This was amazing! I highly recommend booking with Nile Cruise on the Dahabiya-style boat. It is intimate, calm, and customary to the itinerary you make with your guide. The accommodations on our boat were fabulous. The food was lovely. we got a taste of unassuming local culture with a beach BBQ with a very kind man who owned a farm (we got to visit the animals) and local music celebrations and chats with the crew were priceless. Sunsets were amazing of course but not as as spectacular as our own tour guide Saleh. He was so warm kind and knowledgable. The most helpful. He really listened to our needs and his joyful spirit made all of our sightseeing a pleasure. We was so many temples it was the best Hooray for Nile Cruise and Saleh.

Our first visit to Egypt where we combined a few days of independent travel in Cairo with a 7 night Nile cruise Luxor to Aswan and return to Luxor. Great opportunity to see many of the sights on the Nile and needed longer! Private tours and informative guide ensured that we took all the opportunities to see the historical sights. Cruise on the Queen of Hansa came with great service and food. Cabins and beds were large and comfortable. The open areas were looking a little tired in comparison to other lines - but they may have been significantly more expensive.

We actually spent ten nights in Egypt. Arrived in Cairo first where Aymed was waiting for us at the airport. He was kind and knowledgeable. He helped us greatly since the airline lost our luggage. The next day our guide Sultan picked us up from the hotel and took us through the streets of Cairo thanks to our driver and hero Willi. Sultan spent three days guiding us through sites and museums. He was patient when i asked him thousands of questions. Very knowledgeable.He went above and beyond helping us recover our lost luggage.We flew to Luxor where our guide Honey was waiting for us. He showed us the beautiful city of Luxor very green and full of flowers. Honey stayed with us through the Nile cruise taking us back in time at every stop. He was kind, knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. The Nile cruise is so beautiful. The river is majestic. The boat service is superior. The food is great. The people on the boat were kind and attentive. We even had a great massage on board.Our last adventure was the trip to Abu Simbel. Nile Holiday representatives were with us through the whole one day trip. The Ramsés the Great beautiful temple to himself and wife is a marvel of engineering and art. Seeing this temple will change your life. Khaled at Nile Holiday planned our trip carefully and listened to my wishes and concerns. This is the best way to see Egypt. Nile Holiday will take care of you like family. Thank you to my Nile Holiday family we are very grateful for showing us your beautiful country with a unique history.

We did our trip with Nile Holiday, (Khaled was our trip organiser) It was excellent, everything about the trip including pick ups, the boat ( Premium Nile ) all guided excursions were extremely well organized, everything was easy and ran smoothly. The boat was perfect, great buffets, comfortable cabin, very clean. Khaled organized a few other things for us and again, it was all perfect, the people he uses are the best, friendly, professional, always ready to help !! No matter what you want to do in Egypt, regardless of your time line, Khaled will figure it out for you. Every trip/excursion will only be as good as the guide you happen to have, our group lucked out with possibly Egypt's best tour guide, Walid, you are awesome ! Knowledgeable and personable, ( lots of dates and kings to hear about but Walid keeps it simple) He is funny, a joy to spend time with, but super professional at the same time. He reads hieroglyphics like we read books, which is pretty handy in Egypt. We were fortunate to spend 4 days with him, he taught us a lot and we had lots of laughs ! You the best Habibi !!

This was such an AMAZING trip. I did lots of research before we picked a tour, and even then I am still just blown away by how special our cruise was Khaled helped us plan it and was responsive and helpful via email, and then from the moment we arrived in Egypt we were at ease. From airport pickups, to amazing meals, to a wonderful boat, the best tour guide, and everything in between. The cruise was such a perfect blend of relaxing, educational, and adventure. The food was so delicious, authentic, and healthy. The chef and the entire crew were so kind and helpful, and made the trip very special. Our amazing tour guide, Walid, made the trip incredibly memorable. His knowledge is not just from textbooks (although he can answer any question you have and read hieroglyphics with ease) but also it is evident that he is immersed in Egypt and is known and respected every where he goes. It was like being with a rock star at every monument! He made our experience so much richer by bringing us to places he and his friends go, going to one of his favorite mosques, and never skipping an opportunity for us to have a unique experience. He also taught us so much. Besides the history of every monument, we got a holistic understanding of history and when we finally had to leave him and explore Cairo on our own, we felt so much more equipped and capable of really grasping over 4000 years of history. And of course he helped us navigate the present day intricacies of Egypt and learn some helpful Arabic! It truly was the trip of a lifetime and although we saw SO much (everyday our minds were blown by such impressive sights) we would still love to go back and see more of what Egypt has to offer with Khaled and Walid!

