Nile River Cruises and Holidays in Egypt
We offer different holidays combining a River Nile
cruise with visits to the main sights of Egypt.
Visits to Cairo are usually based on
Giza to the south east of the city, where you find the
Pyramids and the Sphinx and be
amazed by their size. The fascinating Egyptian Museum
includes the burial treasures of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
In the evening is a Sound and Light Show in the shadow of the
Sphinx.
From Cairo fly to Luxor or Aswan
to join your Nile river cruise ship -
alternatively start your holiday by direct flight to Luxor. From
Luxor some cruises go north to Denderah, for a
visit to the temple of the God Hathor, then
sail back to Luxor.
From Luxor visit the Valley of the Kings,
with its hundreds of tombs, most famously that of
Tutankhamun. See also the Valley of the Queens,
Deir El Bahri, the mortuary temple of Queen
Hatsheput and the Colossi of Memnon.
Cruises also offer visits to the temple complexes of
Luxor and Karnak, both noted
architectural sights.
Your cruise ship sails via the river lock at Esna
to Edfu. The temple of Edfu, dedicated to the
falcon-headed God Horus, is one of the best
preserved in Egypt. Further down the River Nile is the famous
Kom Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile God
Sobek, with its mummified crocodiles.
Aswan is a colourful city, noted for its
markets. Visit the Aswan High Dam, and the
temple of Philae which was dismantled and
rebuilt to avoid being submerged under the Dam's rising waters.
Kitchener Island is a beautiful botanic garden
with many exotic plants and trees.
From Aswan there are excursions by air to the temples of
Abu Simbel. This massive ancient site was moved
from its original position and rebuilt to avoid being submerged
by the rising waters of the new Lake Nasser.
The people in the picture (bottom right) indicate its huge size.
It is also possible to cruise from Aswan to Abu
Simbel and see marvellous desert landscapes,
particularly sunrises and sunsets. This allows visits to temples
and sights only accessible by water, on the shores of
Lake Nasser. There are virtually no towns or villages,
or mooring sites, so small boats are used for transport ashore.
Excursions include Wadi El Seboua and the
temple of Ramses II, Kasr Ibrim
and the relocated temple of Amada. |
