The Hapi Nile cruise people book is MS Hapi V. Booking sites list a "Hapi 5" with the same 65 cabins, so they are very likely the same ship under a Roman and an Arabic numeral, though no seller says so outright. Verdict in one line: a reasonably priced, ordinary-sized cruise ship that is hard to judge because so little about it is published, so treat it as "a mid-range ship" and check the details yourself.
- Type
- Mid-range cruise ship
- Cabins
- 65
- Pool
- Yes (booking-site listing)
- Route
- Luxor ⇄ Aswan: 3, 4 and 7 nights
- Embarks
- One listing: Luxor Monday, Aswan Friday
- How it is sold
- Timbuktu Travel (tailor-made), booking sites and agencies; owner not published
- Status
- On sale
Source: timbuktutravel.com ↗ · 19 October 2026
Our scores
- Cabins
- 3/565 cabins on three decks; sizes and layout not published
- Facilities
- 3/5Pool listed by a booking site; nothing else confirmed
- Itinerary
- 4/5Standard Luxor ⇄ Aswan sites in 3, 4 or 7 nights
- Value
- 4/5About $150 per person per night through a UK agency
- Transparency
- 2/5Owner, build year and rating not published
- Booking ease
- 3/5Agencies and hotel-booking sites; no platform sells it by name
Pros
- Mid-range price on the classic route
- Flexible lengths: 3, 4 or 7 nights
- Sold by a UK agency as part of tailor-made trips
- A pool, per a booking-site listing
Cons
- Very little published about cabins, owner or age
- Departure days rest on a single listing
- "Hapi V" and "Hapi 5" names on different sites cause confusion
- No official website
Hapi V or Hapi 5: one ship?
Timbuktu Travel, a UK agency, sells "Hapi V", a ship of 65 cabins on the main deck and two upper decks. Expedia and Hotels.com list "Hapi 5 Nile Cruise" for 3, 4 or 7 nights from Luxor or Aswan, also with 65 units and a pool. Same number, same cabin count, same route: very likely one ship. Listings for "MS Hapi" or "Hapi 05" most likely mean it too; check the cabin count.
No Hapi I to IV appears in current sale listings. If a seller offers you a different Hapi, ask for the full name and the cabin count before paying.
Sellers sometimes call it a luxury cruise, but its price sits at the lower-middle of the market, and no official star rating is published. Most ships sold to foreigners call themselves five-star, and there is no public ministry list of rated Nile ships, so judge it by price and inclusions.
Hapi V itinerary
Hapi V sails the standard loop between Luxor and Aswan. One booking-site listing gives Monday from Luxor for 4 nights and Friday from Aswan for 3 nights, the most common pattern on the river; confirm the day with your seller, since no second source repeats it. The 7-night option joins the two halves into a round trip.
Day 1
Luxor
Board around midday; Karnak and Luxor Temple in the afternoonNight in Luxor
Day 2
Valley of the Kings
West Bank early: Valley of the Kings and HatshepsutSail south through the Esna lock
Day 3
Edfu
Temple of Horus, then Kom Ombo late in the dayDaylight sailing to Kom Ombo
Day 4
Aswan
High Dam and Philae; optional feluccaNight in Aswan
Day 5
Aswan
Disembark after breakfast
On the 3-night run from Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu share one day and the Luxor sights come at the end. Our Aswan to Luxor cruise guide explains what that costs you in time; the Luxor to Aswan guide covers the longer version.
- 0 kmLuxorStart or end of every standard cruise. Ships moor along the East Bank and at private docks south of town; Karnak, Luxor Temple and the West Bank are visited from here.
- 50 kmEsnaAbout 50 km upriver. Ships pass the Esna lock (two ships per lockage), often at night; many ships stop here overnight without visiting the temple.
- EdfuBetween Esna and Kom Ombo. The Temple of Horus is visited by horse carriage or coach from the quay, usually in the morning.
- Kom OmboRiverside temple, open for entry until 20:00: upstream ships stop at dusk, downstream ships come early in the morning.
- 200 kmAswanAbout 200 km by river from Luxor. Philae, the High Dam and a felucca or motorboat round Kitchener's Island; last night of a dahabiya trip at the Aswan bridge dock.
Distances along the river, rounded; ships also stop at the Esna lock and sometimes moor at Kom Ombo for the night.
