For many years, River Nile cruises have been ferrying people on a magical journey back in time along this wonderful river. A combination of exploring the wonders of historical Egypt combined with a peaceful journey south from Luxor to Aswan is ever renowned with tourists.
A normal cruise on the Nile lasts 7 nights and operate Monday to Monday. Direct flights from Great Britain bring travellers to Luxor and then they are taken to their cruise ship to check in. The next morning, the journey into age-old Egypt starts out with a pay a visit to to the East Bank of the Nile at Luxor which includes the Temples of Karnak and Luxor.
The next day, the sightseeing moves on to the West Bank of the Nile including the Valley of the Kings just before going back to the cruise boat for lunch. Soon after lunch, the ship departs Luxor travelling south for Edfu. Immediately following an overnight mooring at Edfu, there are additional trips to temples at both Edfu and Kom Ombo before continuing to Aswan.
The following morning, it is time to explore Aswan and a more up-to-date construction; the Aswan High Dam. Built in the 1950s, the Aswan High Dam created Lake Nasser, itself a cruise location. In the afternoon, there is time to sail on a traditional Egyptian Felucca along this very picturesque section of the river. The Cataract Hotel in Aswan looks out onto the river and it is here that Agatha Christie wrote part of her renowned novel, “Death on the Nile”.
Immediately after an overnight stay in Aswan, there is free time available to explore the town or on the other hand, there is an optional trip to the impressive Temple of Abu Simbel at the other end of Lake Nasser. It is quite a distance to Abu Simbel, either nearly an hour by air or three hours but it is well worth the hassle.
Aswan is the turnaround point for Nile cruises and now the boat heads back north the 80 miles to Luxor. The journey lasts 2 days with an over night stay at Edfu prior to heading back to Luxor. The week cruising the River Nile is over and holiday makers head back to the airport and home.
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