Took a Felucca ride for the sunset at Luxor. Great experience. It was very cheap (~$15) for an hour ride for a private Felucca for my family. They helped take tons of pictures for us as well.

We have been traveling lower and upper Egypt for the last 2 weeks and there are not enough great amazing words I can say about Nile Holiday! All of our custom tours, transfers from hotels and airports, along with our guides have been so great! Nile Holiday is excellent with pricing and the personnel, we are very satisfied. Khaled Reyad the operations manager will work directly with you and had all arranged to make your Egypt holiday enjoyable and worry free. We had the best most experienced tour guides who took care of us and had so much Egyptian history to explain wherever we went. Ask for guide Hani in lower Egypt - Cairo and Luxor. Also Mohammed I upper Egypt - Aswan and Luxor. There are many tour operators in Egypt, choose Nile Holiday! They are guaranteed to give you lifetime Egyptian experiences!

Had the best time with my husband on this tour! This company handled EVERYTHING for us from reservations, to transportation, to helping with our visas on arrival. Our private tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, nice, and great to be around. The cruise was fantastic with delicious food. Would highly recommend!

We recently enjoyed an amazing journey from Aswan to Luxor on a 3 night dahabiya cruise. We arranged our airport transfers and cruise with Khalid, and I can't recommend him highly enough! Booking everything with him was a breeze, and he was incredibly accommodating and flexibile with all our needs Our dahabiya cruise from Aswan to Luxor was an absolutely magical experience. The dahabiya itself was so luxurious with plenty of space to lounge on the deck watching the beautiful sites of the Nile go by, or cool off in the dip pool. Our room was spacious and had everything we needed to make our journey comfortable and relaxing. The staff were incredible. They gave us plenty of space to enjoy ourselves while also being very attentive, checking in regularly to ensure we had everything we needed for a great experience. From being met with a delicious fruit juice mocktail everytime we boarded the boat, to the delicious mint tea we enjoyed in the afternoons. We even nicknamed the bartender 'Ninja' because he seemed to know what we wanted before we did and would appear before us magically with it in his hands! The food was the best we had on our entire trip. It felt like authentic home cooking, showcasing 'real Egyptian' dishes that we didn’t find in any restaurants. Every single dish was an explosion of local flavors, and you could tell the chef put great care into every meal. Adding to this, I am coeliac and they were more than happy to accommodate this. Best of all, I never felt like I missed out on any of the incredible food which can sometimes happen with special dietary requirements. Last (but certainly not least) Our guide, Walid, was exceptional. With a bachelor's in Egyptology and a master's in hieroglyphics, his knowledge and passion for Egyptian history, local history and Egyptian culture was truly remarkable. He taught us so much about hieroglyphics that by the end of the tour, we could interpret some ourselves! Walid was also an amazing photographer, always knowing the best angles to capture incredible moments from our trip. He was a beautiful soul who made us feel like family. We still talk about him now, and hope to see him again someday, Inshallah. There are countless cruises down the Nile, but the beauty of a dahabiya lies in itn its personalized service and intimate atmosphere. They know the best times to visit each site, allowing you to avoid the crowds. In contrast, larger cruise ships are packed with hundreds of people, which can take away from the experience.

We had a lovely Tour to Ramesseum, Habu Temples, and the Valley of the Nobles tombs. Our guide Ahmen chamged the Ramesseum to Deir el-Medina which was an excrlent choice. This shows the homes and tombs of the artisans or workers who built the temples and tombs for the kimgs and queens. It is interesting to see the differance in rhe tombs of the workers and nobles. The guide was enthusiastic about the subject and put a lot of energy into the explamations of the sites. Would totally recommend this tour and the guide.

