Egypt Holiday Booking
This post offers general information about Nile cruises and why they are a popular way of exploring Egypt. If you just want to book a Nile Cruise holiday or other form of Egypt vacation, I recommend that you see some of the Egypt holiday packages offered through the Africa Guide website, one of the most credible Africa travel portals.

Enjoy Your Egypt Holiday in Style

As a holiday destination, Egypt stands head and shoulders above other African countries. So much that probably everyone in the world knows about the Egyptian pyramids and the other relics of ancient Egypt civilizations. You should read my previous post on the top-five must-see sites in Egypt if you need an introduction to some of the country’s attractions.

A Nile Cruise Ship At Aswan, Egypt. Image courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org

A good number of Egypt’s historical sites are located on the banks of the Nile river. These include Aswan, Edfu, Karnak, Kom Ombo, Luxor, and the Valley of the kings. Luxor, the starting point of most nile cruises, for example, is home to the Luxor Temple, which was built around 1400BC as a tribute to the gods Amun-Min, Mut and Chons.

Besides the magnificence of the Luxor temple itself, other interesting things to see here are the obelisk, the statues of Ramesses, the gigantic pylons, and the avenue of sphinxes which connects the temple to the nearby Karnak temple complex. You can find more information about Luxor and the other equally fascinating temple sites at the  sacred destinations website.

Apart from just allowing you to explore ancient sites, a Nile cruise offers you one of the best opportunities to see how people in rural Egypt live. Naturally, the fertile Nile valley is Egypt’s most inhabited region, besides the cities. During your cruise therefore, you get a true cultural experience while aboard a floating luxury hotel.

The typical Nile cruiser has almost all the facilities and luxury of modern hotels of equal rating, though their rooms may be smaller. (Yes, the Nile cruisers are rated as 5-star, 4-star, etc., just like “normal” hotels). The amenities in a luxury Nile cruiser may include internet access, a swimming pool, souvenir shops, massage parlors, and a bar.

While you cannot really compare the Nile cruisers to an ocean-based luxury cruise ship, they are definitely superior the riverboats in any other part of the world.Depending on the tour company you book your trip with, your Nile cruise can take anything from three to seven nights. You are most likely to start your trip from Luxor since most boats operate between Luxor and Aswan.

If you love adventure, you can explore the same portion of the nile using traditional boats locally known as feluccas. But that is only if you are willing to give up the luxury of the cruise ships in favor of the thrill of the felucca adventure.

Nile Cruise Holiday Booking
There are several tour companies through which you can book your tour of Egypt. Once again, I recommend Africa Guide to you.

About the Author | Timothy Kirigha

Timothy Kirigha is a Kenyan blogger with a passion about the Africa travel and tourism industry. Timothy is the editor of this Africa travel blog.