An Overview of Nile Cruising Tours
Any tour to Egypt is simply incomplete without sailing on the river Nile, lifeline of Egypt. A Nile cruise tour is a journey of time that allows you to experience the aura of a bygone era whilst you enjoy state-of-the-art amenities and top-notch hospitality services aboard. On a Nile cruise tour, you would realise that Egypt is a perfect blend of past and present. While the pictorial beauty, cobbled streets, mud huts, farmers riding donkeys, and ancient temples give an impression that the country has remain unchanged for ages, the inevitable dust and dirt make you realize about the urbanization.
There is a variety of Nile cruise offers to choose from, usually lasting from three days to seven days. Though most of the Nile cruise ships operate between Luxor and Aswan, there are a few cruises beginning their journey from Cairo. Besides, itineraries of luxury Nile cruise toursoften includeone-day sightseeing in Cairo including a stay at a four star or five star hotels before embarking the cruise ship for a journey of lifetime.
Itinerary of Nile Cruise Tours: The itinerary remains similar for most of the cruise tours, be they budget-friendly or luxury Nile cruise tours, except for customized cruise offers. However, cruises having a longer duration include more time ashore and include overnight stays at some of the award-wining hotels of Egypt.
Places to visit:
• KomOmbo: An agricultural town famous for Temple of KomOmbo
• Philae: An island famous for Ancient Egyptian Temple Complex
• Luxor: World’s greatest open air museum
• Luxor Museum: A large Ancient Egyptian temple complex dating back to 1400 B.C.
• Aswan High Dam: Constructed between 1960 and 1970, the dam helps control floods and also generate hydro electricity
• Temples of the Queen Hatshepsut: Dedicated to the God, they are among the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt”
• El Deir El Bahari: A complex of mortuary temples and tombs
• The Valley of Kings and Queens: Tombs of Pharaohs were constructed here from 16th to 11th century
• The Colossi Memnon: are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Nile cruise tours may be extended and included trips to Valley of Nobles and Valley of Dendara. Furthermore, to make an Eqypt tour more enthralling travellers can choose to customize their itineraries and visit Sharm El Sheikh to enjoy diving as well as snorkelling at the famous Red Sea resort.
Luxury Nile Cruise Ships: Luxury Nile cruise ships offer a better sailing experience than ordinary Nile cruise ships. They are well-appointed with high-tech amenities like Jacuzzis, gyms and internet as well as swimming pools, restaurants and bars. The Oberoi Zahra, the most famous luxury Nile cruise, has a theatre too on board and also offers spa treatments so that guests can revitalize and rejuvenate while they sail.
Felucca: Felucca is traditional Egyptian boat. Sailing on Nile without sojourning the tiny islands on a Felucca is like going to Paris and not visiting Eifel tower.
