We Spent $30,000 on a Viking Nile Cruise — Was It Worth It? (Hathor Review)
Published at : 12 Dec 2025
We spent $20,000 USD on this 10-day experience (7 nights onboard + 3 nights on land), and in this video we give you our honest review, including:
✔️ Full Viking Hathor ship tour
✔️ Balcony Cabin walkthrough
✔️ Explorer Suite walkthrough (largest on the ship!)
✔️ Our Top 5 - What we loved
✔️ Our Top 5 - What we didn't love
✔️ Top 10 things to know before you cruise the Nile
✔️ Our honest thoughts on the entertainment, food, drinks and more
✔️ All the major Egyptian sites
Whether you're thinking about booking a Viking cruise or just love Egypt, this is the full inside look you’ve been searching for.
Join us on the Viking Hathor for an unforgettable Viking Nile River Cruise — including the Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel, Edfu, Esna Village, the Aswan Dam, and the incredible Karnak Temple.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:12 Boarding Viking
02:50 Short Room Tour
03:20 Sofitel Hotel
04:00 Day 1 & 2
07:40 Top 10 Things To Know
09:05 Room Review 219
11:20 Top 5 Likes & Dislikes
14:21 Day 4 - Fly to Luxor
16:14 Day 5 - Hot Air Balloon
18:23 Room Review 301
19:25 Level 3 Ship Review
20:50 Day 6 - Valley of the Kings
22:02 Day 7 - Village of Esna
22:55 Level 4 Ship Review
27:28 Pool Review
28:25 The Bridge of the Ship
29:43 Day 8 - Abu Simbel
31:10 Level 5 Ship Review
32:57 Day 9 - Nubian Village