Egypt Nile Cruises • Discover Ancient Egypt

The river Nile is probably the most historically significant river in the world. It is the core of ancient Egypt’s history and a journey along any length of it will usually expose a visitor to around 5000 years of history. It is this that makes Nile river cruise vacations so incredibly popular and diverse.

Tourists to Egypt will most often start their Egypt tour in Cairo seeing the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum and then enjoy a short flight far south to Aswan or Abu Simbel, or to Luxor, where most Nile cruise holidays take place.

Nile River Cruise Vacations From Cairo to Abu Simbel?

Why can’t a traveler travel from Cairo all the way to Abu Simbel in a cruise ship ? by and large this is because of the many locks and “cataracts” that keep larger Nile cruisers from passing. The modern cruises will begin or end with Luxor and travel as far south as Abu Simbel and Aswan.

Planning luxury Nile cruises requires the traveler to realise what they would like to see and make the best arrangements for taking it all in. For example, many Nile River cruise tours will start in Cairo where travelers spend some time viewing the historic sites such as the Cairo Citadel and the Khan El Khalili Bazaar . Many will include a scenic Cairo Nile dinner cruise or casual sail in a felucca before flying tourists to the southern embarkation areas of Luxor or Aswan.

Explore the Historic Attractions

Once the traveler have set sail, many Nile River cruise holidays   make a point of stopping in historically or culturally significant villages . A typical seven day Nile cruise from Luxor would include guided land tours at the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. Such locations would provide visits to the tomb of Tutankhamen and the famous temple of Queen Hatshepsut. A stop in this location would also allow a vacationer to see the temple complexes of Luxor and Karnak as well.

Heading south some Nile River cruise tours will stop at Edfu in order to view the temple of Horus or the Kom Ombo temple a bit farther down river.

At Aswan visitor will be able to see such sights as the temple of Philae which was rescued from the flooding of Lake Nasser during the construction of the Aswan Dam. Most Nile cruise tours will also take guests to Abu Simbel , a famous structure that was also relocated during the flooding of the lake.

Nile Cruise Holidays & Tour Packages

Nile cruise tours in Egypt are by far the best way to explore the many ancient monuments and temples of the Nile Valley in Lower Egypt. Find and Book your Nile River cruise holidays here, today!