Luxury Holidays to Nile Cruises

Egypt Holidays Popular For Enticing Nile Cruises

A cruise holiday on the mysterious Nile is the stuff what dreams are made of taking a weeklong cruise or so gives one the perfect opportunity to soak in the wonders of Egypt. Depending upon the itinerary, the cruise liner takes a route with stops on the most famed Egyptian destinations. Very often, the cruise experience starts right from Luxor airport, with cruise representatives arranging a pick up from the airport to the ship. Every morning usually spells as hours of breathtaking sightseeing excursions across Hurghada or whatever destination is part of the day’s itinerary. By the afternoons, it is back to the ship for some lazy cruising over the Nile. The evenings make for indescribably exhilarating times as one feasts on delectable cuisines to the accompaniment of melodious strains of music, while the lights of the city gleam brilliantly across the river. Quite understandably, cruises on the Nile remain the favourite luxury holiday idea of millions across the globe. Here are just two of the most sought after attractions on your luxury holidays to Egypt aboard the popular Nile cruises.

Cairo

The mystical character of Egypt is perhaps the best evident in Cairo. Often billed as the ‘Mother of all Cities’, Cairo packs in some of the biggest charms that mankind has ever known. This is the land where the awe inspiring pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx stand tall and continue to be a source of puzzle till this day. Besides the pyramids, Cairo has many other displays of architectural brilliance. The grandiosity of the ‘Hanging Church’ is just one case in point.

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities is another landmark of Cairo, especially known for the world famous Tutankhamen gold and the mummified pharaohs. Cairo is also graced with Memphis, supposedly the first royal city of the world. With stately sites like Old Cairo, Islamic Cairo, and Coptic Quarter many places look like vast museums in themselves. With so many attractions, exploring all of Cairo on a single day as part of a cruise trip remains impossible.

Sharm-El-Sheikh

luxury holidays to Sharm El Sheikh has undergone a sea change from its earlier origins as a quaint fishing town. Today, the destination beckons one with a plethora of tourist trappings. While the Ras Mohammed Marine National Park is amongst the world’s most popular dive regions, the Abu Galum Park is supposed to be Egypt’s most beautiful park. Perhaps, the most acclaimed spot of Sharm-El-Sheikh is ‘The Coloured Canyon’. Picking up Bedouin handicrafts, staking out the Na’ama Bay and Old Market, gorging on palate tickling cuisines, and simply taking in the mesmerising natural scenery are some of the rewards the rewards of visiting Sharm-El-Sheikh on a Nile cruise.