04 May 2024
We went on a 4 night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan on MS Mayfair and we had an absolutely amazing trip. The boat is beautiful and the staff were fantastic, everyone was super friendly and the service was top notch, exactly what you'd expect (if not better!) from such a superb boat. Everything was spotlessly clean, the rooms and common areas were gorgeous and the sun deck was spacious with lots of little cabanas/sun beds.
Throughout the trip we had a private guide (Mohammed from Aswan) and he was fantastic. He's got many years of experience as a guide, he's a trained Egyptologist and ancient Egypt is his passion and you can see that. He's a wealth of knowledge and he was patient explaining for the 5th time which pharaoh/god was which. :) Mohammed organised the taxis/transports from the boat to each of the sites and they say everything went super smoothly. There are a lot of people who are trying to sell you things especially at the touristy sites and Mohammed treated them all with dignity and respect while keeping us comfortable, which was really nice.
We loved all the temples and we're still in awe how old, incredibly detailed and impressive they all were. The big daddy of all, Abu Simbel, was breathtaking and absolutely worth the 3hr drive there.
Overall, excellent experience organised by a professional company and a brilliant guide!