While daily life on the riverbanks gets underway and the rurals are at work, Enjoy the Nile river dazzling lush green scenes bask in in the sun, relaxing on the sundeck while the Nile cruise staff sailing to Aswan
Day 6 Arrival Aswan - Aswan Tours
Now it is the last destination and last night of the 4 nights - 5 days cruise , It is Aswan or the ancient African city Suon,
So You have 2 options depending on if you want to make another optional tour to scout the southern temple of Ramsses II in Abu Simbel ( 3 hours by car from Aswan or 1 hour by flight ) So you have few choices either to enjoy Aswan tours in your 6th day and Abu Simbel optional tour in your 7th day after check out, or making Abu Simbel tour in your 6th day and enjoy Aswan attractions tours after lunch time, If course you can arrange it easily with your tour operator if you are going to book a private guided tour but in case if it is a group tour You have to follow the cruise itinerary for the group,Note that from the beginning I recommended for you the private Nile tours either if choose Nile cruise holidays or Overland Nile holiday
Day 7 Check out ( What is next ?)
It is your last day of the 4 nights, 5 days Nile cruise holidays and stay, Check out, And Think what is next?
Relax, I am here to tell you all the amazing options to do
1st option for Nile tour
For people who love relaxation and not to be rushed during Nile cruise holidays and wish to relish more sailing times, You can do the same cruise but 7 nights, I mean day 7 will not be for checking out and You will continue staying in the cruise and sailing back to Luxor with extra 3 nights and 4 days Nile cruise tour, Note: That in case You choose the 7 nights cruise Nile tour , You will see the same things of the 4 nights Nile cruise tours and holidays but with more relaxation , such as visiting Edfu in one day on your way from Luxor to Aswan , and visiting Kom Ombo in other day on your way back from Aswan to Luxor
2nd Option for Nile Tours
Do you want to continue sailing on the river Nile, but You need to scout other different things and destinations in Egypt & travelling more in time with more repose, so take your luggages and follow yur heart, Check out from Nile cruise in Aswan and check in your next cruise from the same city Aswan but this time sailing on lake Nasser cruises from Aswan to Abu Simbel 3 nights 4 days
Note that the Nile cruises tours are from Luxor to Aswan and vice versa, the same for lake Nasser tours , The lake Nasser cruises are from Aswan to Abu Simbel e vice versa so You have other option to start from South to north or north to south
Can We travel to Abu Simbel from Aswan without Cruise:
Yes of course, I mentioned it in the day 6 and day 7 in the above mentioned Nile tour itinerary ( As example )
Why I say it is Example of an itinerary?
We are flexible, In the above itinerary , the Nile tours start day 3, But this is not a fixed itinerary, We have to see your arrival and departure dates, then compare it with the Nile cruises schedules, Then you choose your Nile cruise category and We suggest you one or more cruise ships, or if You have in mind a special Nile cruise that you want to book, We will book it for you with minimum prices and best service
What if You want to add Hurghada or Marsa Alam ( Red sea ) to your Nile tours and Holidays
It is easy, Do you know Hurghada and Marsa Alam ( Red sea ) are only about 3 hours or maximum 3 and half hour by car from Luxor, No flights are available by Egypt air between the 2 destinations, So You have either to start tours first in Hurghada or Marsa Alam, then move to Luxor city to start Nile cruises tours, Note that Cairo to Hurghada is 1 hour by flight or 7 hours by bus.
The other option is to start Nile tour by cruises from south to North ( Abu Simbel to Aswan, then Aswan to Luxor ) or only ( Aswan Luxor cruise ) then after visiting Luxor transfer to Hurghada Red sea
More Information about Nile Cruises
- There are plentiful Nile Cruises ships in Egypt, most of them purveying the same Nile tours from the same ports ( same ample excursions and stop) , but also with a big variety in prices, Many travelers think It is not easy to select on which cruise ship they want to travel. A lot of tourists don’t know the variance amongst Nile Cruises and why there are several Cruises are more costly and other are very inexpensive.
Really Let us say it in easy way,It is like everything in world, food, clothes, mobile phones, there are different categories, the same as the difference between 3, 4, 5 stars hotels, 5 stars standard Nile cruise or luxury 5 stars Nile cruise, But let us say We do not recommend the 4 stars Nile cruises boats, You can check your budget and choose either 5 sars standard or 5 stars luxury cruise
Note that the Nile tours can be also on board of a barque ( Sailing boats ), either the Dahabiya ( Royal way of travelling ) or the ( Felucca( primitive accommodation and it is really for most adventurous tourists to scout Nile tours in an exotic way
The Nile in past and present
During your tours to Saqqara complex in Cairo you will be astonished to see the vizier 's tombs ( Mastaba) , as there are engravings and drawings on the walls of its chambers representing many daily life scenes, but the main scene is the Nile river flood, The Nile meant life for the ancient Egyptians. the land was green from June until October and life became easier, They beleived the Nile is the source and preserver of life, the drawings depict planting fields using the Shadoof, You will see how the ancient Egyptian farmers used the shadoof. Egyptian farmers still use the same device , the Shadoof which has been used for 5000 years. They also still dig the earth with hoes, the sameas the ancients.They remind us of days when life moved at a slower pace.
Nile cruises entertainment
Set sail on the iconic river Nile, and you'll take in tucked-away dazzling towns, unbelievable, destinations and enchanting countryside, No need to pack and unpack every day, you enjoy an on-the-ground view of plenty of Egypt sites. Nile tour and holidays on board of cruises offer also a lot of entertainment on board the cruises ships. Whatever your taste; from discotheque and dancing to marvelous belly dancers, to Egyptian oriental galabeya party; all and more can be enjoyed on most Nile ships. enjoy also the same amount of variety beckons when you go to the Nile cruises restaurants, Luscious food and rich buffet
