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Nile Cruise: A Photographic Guide
The Nile River is known throughout the world, and not only as the longest river, but also as one of the most historically significant. It is the core of Egypt’s ancient history and a journey along any length of it will usually expose a visitor to around five thousand years of history. This is what makes Nile river cruise holidays so amazingly popular and diverse.
Vacationers to Egypt will most often start their Egypt tour in Cairo seeing the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum and then enjoy a short flight far south to Aswan or Abu Simbel, or to Luxor, where most Nile cruise holidays take place.
Nile River Cruise Vacations From Cairo to Abu Simbel?
Why can’t a tourist sail from Cairo all the way to Abu Simbel in a Nile cruiser ? by and large this is because of the many locks and “cataracts” that prevent larger cruise ships from passing. The modern cruises will begin or end with Luxor and travel as far south as Abu Simbel and Aswan.
Planning luxury Nile cruises requires the traveler to realise what they would like to see and make the best arrangements for taking it all in. For example, many Nile cruise holidays will start in Cairo where visitors spend some time viewing the historic sites such as the Cairo Citadel and Old Coptic Cairo . Many will include a scenic Cairo Nile dinner cruise or casual sail in a felucca before flying tourists to the southern boarding areas of Luxor or Aswan.
Explore the Historic Attractions
Once the visitor have set sail, many Nile River cruise tours make a point of stopping in historically or culturally significant villages . A typical seven day Nile cruise from Luxor would include guided tours at the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. Such locations would provide visits to the tomb of Tutankhamen and the famous temple of Queen Hatshepsut. A stop in this location would also allow a vacationer to see the temple complexes of Luxor and Karnak as well.
Heading south some Nile cruise vacations will stop at Edfu in order to view the temple of Horus or the Kom Ombo temple a bit farther down river.
At Aswan tourist will be able to see such sights as the temple of Philae which was rescued from the flooding of Lake Nasser during the construction of the Aswan Dam. Most Nile River cruise holidays will also take guests to the temples of Abu Simbel , a famous attraction that was also relocated during the flooding of the lake.
Nile Cruise Holidays & Tour Packages
Nile River cruise holidays in Egypt are by far the best way to explore the many ancient monuments and temples of the Nile Valley in Lower Egypt. Find and Book your Nile cruise holidays here, today!
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