For many decades, cruises on the River Nile have been carrying holidaymakers and visitors on a magical journey back in time along this wonderful river. A combination of exploring the wonders of historical Egypt combined with a mellow journey south from Luxor to Aswan is ever fantastic with holiday makers.
A regular cruise on the Nile lasts 7 nights and run Monday to Monday. Direct flights from UK bring tourists to Luxor and then they are moved to their cruise ship to check in. The following morning, the journey into historical Egypt commences with a go to to the East Bank of the Nile at Luxor including the Temples of Karnak and Luxor.
The next morning, the sightseeing heads over to the West Bank of the Nile which includes the Valley of the Kings prior to returning to the boat for lunch. Following lunch, the ship departs Luxor travelling south for Edfu. Soon after an overnight mooring at Edfu, there are further trips to temples at both Edfu and Kom Ombo just before moving on to Aswan.
The next day, its time to explore Aswan and a more advanced construction; the Aswan High Dam. Built in the 1950s, the Aswan High Dam formed Lake Nasser, itself a cruise location. After lunch, there is time to sail on a traditional Egyptian Felucca along this very beautiful section of the River nile. The Cataract Hotel in Aswan looks out onto the river and it is the place where Agatha Christie wrote part of her celebrated novel, “Death on the Nile”.
Immediately following an overnight stay in Aswan, there is free time available to explore the town or alternatively, there is an optional trip to the magnificent Temple of Abu Simbel at the far end of Lake Nasser. It is quite a distance to Abu Simbel, either three quarters of an hour by air or 3 hours but it is worth the effort.
Aswan represents the turnaround point for Nile cruises and now the ship heads back north the 80 miles to Luxor. The journey takes 2 days with an overnight stop at Edfu before going back to Luxor. The week sailing along the River Nile is over and tourists head back to the airport and home.
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Tags: nile cruise, nile cruise holidays, nile cruises, nile river cruises
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