+ The best time to visit Luxor is from November to April, when daytime temperatures average between 25-30C. Many established ...

Cruising leisurely down the Nile River is one of the most popular tourist activities in Egypt. Yes, you can see ancient and remarkable temples with almost no effort. Yes, you can see miles of ...

We pass by tiny fishing boats and small villages ... The line started sailing there in 2008 and currently has six ships on the Nile. Another four are being built near Cairo, which will take ...

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After lunch, board a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailing boat, for a trip down the Nile and around picturesque Kitchener’s Island. The main cruising day as the boat sails to Esna ...

or four days from Aswan to Luxor (because you’re sailing with the current, not against it.) The author, Marla Jo Fisher, about to board the mid-priced Nile cruise boat JAZ Crown Prince in Luxor ...

Egyptians saw death as a boat journey, a trip across their River Nile, which ran down the centre of their country, joining North and South, country and city. The Nile was, in fact, the source of ...