Sunday, July 24, 2011

Nile Cruise - Egypt In Fashion

By James Lockwood


Egypt's recognition as a holiday destinations has steadily increased over the past couple of years. Even with a tough economical climate, people nonetheless feel the need to escape for a few of weeks a year. Vacationers are becoming more conscientious about how they spend their money, so they are trying to find a lot more from the countries they go to. Egypt is so appealing because it's a lot to offer all sorts of travellers, including short flight times from Europe, beautiful beach resorts and world class diving, an extraordinary array of historical temples, tombs and monuments and relaxing cruises down the legendary River Nile.This diverse country has so much to see, so an excellent way to encounter a few of the highlights on offer, but nonetheless have time to unwind, is a cruise down the Nile on one of the numerous luxury boats.

You will find a large number of boats accessible for your cruising pleasure, from 5 star cruisers that are like floating hotels with swimming pools, Jacuzzis, restaurants and nightclubs, to more conventional sailing vessels. For shorter journeys, vacationers can hop onto a felucca, one of the traditional wooden sailing boats used in protected waters of the Red Sea. The Nile is the longest river in the world and nearly all of the cultural and historical sites are on its banks. Seven night cruises will consider you to see many of the most significant and magnificent sights along this incredible river. A common trip will start in Luxor, an important historic city, and the East Bank has many temples, museums and bazaars to help keep you amused. Typically, your first night on your boat will be spent onboard where you can relax and enjoy all of the amenities on offer.

Day two begins with a crossing to the West Bank of Luxor and a visit to the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and the Colossi of Memnon, amongst other historical treasures. Here is where you can visit Tutankhamen's tomb where you can see the famous 19-year-old pharaoh's linen wrapped body in a climate controlled glass case.After your tour of some of Egypt's most famous historical sites you'll spend the rest of the evening onboard and also the boat will make its way overnight to Edfu. Passing via the lock at Esna, you ought to be docked at Edfu by the time you wake up on day 3.

Today is the start of a ten hour trip to Aswan, so the morning could be invested in at the local market or the 2nd biggest temple in Egypt - the Temple of Edfu.Day 4 is the first of 2 days in Aswan exactly where there are many sights to see, such as the High Dam and also the stone quarries that were utilized to furnish many of the colossal statues, obelisks and pyramids of ancient Egypt. Excursions can also be arranged to the Temple of Abu Simbel, an archaeological site comprising 2 massive rock temples. Day 6 is spent taking a leisurely sail back to Luxor, where you'll arrive and dock in the evening.

Day seven gives you more time in this historical city. After your last night on board it is time to depart from Luxor back home, spend a bit of time on the beach at among the numerous luxurious beach resorts such as Sharm el Sheikh, or continue your historical tour around this extraordinary country. Just be aware before you book that although Nile cruises usually operate all year round, the lock at Esna will close for the entire month of June and for 2 weeks at the start of December each year. It's best to avoid travelling during these dates as it will cause quite a bit of disruption to your journey.






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