5 Day Nile Cruise Luxor to Aswan, Balloon, Fees Included

Entrance fees for the sightseeing between Luxor and Aswan are in the price here. On the cheaper listings they are not, and they are the line that quietly grows: every temple and tomb is charged at its own gate. All meals, transfers, the Egyptology guide and the balloon are covered as well, so at 794 EUR little is left to arrange or pay for once you land. Tipping sits outside the price, and so, per the listing, do fees and taxes, which is worth clarifying before you book. The order here is unusual. The west bank comes before you board: the Valley of the Kings, the Hatshepsut temple, Carter House and the Colossi of Memnon, reached by motorboat across the river. Check-in follows, with the Luxor markets in the evening. The balloon flies on the second morning, and Karnak and Luxor Temple come after it, with the boat casting off once that tour ends. Then the Esna lock, Edfu by horse carriage, Kom Ombo at sunset, Aswan. Abu Simbel runs from about 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The last day is Philae and the High Dam. You leave the boat at 13:00. The rating is 5.0, from 20 reviews. Twenty is thin, and a clean average across twenty says less than 4.9 across two hundred would. The listing states that all areas, surfaces and transport are wheelchair accessible, that guiding runs in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese, and that a balloon grounded by weather is refunded at 25 USD a head. A group of three shares one triple room. Dates from 20 December to 7 January carry a surcharge.