Personal Impression
There are 300 cruise ships on the Nile. They vary from really
bad to the Oberoi Zahra and the Salacia these are probably the best cruise ships on the
Nile. I think the choice of ship is critical as
standards are not what American are used to and getting ill is
something we all wish to avoid. We spoke to many guides and
the consensus was that these two ships were definitely among the
best. Cruising the Nile - what to expect
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The trip along the Nile is very enjoyable. There is some time to
relax and enjoy the ship however it is a very busy schedule.
You can take a 3, 4 day or 7 day trip. It is very rushed in a
shorter time period so the 7 days is a wonderful way to go to get
the best of everything. You go from Luxor to Aswan and then
back again from Aswan to Luxor. The stops are different along the
way so you get to see different things on each day. The temples and
monuments are all along the Nile and your cruise includes visits to
the temples as you sail from port to port. As you sail down
the river the sights you see are really quite remarkable. It is a
leisurely pace and you can really enjoy seeing all the farmers on
the sides of the river bank. Most wave and it is a series of "kodak
moments". To go to Egypt and not do a Nile cruise you miss a
very unique and important part of an Egyptian tour.
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