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What Should You Hope For On A River Nile Cruise
By CruiseDirector | July 5, 2010
For quite a few years, River Nile cruises have been taking visitors on a magical journey back in time along this impressive river. A combination of exploring the wonders of historical Egypt combined with a peaceful journey south from Luxor to Aswan is ever favourite with visitors.
A traditional Nile cruise lasts 7 nights and run Monday to Monday. Direct flights from Britain bring holidaymakers to Luxor where they are transported to their cruise ship to check in. The following morning, the journey into ancient Egypt starts out with a have a look at to the East Bank of the Nile at Luxor which includes the Temples of Karnak and Luxor.
The following morning, the sightseeing moves on to the West Bank of the Nile which includes the Valley of the Kings just before coming back to the cruise boat for lunch. Immediately following lunch, the ship leaves Luxor travelling south for Edfu. Soon after an overnight mooring at Edfu, there are additional excursions to temples at both Edfu and Kom Ombo just before sailing on to Aswan.
The next morning, its time to check out Aswan and a more modern structure; the Aswan High Dam. Built in the 1950s, the Aswan High Dam produced Lake Nasser, itself a cruise destination. After lunch, there is time to sail on a classic Egyptian Felucca along this very picturesque part of the River nile. The Cataract Hotel in Aswan looks out onto the river and it is where Agatha Christie published part of her celebrated novel, “Death on the Nile”.
Immediately following an overnight stay in Aswan, there is some 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 45 minutes by plane or three hours but it is well worth the effort.
Aswan signifies 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 stop at Edfu just before heading back to Luxor. The week cruising the River Nile is over and tourists return to the airport and home.
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