Top Things to do in Nile River Valley
Top Hotels in Nile River Valley
- 1. Kato Dool Nubian House
- 2. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
- 3. Movenpick Resort Aswan
- 4. Steigenberger Nile Palace Luxor Hotel
- 5. Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa
- 6. Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor
- 7. Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor
- 8. Nefertiti Hotel
- 9. Steigenberger Resort Achti
- 10. Jolie Ville Hotel & Spa - Kings Island, Luxor
Things to do in Nile River Valley, Nile River Valley: The Best Self-Guided Tours & Rentals
The mighty Nile has been providing Egypt with water for millennia. Deserving of its reputation as the world's largest open-air museum, the Nile River Valley contains thousands of monuments at sites such as Luxor and Aswan. Don't miss the city of temples ar Karnak, the dozens of tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the massive rock temples of Abu Simbel or vast and powerful Luxor Temple. Visitors can float by these astounding sites on a felucca boat or cruise ship or catch a train from Cairo.
Restaurants in Nile River Valley
1. Budget Day Tour To Abu Simbel From Aswan By Bus
Overall Ratings
1.3 based on 3 reviews
Day tour approx. 9 Hours Runs Daily from 5:00 am(depend on your hotel location), tour includes Pick up service from your hotel or cruise in Aswan and return, Professional Egyptologist guide, all transfers by air-conditioned bus, qualified licensed driver,Bottled water and All service charges and taxes,
Inclusions: Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return, Professional Egyptologist guide, All transfers by air-conditioned bus, All service charges and taxes, door to door transfers from and to your hotel or cruise in Aswan, abu simbel license, qualified licensed driver
Exclusions: entrance fees for the site(250 Egyptian pounds per person), tipping
Reviewed By Miranda M
Mohammed was my friends and I's tour guide for Cairo. He was very nice and we had a great experience with him. Ramsi was my friends and I's tour guide for Aswan to Luxor. He was very friendly and informative. Showed us neat tourist attractions. The trip was amazing and very unforgettable!
2. Karnak Sound & Light Show in Luxor
Enjoy an evening of Egyptian entertainment and discover the beauty of the Temples of Karnak in all its glory. Experience the magic of Ramses11 and Queen Hatshepsut illuminated against the night sky.
Inclusions: Transfer by A/C Vehicle, You Will Be Received Headset Translator , Entry/Admission of Karnak Sound & Light Show in Luxor
Exclusions: Any Other Options , Tipping
Reviewed By atemkeng
Roshdy was amazing and made my trip from America to Egypt totally worth it and hes an amazing photographer. Definitely ask for him when you book????
3. Illuminated Sound & Light Show at Philae Temple
View Philae Temple illuminated in all it’s glory by taking this 1.5 hour Private Trip to the Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple from Aswan. Journey to this fabulous Ancient Temple set on an Island in the Nile. Admire the walls and pylons illuminated by lights and laser projections. Walk through the floodlit halls as you listen to the powerful narration telling stories of Pharaohs past and the history of the Temple.
Inclusions: Pick up service from your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan and return, A bottle of water during your trip, All service charges & taxes, Entry/Admission to pheala temple, You will be received a headset translator into your language
Exclusions: Any optional tours, Tipping
Reviewed By Integrity001
My time in Egypt was fantastic it was 11 years ago and I am still ordering oils from Alfayed, the scents are supreme quality and shipping is quick and easy; this oil is now a staple in my life and I checked around and the oil I get only comes from Egypt. The tour of the facility was fun and informative,a must do when you are in the area.
4. Private Tour to Luxor West Bank : Kings Valley and Hatshepsut Temple
Tour the most famous sites in West Bank of Luxor with an expert private guide. You'll step back into Egypt's ancient history at the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and Hatshepsut Temple.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off., Qualified Egyptologist guide., Transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities (recommended)
Reviewed By Swelch89
My boyfriend and I did a 4 day Nile cruise. Khaled was our personal tour guide all 4 days. He went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable. He speaks English very well. We felt completely safe the entire time. He even organized a tour guide for the two days we spent in Cairo to end our trip. I highly recommend Khaled.
5. Sound and Light Show in Karnak temple, Luxor
Touring Luxor’s Karnak Temple by day is one thing: exploring it while floodlit at night quite another. Attend an evening Sound and Light show and explore the complex as multi-colored lights and laser projections illuminate the pillars, statues, and chambers, and pharaoh’s voices tell the temple’s story. Finish by watching a panoramic light show cast on the walls. A romantic occasion for couples, and ideal for families keen to bring history alive for the kids.