We visited Egypt as a three person trip for nine days around the middle of August. Our rough plan was a few days in Cairo, followed by a Dhahabiya tour up the Nile towards Aswan. Khaled, who runs the bespoke Nile Holiday agency, was our main point of contact, and as such singularly helpful, flexible, and friendly throughout. So were his team. We would like to give you three examples of what we mean by this. 1. FLEXIBILITY Firstly, and while we had organised the Dhahabiya cruise a month in advance, we only settled on our interests in Cairo with three days warnings for Khaled. Nevertheless, he organised day trips to the Pyramids of Saqara, Dahshur, and Giza; Islamic and Coptic Cairo; and the Egyptian Museum with ease. The quality of our trips was - thanks to both the organisation and our guide, Sultan - amazing in our eyes. This is as true for the content of Sultan's thoughts on the monuments we visited, as it is for the duration of time spent at different sites balanced with rest periods, or even comfort of transfer between places. Perfect, thank you, Sultan. 2. QUALITY OF GUIDES & THE TEAM Secondly, the Dhahabiya trip at the height of the summer could have presumably been an easy way to cut costs for any travel agency by putting us on a cheap/old boat, etc. The contrary is what happened. Khaled ensured both a highly comfortable boat - with a truly friendly and attentive crew - and a superb guide, Walid. We cannot thank Walid enough for his archeological expertise, his good-humour, his open and welcoming attitude, and his enthusiasm for the day's plans. Equally, his practical advice regarding what tips were appropriate in certain circumstances, prices at local shops, etc were always reassuring. Thank you, Walid, for all you have done for and with us. We will remember you for a long time, and cannot recommend you highly enough. 3. DEALING WITH EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES Lastly, as one of us fell ill on the boat due to a throat infection, Walid connected us to a doctor in no time, helped to organise medication in the middle of the night (and in the middle of nowhere with the help of the tug boat heading to the nearest pharmacy), and made sure we were appropriately looked after. Khaled did check in on us repeatedly as well. CONCLUSION As you are reading this, you may be overwhelmed by the large number of travel agencies out there. We certainly were. Even with the most critical eye we would give their work 10/10. We simply cannot find any source of productive critique as they have done a really wonderful job throughout. We have no doubt whatsovever that you will find yourself in excellent hands if Nile Holiday helps to organise your trip, and are looking after your for its duration.

I took 10 days in Egypt with the Agency Nile Holiday I liked the extensive knowledge of the guides who made me discover the languages ​​with which the ancient Egyptians communicated, all the guys were very professional, pilots, immigration agents - Me gustó el amplio conocimiento de los guías que me hicieron descubrir los lenguajes con los que se comunicaban los antiguos egipcios, todos los chicos fueron muy profesionales, pilotos, agentes migratorios

We are delighted with the service offered by Nile Holiday during our stay in Egypt! All employees were punctual, professional and courteous. A princely service in a country of kings and queens! Very sincere thanks to Khaled for this exceptional planning. Walid, you will remain in our memories. What a great time on a Dahabiya cruise. As a guide Walid, you have the incredible talent of respect/reading people and sharing your knowledge with passion. When we close our eyes to remember our first trip to Egypt, your face will inevitably resurface!

Khaled helped over email to book our dahabiya with a tour guide. He was easy to work with, clear, and the best is that we ended up on a wonderful dahabiya (I was a bit anxious to do everything by email based on others' reviews). We didn't know the name of the dahabiya until we arrived, I think because mid-May is the beginning of the low season. The dahabiya was perfect. The staff were incredibly kind and the food was amazing (I am pescatarian and my boyfriend eats mostly meat and potatoes, and we were both thrilled with the food). They do overfeed you, so be ready for that! There was WiFi which worked well. Let me say again, the staff were amazing! The boat facilities were also classic with an updated modern bathroom and AC in rooms. However, the best part of our trip was our tour guide Zak. He came with us to all the sites and acted as our Egyptian dad, although he's our age. He not only had a great depth of knowledge of the sites and would just read out the hieroglyphics (incredible!), his English was easy to understand and his style suited us well. We've had 3 other tour guides on this trip, and we were so lucky to have him, the best one, for the most time. The only hiccup was that the dahabiya left Luxor a day late, which made us arrive late to Aswan, so we didn't have as much time there as we would have liked. You may want to build a little more extra time into your trip to account for a potential late arrival, especially if you add the Abu Simbel trip, as we did.

We could set our departure time, so we chose 9 am, and the driver was waiting for us right on time at our hotel, the Sonesta Nouba. Our car had good AC and tinted windows, and was clean, spacious, and comfortable. We stopped at Kom Ombo and Edfu temples, and leisurely spent about 1 - 1.5 hours at each place. Our driver was nice, and bought us water. I enjoyed the drive, and thought it was interesting seeing the little towns, sugar cane factory, people riding donkeys, and the truck full of camels. There were a lot of speed bumps, so driving was slow. We arrived at the Hilton Luxor around 4:30 pm.