The leisure from leisurely from the Nile River is one of the most popular tourist activities in Egypt. Yes, you can see ancient and notable temples almost without any effort. Yes, you can see miles of rural areas without leaving your deck chair. But a cruise cannot be as fun as you think that if you ignore these tips.
1. Do not start cruise in Cairo. This is only my opinion, but a little time wasted in the first few days to hover for Luxor, which can be spent better. Certainly get yourself a good private clothing guide, which is very inexpensive, and look at the pyramids in giza and magnificent museums, but then expect an aircraft for Luxor and move your cruise from there. Or go to Aswan and backward it.
2. Almost all the cruise boats go back and forth between Luxor and Aswan. Keep in mind that the first day of a cruise from Luxor involves living in the port. You get off the ship to visit the King’s valley and Karnak temple in Luxor, then come back to sleep. Most of the cruises are four days from Luxor to Aswan, or from Aswan to Luxar (because you are sailing with the present, not against it.)
3. If you have received money and you love history, consider traveling on a day. These are wooden sailing ships such as a fictional detective Hercules Poirot left on the Nile. This is an expensive option, though. Depending on the length of the boat time and the length of the luxury, the selling can range from $ 1,100 to $ 10,000. You will feel that you are traveling back on time. The boats are small and usually only a dozen or so many cabins, which ends the crowd factor. Small ships can also go to places that cannot do large boats.
4. On the subject of money, it is not a cheap time. Book the best ship that you can tolerate. You are going to get stuck on most of your journey, so make sure you will be happy with food and facilities. However, shop around, because there are bargaining to be. A specific cruise in this writing between Luxor and Aswan will last $ 500 to $ 2000 per person or even more, it depends on how great you want, whether it is a high weather and what type of cabin you want and what kind of cabin you want. Let’s book A travel agent in Egypt who specializes in cruise ships can give you the best advice. Also, note that the “5-star” cruise is not as luxurious as you can think. It is just a good boat with good features – it is not going to feel like Ritz.
5. Get a balcony cabin, if you can tolerate it. If not, choose a ship with a cabin with a large photo window, so that you can easily see the indigo float from your room.
6. If you have dynamics issues, pay attention: There are no indigo cruiser with the lift, so make sure you find one of them. Otherwise you are up and down the stairs flights several times a day. Go online and make sure about the lift before dropping any money.
7. Get your own guide. Cruise ships are familiar with this custom and will provide housing. This will prove invaluable when a cruise ship lands and separates hundreds of passengers together, and you don’t know where you are going. Your guide will lead you to attraction in hand – always an ancient temple – and then you will tell you about it. This is less expensive option than you, and smart cruisers do it.
8. Shop around. Prices also vary widely for the same sailing of the same ship. Make sure you really understand what you are booking – how many days, how big the cabins are, what is included in it, extra and what is spent further. YouTube is a great source to see indigo cruisers, a good chance that you will find one or more videos of your ship. I got the Egyptian Joy Travel (egypyji.com) online and was very happy with his attention and service. They were able to book the cruise I wanted to offer big travel agencies. Hetum, tell the manager, I said hi.
9. Eat Egypt on the board. Since passengers are almost all foreigners, your ship will mostly give you western food. (There were chicken fingers on my cruise. Ichk.) There is not very little or any Egyptian meal available on the buffet at the time of unavoidable meal, but the crew below is eating it. Can’t hurt to ask if you may have anything. And drink red juice for breakfast. This is the juice of Hibiscus and super good for your heart. Drink two of them.
10. Bring apples. If you like horses, snag some fresh apples from your breakfast buffet, and bring them along your next edge. Ask the owners of malnourished horses who pull tourists trains if you can give one to his horse. Typically, these caleche owners do not mean misbehaving with their animals, they are simply poor and do not have enough money to feed them properly. Sometimes, I ask them, “If I give you money for my horse, will you buy food for him with him?” And there was nothing? “They always say yes, and I can only hope that they are becoming true. A small bile will feed a horse for a day.
11. Generally, Neel Cruzes stop on the route of three temples: Temple of Christianity, dedicated to Lord Khanum with Rama-Left, the temple of Horas in Adfu and Kom ombbo, the temple of the Obo, crocodile God. (If you want to see the score of mummified crocodiles, do not remember the museum.)
12. Prepare yourself emotionally for the crowd. Most if all the indigo does not stop on the same route on the same route, then stop at these temples at the same time. No, I don’t know why, but this means that there is a terrible mass of humanity that all are closing their boats together. In fact, boats parks park so close together that you have to pass through other boats to reach the shore. If this image makes you Cringe, just waiting for the first moment with your guide in the lobby, and you can quickly make it in the edge and temple. You may have a few minutes to enjoy before the crowd of others. If not, bring a cattle cart. (Joking.)
13. In Aswan, your cruise package may include the beautiful Filai temple of Isis. Do not miss it. Also a look at an incomplete obelisk, which is surprisingly interesting.
14. If your cruise company gives you a chance to sign up for a hot air balloon tour, think about it twice. You can get jammed in a bus with a crowd of others, maybe also separated from your friends, and then put the balloon in Villi-Nili. It happened to my friend. There are much better balloon companies and you can find one. Check their safety credentials in particular.
15. Give yourself at least one extra day, perhaps more, in Luxor. The ancient history of this place is a quickly more worthy. And there are many pleasant resorts and hotels. It is so good that many people from Britain retire there.
16. Your cruise company is going to give you a chance to visit Abu Simbel, where the temples of Ramas reside great. Yes, you want to go to Abu Simbel. It is worth mentioning that. But going on a cruise excursion involves a four -hour drive through Sahara, and of course it limits the time you can spend there. A better option would be that you finish your cruise in the aswan, and then take a small flight for Abu Symbel. Spend the night there and come back the next day. This gives you a chance to detect temples without a thundering crowd, all of which are usually left by noon. This lake is on the banks of Nasir and a pleasant place to travel. Well worth spending the night well. And then you can also see sound and light shows in temples. The conspiracy has no meaning, but the views are good.
17. This is my last tip on Neil Cruise: Just don’t say. You can actually make the same route on the edge, in a taxi, stop the temples at your own sweet time, when the cruisers have all departed. Sometimes you can find yourself only there. If your purpose is to see ancient temples, this is the best way ever. But of course you remember cocktails on deck and entertainment. enjoy.