17 independent reviews for Nile cruise holiday in Egypt
Reviews for Nile cruise holiday in Egypt
richard jeffery review 20 Nov 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Camel ride in front of The pyramids. Tombs in the valley of The kings.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Bring US dollars, water bottle, sun hat, sturdy shoes.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Supported local people buy buying souvenirs.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
A tiring full on experience in a friendly small group with a great guide.Katie Gray review 5 Mar 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
It was all memorable. We covered so much ground from driving through Western Desert to taking a train from Cairo to Aswan, to boat trips in feluccas and motor launches as well as a three night Nile cruise. The hugeness of the Pyramids and anything to do with Ramses II. The forest of columns at Karnak temple and the biblioteca alexandrina2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Our guide was brilliant at finding ways to beat the crowds but that did mean very early starts and unpredictable meal times. We were sure that the new museum in Cairo was open, but it wasn't. When it does open the four nights in Giza at the start of our tour will make sense. As it was we felt a little trapped too far from down town Cairo.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
To some extent. But we were shocked by the amount of disposable plastic used. Everyone drinks water from plastic bottles, and we were given countless ones so that I never used my refillable water bottle. When we had a breakfast or a lunch box everything was in plastic boxes.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Brilliant. And all credit to our guide Ahmed D.Frances Stokes review 9 Oct 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Aswan. Tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Nike cruise.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Bring good shoes and try to avoid flying with Egypt Air!3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not any more than other trips I've been on.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very good and comprehensive. A little bit too full-on. A day off would have been welcome as the west was unusually hot this year.Tessa asked Exodus re q 3.
Jane Lodge review 3 Apr 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Visiting the amazing temples2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared for the first few days which were pretty intense timewise ie early morning calls and only a few hours sleep3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Would like to think so but saw a lot of poverty and in some of the cities the horses and dogs were not treated well4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
The holiday was exceptional but timings of wake up calls could have been less intense at the beginning of the weekLiz Fitzsimons review 6 Mar 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Our visit to the Valley of the KIngs2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Wear comfortable clothing and good walking shoes.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes local people. No environmental impact and conservation.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very good.Anonymous review 1 Mar 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Going inside the Great Pyramid & visiting Karnak Luxor temple & Museum.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
The first part of the trip is not leisurely! I would recommend getting to hotel in Cairo a day or so early to prepare for the Cairo section and very early start to Luxor.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Good but had I known how late we would arrive at the Cairo hotel from the airport and the early start for the following hectic day I would have travelled a day earlier. The guide /tour leader was excellent.Howard Somerville review 4 Dec 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The main sights and the Nubian Village2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
To be aware of its limitations3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, no and no.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
As good as a tour of those parts can be. Well-led and organised and food and accommodation excellent, but Egypt is a rather scruffy place - lacking in (apart from the over-visited and overcrowded ancient sites) historic architecture or picturesque towns or villages, with rubble, debris and pylons everywhere and tourists pestered continually by hawkers, and the Nile itself is wide and mostly uninteresting. But good group, good value and socially a good experience.Read the operator's response here:
Hi Howard, we are pleased that you found your trip to be good value, well organised, and that you enjoyed the company of your group, though we are sorry that Egypt might not have been as you were expecting. We look to support local people and communities through the activities we do, places we visit, and staff we employ, and we are happy to hear that you found this to be evident on this trip. We travel in small groups and attempt to reduce the environmental impacts of our trips as far as is possible, too. We’d like to thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Patsy Littlejohns review 23 May 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Seeing the pyramids for the first time2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Don’t bother trying to get visa before travel and take US dollars too3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes all measures possible were taken4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Absolutely first class experienceCaroline Stewart review 14 Mar 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The cruise itself, the Nubian boat trip and the pyramids2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Bring a jumper! And read up beforehand3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not particularly but love that you used a local guide4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
OutstandingAlan Reimer review 20 Dec 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Valley of the Kings2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Ask the operator about the optional activities, which you need to do to get full value for this trip. This meant an extra US$347. This was not explained at all well. If you decided not to do the optional activities, very often the alternative was poor.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. Our guide was brilliant.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
I wanted an acive holiday which explained Egypt's history. To do this I needed to pay an extra US$ 347Ann Griffiths review 19 Apr 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
First sight of Abu Simbel - its truly stunning!2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared for some VERY early starts and lots and lots of other tourists.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not particularly except for the provision of water on land transport to reduce usage of plastic bottles.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very good. Interesting and made more so by our excellent guide, Andrew.Traci Rink review 9 Jan 2020
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
I really enjoy the people I meet in the small group travel adventures booked through your vendors. Also, of course, Egypt is amazing and full of cultural wonders2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Temper your expectations about some of the accommodations. And prepare for very aggressive merchandise hawkers.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. Egypt is definitely not up to Western Standards on conservation/environmental issues.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
excellent.Carmen De Casso review 9 Dec 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Loved the temples and cruise2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
No comments. It's personal3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very goodPatricia Ammann review 21 Nov 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The Valley of the Kings and Temple at Karnak. Also loved cruising down the Nile.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be aware that the first day is very full-on and tiring.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
An amazing experience, not to be missed.Margaret Madgwick review 4 Jun 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Visits to Abu Simbel. Valley of the Kings tombs. Edfu, Kim Ombo, Karnak and Luxor temples. Cruising the Nile. In fact all of the tour was memorable and special.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
It was very hot indeed so try and visit on cooler months. Also wear cover up loose clothing against the heat. Take tummy medication just in case.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Water was provided so we reused same bottle throughout. Opportunity to support local school and children and also to use local businesses.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
The tour guide was great. Wished we could have had more time at each place we visited. A lot was crammed in to the time we had.Edward McPhillips review 27 Feb 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
For me, the Nile Cruise and also the visit to Karnak temple.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Enjoy watching the vegetation on the Nile Cruise, it is fantastic. Take as many optional tours as you can, but I am not sure about the Abu Simbel one (which I did not take), it was a very long trip and there were enormous crowds making the same trip.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
To a point, I would like to benefit them a bit more on the holiday, but am not sure how.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Very good, the only thing I wonder about is how fresh the air in the boat cabin was, as it was imossible to open a window, so I am not sure how fresh it always was (air conditioning).Caroline Hering review 15 Oct 2018
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
It was all memorable from the boat cruise to Karnak to the Valley of the Kings to Abu simbel. One of the best holidays I've had in years.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Accept the early starts they help you see things before it gets too hot.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, I liked the fact we were supplied with drinking water.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Excellent.Holiday Reviews
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