The sights were amazing but honestly the best part was our guide Mohamed Shakour. Extremely knowledgeable and fun. By the end of our trip he was officially one of us. We wish we could have him be our tour guide in every country.

If you are looking for a travel agency in Egypt, look no further! We had a wonderful time with Egypt Gift Tours and would recommend anyone to use their service. Our inbound flight got cancelled due to Dubai flooding, but Heba was super helpful to rearrange everything last minute, she is always available to answer all kinds of questions, great English communication, patient and professional throughout. We felt very comfortable and decided to book all our excursions with them, and it did not disappoint. Before we went on the Nile cruise, we took an overnight trip from Aswan to Abu Simbel, our ride with Hany was safe, smooth, and fun. He was passionate about his hometown Aswan, treated us with the best sugar cane juice, and got us to shop groceries at ‘Egyptian price’. We then spent two nights on Semiramis II where Heba got us upgraded to a suite, spacious room and quiet despite being next to the reception. The ship was in good condition, clean pool, quality food with variety each day. It was magical cruising the Nile, curving river bank with papyrus, sunset over the feluccas, felt like we travelled back in time. Our guide Tarek was super knowledgeable and enthusiastic, with over 20 years of experience he made the fascinating history simple and clear to us. He ensures we see everything at each sight while still allowing plenty of free time to take photos. Luckily we happen to be the only guests with EGT on this cruise, so all the excursions were private, as we only had limited time on the last day, Tarek sat down with us to listen and tailor to our needs. We are really grateful to be able to see VOTK, Hatshepsut, Karnak, and Luxor temples in under 7 hours without sacrificing the quality! Traveling with EGT really made our trip a memorable one, hopefully we get to visit again, perhaps in winter next time :)

We were lucky to have used Egypt Gift Tours for our booking. Heba in the office is super responsive and helpful and Ahmed the guide is so knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Nothing is too much trouble and they help with any question you may have. If you are taking a Nile cruise I highly recommend this company … you won’t be disappointed ! Thanks Heba and Ahmed for making our Egypt trip so fantastic !!

The tour was amazing, thanks to Heba Haggag's fantastic help in planning everything. She was always there for us, making sure we were happy from the moment we arrived until we left. Our guides, Mohamed Wafa and Ahmed Mahdy, were awesome. They knew a lot about each place we visited and made our visits really interesting by sharing lots of details about each site. It was like learning something new and exciting at every stop. The Nile River cruise offers an incredible view. Egypt is genuinely breathtaking and a destination you shouldn't miss. We highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to travel to Egypt.

They cancelled our confirmed booking a day after it was made. In the meantime we had booked flights and other tours around the cruise dates. Luckily we were about to book another one for the same dates. They promptly gave us a full refund.

We were helped by Heba Haggag - she is the operational manager of the tour company. We were very pleased with her attention to details regarding our whole trip. She knew that we were traveling with a 4 years old, so she even advised the clothing we needed to pack for our child. She made sure that we had a premium room on the upper deck so that our journey was comfortable with the child. Our Egyptologist was Mohamed Wafa, he was very knowledgeable and gave us detailed background about every site. I will highly recommend this tour and the conpany. I always believe people working in the tour company makes a difference and I would say Heba is certainly that Iron Lady who is behind the scenes to provide an excellent service.

We did this tour in November 2023 and I can not recommend it enough!! Everything was absolutely amazing: The communication with Heba was great. She answered all my doubts via WhatsApp before booking the tour and then followed up all the time during the cruise to check how things were going and to keep me informed on how the next days continued. She made sure that we had a great guide in each of the tours. During the first day in Aswan and the 2 days in Luxor it was only the two of us with the guide and in the other temples there was only 1 more person, so practically private for us. Our guides were: Michel (Aswan), Mahmoud (Abu Simbel), Mahmoud (Kom Ombo and Edfu), Sabry (Luxor). All of them spoke perfect Spanish and knew a lot of the temples. Special mention for Sabry who was an absolute expert on History and taught us a lot. The boat we got was MS/ Crown Emperor Nile Cruise. It is the largest one of the Nile, and it was really good. Very clean, the food was really good and the staff was so kind. My wife is a Celiac and before every meal the chef would explain us which were the options that she could eat, and they even made gluten free bread for her for the whole stay. In our case, we didn't do the Nubian Village nor the hot air ballon. All in all, we had a fantastic experience. The price is not the cheapest but the difference is not huge and you get great quality cruise, food and tour guides.

Everything was amazing the people so friendly we enjoyed the food great holiday we would recommend this to our friends we will be back

Absolutely mesmerizing experience on the 4 Days Nile Cruise guided by the incredibly knowledgeable Hatem. His expertise and passion for Egyptian history brought every sightseeing moment to life. The journey from Aswan to Luxor, with stops at iconic landmarks and the unforgettable Abu Simbel, was made even more special with Hatem insightful commentary. His attention to detail and engaging storytelling truly enriched the entire experience. Highly recommended for an unforgettable exploration of Egypt wonders.

