The name Wings Tours & Nile Cruises is still attached to a small fleet of Nile cruise ships, but the company behind it is hard to pin down. Our verdict: we can't recommend booking Wings directly, because there is no working site to book through or check; if a tour operator you trust includes a Wings ship, judge the ship and the operator, not the brand.
Our scores
- Transparency
- 1/5No working website, legal name or licence published
- Booking ease
- 1/5No direct booking channel found
- Fleet information
- 2/5Four ship names, via a third party only
- Alternatives
- 4/5Comparable 5-star cruises are easy to book and check
Pros
- Ship names are published by an identifiable US tour operator
- Sold inside packages where the foreign operator is your contract partner
Cons
- No working official website
- No published legal name, address or licence
- No way to book direct or check prices
- Ship details come only from a reseller
What Wings Tours & Nile Cruises is today
The web addresses connected with the Wings name no longer work as booking sites: one redirects to a domain-parking page, one shows a "coming soon" placeholder, and two others are parked. We don't link to any of them. No legal name, head office or licence number is published.
What remains is the fleet. Friendly Planet Travel, a US tour operator, presents a "Wings Group" fleet of four Nile cruise ships on its website. That is the only current description of the Wings ships.
The Wings Group ships
According to Friendly Planet, the Wings Group fleet is:
- M/S Tulip
- M/S Jasmin
- M/S Tamr Henna, with cabins of 18–22 m² and large sliding windows
- M/S Orchid
The shared features it lists are a lounge and bar, a sun deck with a pool and bar, a shop and a laundry service. Other details (cabin counts, build years, weekdays, prices) are not published by the company.
An "MS Tulip" is also sold by Egyptian agencies with 50 units, including two single cabins without a supplement; read our MS Tulip review. Whether that is the same ship as Friendly Planet's M/S Tulip is not stated, so don't assume it.
Can you book a Wings Nile cruise?
Not directly. With no working website, the only practical way onto a Wings ship is through a tour operator that includes one in its package, such as Friendly Planet in the US. In that case your contract is with that operator, and that is the company to judge: its terms, its reviews and its cancellation policy.
If an Egyptian agent offers you a "Wings" cruise, ask before you pay:
Checking a Nile cruise company you can't find online
- The company's full legal name, street address and a working website or email domain.
- The exact ship name, cabin deck and sailing weekday, in writing.
- What the price includes: entry fees, guide, transfers, tips.
- The deposit amount and the cancellation scale.
- A payment method with buyer protection, not a cash transfer.
If the answers are vague, walk away. There are plenty of Nile cruise companies that publish all of this; see Nile cruise companies for how ship operators, agencies and platforms differ.
What to book instead
The simplest comparable trip is a 3- or 4-night 5-star cruise on GetYourGuide, where you can read hundreds of reviews and cancel free up to 24 hours ahead on most bookings. The ship is assigned by the operator ("5-star ship or similar"), so ask for its name after booking.
- From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise to Luxor with Guide: 3 nights from $450, 4.3 from 654 reviews.
- From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise with Abu Simbel and Balloon: from $580, 4.5 from 555 reviews.
- Luxor: 4 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours and Abu Simbel: from $690, 4.6 from 132 reviews.
GetYourGuide3 nightsFrom Aswan
From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise to Luxor with Abu Simbel and Balloon Flight
4.5 (555)
from $580Check dates
GetYourGuide3 nightsFrom Aswan
From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide
4.3 (654)
from $450Check dates
GetYourGuide3 nightsFrom Luxor
Luxor: 4 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel
4.6 (132)
from $690Check dates
GetYourGuide4 nightsFrom Luxor
Luxor: 5 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel
4.4 (69)
from $840Check dates
Prices checked on 19 October 2026
| Platform | Listing | Rating | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise to Luxor with Abu Simbel and Balloon Flight · 3 nights | 4.5 (555) | $580 Lowest | See on GetYourGuide |
| Headout | From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise with Luxor Hot-Air Balloon Ride & Abu Simbel Visit · 3 nights | 2.0 (1) | $600 | See on Headout |
| Headout | 4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel and Luxor Hot Air Balloon · 3 nights | — | $700 | See on Headout |
Lowest price per person in US dollars, checked on 19 October 2026. Ship, cabin, departure day and what is included differ between listings: open each one before you pay.
If you want a named ship booked through a company you can check, an established Egyptian agency such as Memphis Tours names the ship and publishes its inclusions. For the cheapest named options, see the best budget Nile cruises; for how the platforms compare, read GetYourGuide vs Headout vs Tiqets. The 4-day cruise guide explains what a standard 3-night trip covers.
Wings Tours & Nile Cruises: questions
Is Wings Tours & Nile Cruises still operating?
Its ships are still presented by a US tour operator, but the company has no working website and publishes no legal name or address. Treat any direct offer with care and check the seller.
Which ships does Wings Nile Cruises have?
Friendly Planet, a US tour operator, lists the Wings Group fleet as M/S Tulip, M/S Jasmin, M/S Tamr Henna and M/S Orchid.
How can I book a Wings Nile cruise?
Only through a tour operator that includes a Wings ship in its package. There is no direct booking site.
What is a good alternative to Wings Nile Cruises?
A 3-night 5-star cruise from Aswan to Luxor on GetYourGuide from $450, or a named ship through an established agency that publishes its terms.
