What Can You Expect On A River Nile Cruise
For many years, River Nile cruises have been carrying holidaymakers on a magical journey back in time along this wonderful river. A combination of exploring the wonders of age-old Egypt combined with a mellow journey south from Luxor to Aswan is ever renowned with holiday makers.
A typical River Nile cruise lasts seven nights and run Monday to Monday. Direct flights from UK bring travellers to Luxor and then they are taken to their cruise vessel to check in. The following morning, the journey into historical Egypt starts with a have a look at to the East Bank of the Nile at Luxor like the Temples of Karnak and Luxor.
The next morning, the sightseeing moves on to the West Bank of the Nile and the Valley of the Kings before returning to the cruise boat for lunch. Immediately after lunch, the cruise ship leaves Luxor heading south for Edfu. Immediately following an overnight mooring at Edfu, there are further outings to temples at both Edfu and Kom Ombo just before moving on to Aswan.
The next morning, it is time to take a look at Aswan and a more advanced structure; 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 classic Egyptian Felucca along this very beautiful section of the river. The Cataract Hotel in Aswan overlooks the river and it is the place where Agatha Christie published part of her renowned novel, “Death on the Nile”.
Immediately after an overnight stop in Aswan, there is some time available to explore the town or otherwise, there is an optional trip to the superb Temple of Abu Simbel at the other end of Lake Nasser. It is quite a distance to Abu Simbel, either three quarters of an hour by plane or three hours but it is worth the effort.
Aswan represents the turnaround point for Nile cruises and now the vessel heads back north the 80 miles to Luxor. The journey takes 2 days with an overnight stay at Edfu before heading back to Luxor. The week sailing along the River Nile is over and tourists head back to the airport and home.