In summary, the trip is and a complete rip off. 1. Shi-tty Rooms The rooms we got look nothing like in the pictures. Worse, the bed is bended in the middle, the pipe in the bathroom is broken, and the duvet simply is dirty. I highly suspect that the operator has put us on a lower rank cruise and did not notify us in any way. I find this tour operator dishonest. Once you are in Egypt, you will note how low the prices are here. A large bottle of water is EGP15. We paid more than US$2,500 (for 4 persons) for the 4-day tour, which, according to the price level in Egypt, is a complete rip off. The tour operator also offered a tour to the Nubian village for US$40/per person. We did not go as the price simply does not make sense. Instead, we rented a boat and paid a local kid to take us around in the Nubian village for a total sum of EGY500 (for 4 people). 2. Asking for tips all the time Since the moment we joined the tour, the tour guide has been non-stop asking us to pay tips here and there. He gaslighted us the whole trip, saying stuff like you cannot buy anything with EGP100 nowadays, EGP100 is practically nothing... he has put his daughters in international school and the tuition is very expensive blah blah blah. Frankly, whether we tip or not should be entirely up to us. If the service is outstanding, I will be very happy to tip. But we felt that we were forced to tip. Also, I do not see why we, the tourists, should foot his daughter's tuition bills. If you cannot afford it, then don't put the kids in international schools - that is my advice! 3. Rushed tours When I booked the tour, what I have in mind is what plays in "Death on Nile" --- the cruise slowly approaching the temples and you are breath-taken by the view. No.. that is simply not what was. There are usually at least 4 - 5 cruise ships docking at the pier at the same time. And just imagine, 400 people going into the temple at the same time and you are only given 30 minutes to tour around the temple (which by the way is packed with people)! The tour is so bad, we eventually decided to drop out one day earlier and did our own tours in Luxor for 2 and half days. And guess what, we had a great time! We took our own pace and could sit down and relax at the cafeterias. We managed to go around with taxis for EGP500 per day! With the rest of the money, we stayed at Sofitel Winter Palace, which is so comfortable and beyond luxurious. In conclusion, I would not recommend taking this tour at all. But if you, having read this review, are still interested in taking a river cruise on Nile (to be fair Nile is beautiful), just take the shortest one. Also make sure that you have the name of the cruise when booking. A lot of people feel unsafe going around in Egypt. That is not the case. You just have to be firm on the price you will pay and be firm about what you want. Hope this review will help you make an informed decision.

I had the pleasure of having M Shakour as my tour guide during a Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor, and I must say he exceeded my expectations. From the moment we met, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. His passion for history and storytelling made each site we visited come to life. He went above and beyond to ensure our comfort and satisfaction, making sure all our needs were met. He answered all our questions made the trip. This is an unforgettable experience.

This is a really fantastic cruise and tour. Well organised and with lot's packed into the agenda, my wife and I had a great time. The cruise ship is comfortable and the views across the river from our room were stunning. Heba at Egypt Gift Tours was super helpful and communicated with us over WhatsApp as soon as we booked online, walking us through the options for the cruise and helping us decide which package was right for us. Once we arrived, Eslam, our guide, was very knowledgable and made the trip a true delight. This cruise will certainly keep you on your toes with some early starts to see all the locations on the agenda, but it is worth doing and overall this is a great way to see the key historic sights along the Nile that Egypt is famous for. Highly recommended!

Favourite part was Valley of the kings . Very comprehensive tour, very comfortable rooms on the ship

If you’re reading this and you’re anything like us, then you’re probably feeling a bit overwhelmed right now by all of the Nile River cruise options that a search on TripAdvisor turns up. But fret not! We’ve just done one and can confidently say that (1) you should definitely do a cruise too and (2) you should book yours with Egypt Gift Tours! We were impressed with the pre-departure communication from Heba with Egypt Gift Tours. She was very responsive and promptly responded to all of our questions. We were a little worried about our very early arrival at the train station on the day of our departure, but it tuned out we had no reason to be - a driver and representative from the tour company arrived right on schedule to transfer us to the cruise ship. Once the cruise got underway, we made a number of stops, all of which were spectacular. Our six-person group was led by our very knowledgeable guide, Zakarya, who did an excellent job of explaining the history of each site and of pacing the activities appropriately (we felt like we spent just the right amount of time at each location). We also liked that we were able to add on additional optional excursions to customize our itinerary, which Zakarya helped us to coordinate. Finally, the cruise ship itself far surpassed our expectations, from the comfortable (you might even say luxurious) accommodations and plentiful buffet to the attendant crew and beautiful vistas from the sun deck. All in all, we highly recommend setting sail on a Nile River cruise and that you book yours with Egypt Gift Tours!

We did the tour with Zakarya and everything went great ! He took care of everything and gave us lot of useful and historical informations. I recommand this tour and specialy this guide 👌