Inclusions: Private, qualified, English speaking representative will pick you up from..., Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans; pick up from..., Bottled mineral water during the tour., Entrance fees
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Penhalley
What a horrible experience! Be aware, as we were not, the following points: If you book a Nile cruise, the boat ownership operates separate from the tour companies. The boat provides transportation, food and lodging. That’s it. They can not answer any touring questions. Our SIM card package on our phones did not work in this part of Egypt. I have a Skype account. It also did not work. All passengers on the boat have multiple tour companies, so it’s crazy confusion when we dock and group for tour time. When the boat docks, ya just kind of wander around the boat lobby hoping the guide comes to find you.... each tour has different guides... English speakers as promised.. eh The tour companies claim a list of what’s included if you book with them.... but unfortunately, the boat company does not honor any promises made by the tour company. “What’s included” is not accurate, so be aware. I booked our cruises through Viator. I had a ticket and proof of payment. Egyptian. Boat companies do not know what, or who Viator even is. So getting on the boat, you won’t see your tour company to help you. IF you choose to do a Nile cruise, and God help you if you do, make sure you know the name of the boat your tour company is booking for you, BEFORE you get to the dock.... there are hundreds of cruise boats around.....we were told where to go, but our boat was not there.. it had moved. English is rarely spoken. Arabic is the language... In our case, by the time the tour company emailed me the name of the boat, I noticed they had also “sold” our booking to another operator, which were not informed about. Once I had THAT tour company name, we could find our boat Bring lots of money, because unless entrance fees are included in your package, you can spend about $300 for two people, visiting the ancient grounds along the Nile in five days. We did get picked up by the tour company from our hotel in Luxor and taken to our boat. The M/S Grand Palm Was a simp. We were so disappointed. It was 20 years old and worn.... it would get worse, though, because halfway through the trip the boat docked at Kom Ombo Temple, giving passengers a small window of time at sunrise to tour the grounds. We got up and out and back to the ship in time for departure... only we didn’t leave. We waited and waiting, thinking we had all morning to tour that site. When we asked when we would be heaving, we learned the boat was broke down, and it would be a VERY long 12 hours before we could move. On this day, we could not make it the outskirts of Aswan for the High Dam and Philae Temple visit, so the tour would require a long round trip bus trip, plus tour time. Unfortunately, the tour left, before passengers even knew the boat was broken, so when the tour was done and guests super tired, we had to be taken to another boat docked in Aswan, where at least food was offered. (No rooms) It would be 1:30AM before we could get back on our boat, just in time to lay dune fur two hours, before the wane up call to get going for the Abu Simbel Temple Tour... which we got up for, but didn’t get. We would finally get underway, trying to reach Aswan dicks fir end of tour, but the boat broke again in a remote area along the Nile... a roadway, but no buildings, ships, or people. Since our tour company had agreed to take us to our next boat, after this one (for our pre-paid cruise trip back to Luxor on another boat and tour) ...we hoped the manager on the boat could help us call to alert of the breakdown. We had to reach our return boat by a certain time, or we would be turned away! This is when we learned the tour consent lied about taking us to our next boat. Like I said, tour companies will promise anything to get your booking. Getting it in writing did not help us at all. Out of the goodness of the heart of the boat manager, who felt bad fur us all the way through with being so ripped off and getting broke down, arranged a driver to come get us and take us to our next boat, free of charge for us. The rest of the passengers were getting on a bus at a later time it sounded like. Anyway, I did, finally, get ahold of the tour company I booked with by phone, after getting back to Luxor, and this is REAL hoot....He said he would be happy to refund us $40 for our failed tour to Abu Simbel, to which I replied.... “I beg your pardon, sir, we are out a couple thousand dollars for all it took for us to get into Egypt and all the way down south to Aswan to get our Abu Simbel tour, that we did not get. We CAME to Egypt to see the magnificent Abu Simbel Temple, choosing your Cruise tour TITLED: “Five Days of Egyptian Treasures from Luxor to Aswan ~including Abu Simbel,” and may I remind you; YOUR guide, at 4:15AM in the morning of February 7th told us ON THE FIFTH AND FINAL TOUR DAY “I don’t feel like taking you on your tour.” I continued to express my grievances to this owner of the tour company......”Well, we didn’t need your lazy guide, but we sure needed a vehicle, and at 4:30AM, our window of opportunity to make it to Abu Simbel and back in time for our boat departure of our second cruise; Aswan to Luxor was closing.....there were exactly five people awake at that hour; two boat security guards, a deck-hand manning reception on the boat, and us. We felt defeated.... our cell phones did not have service while on the Nile for seven days. The kind deck hand used his phone to call your number to speak to your guide.....who, by the way, confirmed our tour the night before, with the general manager of the cruise boat (on his personal phone)” No, a $40 refund isn’t going to make any of this feel better. We paid $703 for your tour, plus entrance fees of another $300, plus drinking water (water was suppose to be included but it wasn’t- we had to pay $45 just for water)! One can not live without H2O.... you failed us, though you were paid in advance to ensure we got our tour.” We have been on MANY tours in our travels; all over the world and while some do not go completely smooth, every effort had been made to