Egypt River Nile Cruise Holiday Deals

The 4000 miles Nile is the longest river in the world and stretches from East Africa to Mediterranean Sea in Egypt. Besides being Egypt’s main water source, the river is vital to the vibrant Egyptian tourism. Nile Cruises are the best and most popular ways of touring.

A typical Egypt Nile cruise exposes first time tourists to ancient and modern Egypt. It’s believed in Egypt for one to see the land of as the locals do, a journey on the Nile is a must.

Cruises give tourists a relaxed explicit view of Egypt’s rich cultural heritage and are recommended as ideal romantic excursions.

Dubbed the floating hotels, Egypt Nile cruise tour companies operate the luxurious ships on the Nile for tourists to see the heralded historic side of Egypt, like the pyramids, ancient tombs and temples dotting the Nile stretch. The cruises operate on the Northern and Southern side of Egypt like Abu Simbel.

Since the Nile River snakes itself to rural interior Egypt, the cruise tourists witness ancient civilizations where people still live in mud brick homes, till their fields with wooden plows and use donkeys for transport as they did thousands of years ago. Most of the cruise ships offer world class dining facilities for tourists as they sail past 5000 years of history.

The cruises can be three to seven nights or longer. Cruises around Luxor, and Aswan are shorter but longer ones go up to Egypt’s north, Dendera. The long ones, combine land tours like to remote places and historic places like the famous pyramids

Timing is critical when preparing for a cruise on the Nile. When it floods, a cruise from modern Luxor (Thebes) to modern Cairo (Memphis) lasts approximately two weeks. When its dry and water levels are low, the same excursion can last two months. But October to mid April span is the best for cruising as weather is favorable.

The Nile stretch has ancient cities with temples tourists can visit while cruising. Dendera city has a grand temple for the goddess Hathor. Abydos ancient city in Upper Egypt has the Umm el Qaab temple where early dynastic pharaohs were buried and the stunning Seti temple. Though now modern, Esna another ancient city is where the creator god Khnum was believed to dwell. To date the temple of Khnum stands at Esna. Khnum was believed to have power over Nile and its abundance.

Edfu another ancient city has Egypt’s best preserved temple the Horus. Egyptian myths here say its where falcon god Horus avenged the killing of his father Osiris by Seth. The cruise ends in Aswan city where the magnificent Aswan hydro power dam showcases Egypt’s modern day civilization. The city is also known for its vibrant market and the rebuilt Philae temple.

Some cruise ships are well equipped with exercise facilities, TVs, hot tubs, libraries, night clubs and restaurants, for tourists wanting to enjoy their cruise indoors. The cost of a Nile Cruise depends on how luxurious the ship is, and the cruise duration.

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