Egypt Nile cruises

The Nile river stretches from the very south of Sudan to Egypt north coast of Mediterranean running through many countries in Africa and giving life to millions of people living around its shores. The Nile is the longest river in the world with a length of around 6600 km. The Greek historian, Herodotus, wrote that ‘Egypt was the gift of the Nile’. Indeed he was right as the Nile water was the main resource for living in Egypt giving land its richness to Egyptians to build a great civilization more than 7000 years ago and now it offers recreation and leisure as well to tourists when they go on a Nile cruise.

With many of Egypt great sights around the Nile, you will have the opportunity to enjoy your visit to Egypt and see many of its treasures. There are many packages and options for cruise booking to pick, You can go on a Nile cruise from  Cairo to Luxor and Aswan and you will be able to visit the Karnak temple, Luxor temple, Tutankhamun tomb, Abu simbel temples and other ancient Egyptian monuments on the sides of the Nile.

Nile cruise booking

Enjoy cruising the Nile with a private guide with the following highlights:

• All-inclusive tour
• Led by a qualified Egyptologist
• Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
• Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
• Private guide for a more personalized experience

Nile cruise packages

Nile cruise tips

• Tipping: Most of the Nile cruise operators set a standard for tipping to help the boat staff have a fair share of the tips money and passengers to show their gratitude in a nice way by putting the tipping money in an envelope and hand it to the boat receptionist which will be later added to other passenger's tips and distribute it to the staff according to the cruise ship company rules.
• When you are off the boat for tours you will be handed a pass which will ensure your safe return. Make sure you don't lose it to avoid any trouble getting back to the ship.
• As the weather in Egypt tends to be hot especially in upper Egypt in summer, wear light clothes and a hat  to make you feel comfortable and benefit from the sun without being affected by the sun and heat.
• There is usually a shop on board the cruise boat but with limited options, so it will be better to take a shopping tour when you are off board and see what souvenirs shops offer before buying. You can also haggle the price to have a good deal.

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