ensure the end result was us getting our tour we paid for. We have been broken down in the middle of Mongolia, we’ve had flat tires in India, and Ethiopia, we have had plugged fuel lines, broken drive lines, and failed brakes before. I was even sent to a boat in Canada once, for my trip to Victoria, that wasn’t even running... it was in dry-dock! BUT, the company put us in a prop plane and got us there!....no matter what, we always got our trip! This is the first time, ever, a tour company failed to complete their promise to us... sad ???? Not Good, Egypt ???????? and we can’t recommend anybody make a trip to Luxor and Aswan at this time. It wasn’t just the Nike Cruises, the whole time in Egypt was a struggle this time. The people were rude and we did not feel welcomed at all. Don’t believe anything you are told, ether, becatse taxi drivers, and tour companies just want your business, so they lie about costs, travel times, and distances....Bunch of crooks at every turn. We self-toured around West Bank, Luxor before we left on the cruise, and there are locals who follow you, try to grab your belonging to carry them for you, so they can get paid. Telling them nicely to go away, get out of our face, and don’t touch my stuff didn’t work. My husband is a big guy, and he had to raise his voice to get them to leave. Go into a temple to tour? Here they come, trying to tell you where to take a picture and expect to be paid. It was so annoying! Two years ago we went to Cairo and Giza and had the most wonderful time. We experienced professional people and friendliness. This trip, in Luxor and Aswan was so disappointing. VERY overpriced entrance fees and demanding people wanting tips, overpriced crap car taxis.... pushy vendors and beggars... air quality was the worst. Mean horse and donkey owners who whip their precious animists that we’re trying so hard! Had we gone on this trip, first, we would not have returned to Egypt, so we are so glad we went to Cairo and Giza, first! We stayed for three weeks and it felt like two months! We ended our time in Hurghada at a resort by the Red Sea.... customer service wasn’t great, but the area was beautiful. Finally we got to leave Egypt....what a relief. I’ve been in the phone with Viator and shared my review. They said no refunds of any kind, even though we did not get our tour as promised. The photo is of a man beating his horse.. I have nothing good to show that time on the Nile Cruises
6. Philae Temple-unfinished Obelisk And High Dam Day Tour In Aswan
Private tour 4 Hours Runs Daily at 8:00 am(time can be change upon your request), includes Pick up service from your hotel or cruise in Aswan and return, Professional tour guide, all transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water during your trip and Our Prices Includes All service charges & taxes, Tour excludes Tipping and entrance fees.
Inclusions: Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return, Professional tour guide, All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water during your trip, All service charges & taxes, qualified licensed driver
Exclusions: tipping, entrance fees(around 20 us dollars per person for all the sites)
Reviewed By Miranda M
Mohammed was my friends and I's tour guide for Cairo. He was very nice and we had a great experience with him. Ramsi was my friends and I's tour guide for Aswan to Luxor. He was very friendly and informative. Showed us neat tourist attractions. The trip was amazing and very unforgettable!
7. Amazing Day Tour To Abu Simbel From Aswan By Private Car
Day tour approx. 9 Hours Runs Daily from 5:00 am(time can be change upon your request), Private tour includes Pick up service from your hotel or cruise in Aswan and return,qualified licensed driver, Professional speaking Egyptologist guide, all transfers, Bottled water and All service charges and taxes, it is time to visit one of the most important places in Egypt
Inclusions: Pick up service from your hotel or cruise in Aswan and return, Professional speaking Egyptologist guide, Bottled water, All service charges and taxes, door to door transfers from and to your hotel or cruise, qualified licensed driver
Exclusions: tipping, entrance fees(around 15 us dollars per person)
Reviewed By Miranda M
Mohammed was my friends and I's tour guide for Cairo. He was very nice and we had a great experience with him. Ramsi was my friends and I's tour guide for Aswan to Luxor. He was very friendly and informative. Showed us neat tourist attractions. The trip was amazing and very unforgettable!
8. Pick Up and transfer (Luxor to Marsa Alam)
pickup and drop-off from any place in Luxor to any place in Marsa Alam in comfort and very fast with a qualified driver
Inclusions: qualified licensed driver., water bottles, pickup and drop-off from any place in luxor and to any place in marsa alam, snacks., All taxes, fees.
Exclusions: tipping, Gratuities.
9. Aswan Nubian Village
A trip in nature to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island, west bank of Aswan by a small motorboat sailing around Aswan's beautiful islands and Nile river views.Know more about the Nubians and their life in this 3-hours tour that includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan.
Inclusions: All service charges and taxes, Bottled water during your trip, Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return, Professional English-speaking tour guide, School and Nubian house fees in Village
Exclusions: Any meal, Any personal spend, Optional and extra activities., Tipping
Reviewed By Fawzybig
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10. Aswan Nubian Village
A trip in nature to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island, west bank of Aswan by a small motorboat sailing around Aswan's beautiful islands and Nile river views.Know more about the Nubians and their life in this 3-hours tour that includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan.
Inclusions: All service charges and taxes, Bottled water during your trip, Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return, Professional English-speaking tour guide, School and Nubian house fees in Village
Exclusions: Any meal, Any personal spend, Tipping, Optional and extra activities.
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