Hapi Nile cruise prices
The one published figure is Timbuktu Travel's "from $150 per person per night", as part of a tailor-made trip. That puts a 4-night cruise around $600 per person before extras, in line with the cheaper five-star ships.
Ask what the price covers. Agency packages often include entry fees and a guide; if yours does not, the eight core sites cost EGP 4,060 per foreign adult. Budget too for tips (no official rule; agencies suggest roughly US$5–10 per person per night for the crew plus US$10–15 per day for the guide), drinks, and a compulsory New Year's Eve gala on many ships. Our Nile cruise prices page shows where Hapi V sits on the ladder, and best budget Nile cruises lists the cheapest ships with published fares.
A comparable cruise you can book today
No platform sells Hapi V by name. If you want the same Monday 4-night run from Luxor with clear terms, compare the platform listings below; they use "a 5-star ship or similar". Today Headout's 5-day version is cheaper than GetYourGuide's, but it has no reviews yet, while GetYourGuide's has dozens; the packages differ slightly (balloon flight on one, Abu Simbel on both).
| Platform | Listing | Rating | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headout | From Luxor: 5-Day Nile Cruise with Hot-Air Balloon Ride & Abu Simbel Visit · 4 nights | — | $590 Lowest | See on Headout |
| GetYourGuide | Luxor: 5 Days Nile Cruise with Guided Tours & Abu Simbel · 4 nights | 4.4 (69) | $840 | See on GetYourGuide |
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.
GetYourGuide3 nightsFrom Aswan
Aswan to Luxor: 3-Nights Felucca Sail to El Silsila, Luxor
5.0 (1)
from $450Check dates
GetYourGuide3 nightsFrom Aswan
From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide
4.3 (654)
from $450Check dates
GetYourGuide2 nightsFrom Aswan
Aswan to Luxor: 2-Night Felucca Sail to Kom Ombo, End Luxor
No reviews yet
from $340Check dates
Headout3 nightsFrom Aswan
4-Day 5-Star Nile Cruise with Egyptologist, Transfers and Entrance Fees
No reviews yet
from $325Check dates
Prices checked on 19 October 2026
Hapi Nile cruise reviews: what to check
We have no reliable traveller reviews or complaints about Hapi V to summarise. Instead, ask the seller:
- Is it Hapi V (Hapi 5), with 65 cabins? Get the name on your confirmation.
- Which deck is your cabin on, and does it have a window you can open?
- Does the fare include entry fees, transfers and an Egyptologist guide?
- Does the ship sail in your month? Some ships pause from June to August.
- On the 3-night run, are Karnak and Luxor Temple visited after check-out?
Is a Hapi Nile cruise safe?
The Nile valley between Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel lies outside all the warning areas in the UK government's travel advice for Egypt. The same advice notes accidents on Nile cruises caused by overcrowding and poor safety standards, which is one more reason to know your ship's name before you board. Never swim in the Nile: bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is a risk; the ship's pool is fine.
How to book Hapi V
Book through an agency that names the ship in writing, such as Timbuktu Travel for a tailor-made trip, or through a hotel-booking site listing "Hapi 5". There is no official website. If you would rather have published cancellation terms and reviews, book a platform cruise on the same weekdays and ask the operator for the ship's name after booking.
Alternatives to Hapi V
- Cheapest published fares: Nile Shams, from $406 per person for 3 nights in summer; see the Nile Shams review.
- Similar budget end: Semiramis III, with summer and winter agency fares; see the Semiramis review.
- Same Monday/Friday days, more published detail: Royal Ruby; see the Royal Ruby review.
- All ships side by side: our Nile cruise ship reviews.
Hapi Nile cruise: questions
Are Hapi V and Hapi 5 the same Nile cruise ship?
Very likely. Both are listed with 65 cabins on the same Luxor ⇄ Aswan route; "V" is simply the Roman numeral. Ask the seller to confirm the name on your booking.
How much does a Hapi Nile cruise cost?
Timbuktu Travel quotes from about $150 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. Check whether entry fees, the guide and transfers are included.
When does the Hapi Nile cruise leave?
One listing gives Monday from Luxor for 4 nights and Friday from Aswan for 3 nights, with a 7-night round trip. Confirm the day with your seller.
Does MS Hapi V have a pool?
A booking-site listing says yes. Cabin sizes and other facilities are not published, so ask.