Published on Aug, 2024

Before the trip, I had a lot of worries about not being able to know which exact ship I will be assigned to, until only a few days before the trip. I still tried to communicate with the tour operator in advance and hope to get the information as soon as possible. Bassante from Here Egypt Tour has been so helpful with coordinating our itinerary, making sure we get the best experience on this tour. For example, we originally thought our cruise would be departing from Luxor. However, a few days before the cruise, Bassante let us know that if we depart from Luxor, we will miss the hot air balloon ride and we can either be refunded for that activity, or we can consider changing our flights to depart from Aswan instead. Also, she would be able to book us onto a nicer boat too if we depart from Aswan. Luckily, Egypt Air flight tickets can be easily canceled and refunded, so we immediately changed our tickets. Since we went during low season in the middle of summer, we were lucky enough to be booked on the very nice Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise. The ship was very well maintained and all the staff and service was top-notch. We love the food on board too. It was truly a haven after a long day of touring in the brutal heat. Our guide was Mohamed Shakour and he really was a big part of our trip being so enjoyable and memorable. Not only did he organise our everyday schedule so well, always communicating to us and catering to any of our requests, he was also an incredibly knowledgeable egyptologist and provided us with detailed explanations in all the spots with great passion. Throughout the trip he was more like a friend and an uncle that took very good care of us. We were really grateful to have him as our guide. Bassante from the tour company was also checking in on us by whatsapp everyday, making sure everything was in order, which is very sweet of her. And when a small unhappy incident happened to us on our day trip to Abu Simbel, even it was not the tour company's fault, they listened to us and even took the extra step to make it up to us by offering us lunch on the last day. It was these gestures that made us truly appreciate their effort in making sure their customers get the best experience. We also opted for an additional tour to see the Nubian Village, our guide on that trip, Omar, was also exceptional. 10 out of 10! I was so glad that in the sea of tour options online, I chose this one and they really delivered more than what I expected. Highly recommend everyone to go for this wonderful tour!

Published on Apr, 2024

Thank you very much for everything! Very grateful to the ship's employees and Bassant who took care of me at all times. I recommend it 100%.

Published on Apr, 2024

Such a scenic trip, highly recommend!! Here Egypt is the agency we booked through. Our guide, Shakur, was the best we could have had. So knowledgeable, positive, great sense of humor, and most of all, it shows that he loves what he does and cares for the people on his tour. He is one of the best guides we had on our trip overall. You will see some amazing sites, learn about ancient egypt and gain a bigger appreciation for this part of our world. Nour was instrumental in arranging our accomodations and transportation, as well as a few additional tours outside of our Nile cruise. Thank you for this wonderful experience and memories!!

Published on Jan, 2024

Fantastic experience. We had the most knowledgeable guide Ahmed, who looked after us the whole trip and made everything extremely enjoyable. 5☆ Thank you!

Published on Dec, 2023

Here Egypt Tours We booked 3 nights 4 days tour by ‘Here Egypt Tours’ through Viator when our earlier tour operator ‘Mody Egypt Tours’ cancelled our booking on the last minute! Although it was not our first choice, I have to say, we had one of the best holidays with ‘Here Egypt Tours’! Ms Mona Rahim was on point on organising, always keeping in touch to see if our tour was going on fine. Our tour guide Mr Ahmed El Mahdy was very knowledgeable and guided us extremely well throughout the tour. He was very amicable and funny at times. Highly recommend him for any tours. We were picked up by the tour operator from Luxor Airport on time and were transferred to our Cruise. Our cruise ship was called ‘Semiramis’. It was a good ship with clean rooms and good facilities. The rooms were clean and included a safe, mini fridge, hair dryer, towels, bath sheets for swimming, tea- coffee making facilities etc. They did not have an iron though. All meals were included and the meals had a great selection including vegetarian dishes but you pay for the drinks separately - even water. The cruise provides afternoon teas on top deck with a selection of cakes and biscuits etc . The cruise also includes a souvenir shop, swimming pool, open gym, pool table and a massage room. The tour is fully packed and there are some really early tidings for the Balloon Ride and Abu Simbel trip. But everything is managed smoothly! For a comfortable and enjoyable no fuss holiday, I highly recommend ’Here Egypt Tours’! Some tips for a comfortable stay: - Egypt’s economy relies a lot on tourism so be ready to tip everyone whose services you use. It is rude not to tip. This is what I figured during my stay~ Taxi Drivers- US $ 3.00-5.00 Horse and Carriage - US $ 2.00-3.00 Guide (At the end of Tour)- from US $ 30.00- 40.00 ( Depending on number of days and number of people in the group-we were a family of four) Cruise Staff (At the end of stay)- from US $30.00-40.00 - When shopping for souvenirs always quote 10 times less the price. I liked a dress which was quoted at 1200 LE and bought at 200 LE. I think I could have gone much lower. So get your bargaining and haggling skills on and don’t relent. -Always be polite. Egyptian people are immensely polite and courteous. Don’t forget to smile at them and show courtesy by wishing them Good Mornings or thanking them (Shukran in Arabic). -US dollars is the most valued currency but if you wish to change money there are ATM’s that charge the same exchange rate any where you go.