • Breakfast (3)
  • Tips (optional)
  • Entrance tickets
  • All types of Drinks

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Cairo
  2. 2
    Luxor
  3. 3
    Luxor
  4. 4
    Valley of the Kings
  5. 5
    Temple of Hatshepsut
  6. 6
    Colossi of Memnon
  7. 7
    The Karnak Temple
  8. 8
    Edfu Temple
  9. 9
    Kom Ombo Temple
  10. 10
    Aswan
  11. 11
    Abu Simbel Temple

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
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Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
Flight tickets (Departure & Return) · Hotel pickup and drop-off · 4-star hotel room with breakfast · Accommodation for 2 nights on a 5-star cruise with full board excluding drinks · Professional Private Egyptologist English-speaking guide · Transportation · Horse carriage to Temple of Horus in Edfu · Dinner (2) · Lunch (2) · Breakfast (3)

Reviews (80)

4.8
★★★★★
Based on 80 verified reviews
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Claudio_L
★★★★★
Jan 2026

For me and my wife was the first time doing this kind of experience,it was amazing!!The boat staff was always really kind and helpful with us,the food at buffet was always really good! During the trip We Made a breathtaking ride in air balloon,incredibile experience.All The temples and sites we visited were magnificent ,places like for example Abu Simbel,Karnak,Edfu…were absolutly magical.We have a special mention for our fantastic guide Mohamed ,He treated us like part of his family,he’s an expert guide ,and he shared with us the love he feels for his culture and his land. We will recommend t

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Michael_S
★★★★
Feb 2026

Egypt is always an outstanding experience. Nice tours orchestrates all the guides, drivers, flights and accomodations for you, which is very helpful. Communication is all by whatsapp. They will keep you constantly updated about upcoming activities, but don't expect them to answer within the hour at all times. Even though they might even respond during night times. We had a very difficult start with the company, because nicetours wouldn't explain very much about proceedings. They asked very late for our passports (6 days upfront, even though we booked many weeks in advance), and since we were r

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Mike_D
Feb 2026

We were hosted by nice tours. Dry poor communication and lack of follow through. The cruises and its staff were great but nice tours was last minute communication on everything which left you wondering what the next step was and who was picking you up and at what time it was all going down. Choose the cruise but not Nice Tours.

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Javier_L
★★★★★
Jan 2026

It was a pleasure to have such a nice tour guide as Asma and Aladin. They have proper knowledge about the places and they were super patient with us.

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Eva_S
★★★
Jan 2026

That the ship is Nice, the food is excellent, the temples and archeological sites are so magnificent but a lot of la h of organization. Due to the organization or lack of it we missed two visits

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HUNGWEI_S
★★★★★
Feb 2025

Nice Tours arranged everything smoothly. The flight, cruise, hotel and tour guides are good. We had a great experience.

62,265 EGP/ per person
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Nice Tours arranged everything smoothly. The flight, cruise, hotel and tour guides are good. We had a great experience.
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