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"Ancient wonders, modern comforts and the timeless majesty of the Nile, Egypt continues to charm”.

The Nile gives Egypt life. Felucca boats, wooden river craft with single, curling sails of white coarse cotton tilted on stumpy masts, tack between the banks. Bullocks work in the fields and spindly pumps draw water for irrigation into channels which might have been made 2000 years ago. Motionless date palms stand around the flat flood plain as it stretches into the desert and in the distance; dry, crinkled mountains
catch the embers of the sunset.

Everywhere there are people, turbanned and robed against the sun. Children in ankle-length galabiyyas run along the banks. Men and women, oblivious to the river boats, stoop over their work in the fields and congregate in villages around rough brick houses with impassive windows. Sitting on the deck of one of the air-conditioned river cruisers, in the shade of an awning and the company of a cool drink, this is almost an experience of virtual reality. Although the banks are never much more than a hundred yards away, you are always an observer, never quite part of these scenes.

A thousand years before the dawn of European civilisation, the Egyptians had developed the mathematics to design the Pyramids and the organisation to build them; the agriculture to cultivate the Nile valley and the engineering to irrigate it; the craftsmanship to carve the Sphinx, and the art to create the golden funeral mask of Tutankhamun; and the ingenuity to devise a system of hieroglyphics and the papyrus on which to write it. The monuments which survive put us in touch with one of the world’s most amazing societies.

Beneath the blazing sun, Egypt’s many wondrous sights ignite the imagination.

Join the hustle and bustle of Khan al-Khalili Bazaar and barter for spices, jewellery and reproduction antiques, or take the lift up the Cairo Tower for views of the city. To complete your Egyptian experience, combine your stay with a Nile cruise, followed by a hotel stay in Luxor.

Nile Cruises

The Nile gives Egypt life. Felucca boats, wooden river craft with single, curling sails of white coarse cotton tilted on stumpy masts, tack between the banks. Bullocks work in the fields and spindly pumps draw water for irrigation into channels which might have been made 2000 years ago.

Motionless date palms stand around the flat flood plain as it stretches into the desert and in the distance, dry crinkled mountains catch the embers of the sunset. A cruise on the Nile is a fabulous way of experiencing the rich culture and varied history of Egypt. What could be better than relaxing on the sun deck, leisurely sailing along and blissfully viewing the panorama of riverside life from the comfort of your cruiseboat. As the day draws to a close, kick off your shoes, pick up a drink and watch the sun set slowly over the banks of the Nile.