Thursday, June 4, 2009

For the Adventure of a Lifetime, Check out the Nile


Hi everybody, a friend of mine "Nick" is in the middle of a love story with the Nile River, and I borrowed his passionate words to discribe the beauty of the Nile banks, here is what he said when I asked him about the Nile.

Imagine yourself exploring ancient Egypt, taking in the vistas once ruled by Pharaohs, and traveling along the Nile, one of the world’s largest rivers, and arguably the river most imbued with the history, architecture, and culture that made ancient Egypt the richest, most powerful kingdom in the world.


We’ve traveled extensively throughout Egypt, and feel there’s no better way to experience this fascinating, historical country than one of the many river cruises that travel along the Nile. A few longer cruises (ten to twelve days, mostly), go from Cairo all the way to Aswan, but most travelers choose a shorter four-day cruise from Luxor to Aswan, since most of the main attractions are between those areas. There are many options available, but in researching your Nile river cruise, be sure to see these can’t-miss sights:


Abu Simbel

This amazing place consists of two huge temples that were originally carved into the mountainside during the reign of Ramesses II as a monument to his power and victory during the Battle of Kadesh. Something very interesting about this massive structures is that they were completely relocated in the 1960s to avoid their being submerged when Lake Nasser was created. Abu Simbel is one of the top tourist attractions in all of Egypt.

Karnak

A massive campus of ruins, temples, chapels, and other buildings, Karnak is the largest ancient religious site in the world. Most tourists concentrate their visit on the Precinct of Amun-Re, which features the Great Hypostyle Hall, an area filled with 134 of the most massive columns you’ll ever see.

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is essentially an enormous graveyard! For almost 500 years, this was the spot where major royal figures and other privileged people were buried. There are currently 63 known tombs and chambers, some just a simple pit in the ground, some extremely opulent and enormous. The Valley is probably most notable for the discovery of the tomb of King Tut.

More Temples

Don’t miss these temples, either! The Temple of Hatshepsut is an homage to the “Foremost of Noble Ladies,” the female pharaoh who is generally seen as one of the most successful pharaohs to rule ancient Egypt. Another can’t-miss is the Temple of Kom Ombo, which is a strange “double” temple dedicated to two different gods, and is therefore split down the middle and perfectly symmetrical. Finally, don’t miss Luxor Temple, which sits next to Karnak and approaches Karnak’s grandeur.

This short guide is by no means an exhaustive list of everything you must see and do on your cruise along the Nile, but hopefully it’ll give you some idea of what this fabulous river has to offer. Filled with the history, culture, and romance that make every vacation special, a cruise along the Nile will be a trip you’ll never forget.


15 comments:

Unknown said...

Egypt is a nice country to visit

Anonymous said...

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web designer said...

That’s gorgeous! I hope I’ll be able to visit Egypt soon, I’ve heard so many great things about it.Thanks for sharing this:)

Diu Info said...

I keep want to start this comment with ‘good’ or ‘nice’ or ‘great’ but none of these seems strong enough, or appropriate enough for what you just posted.Just fantastic and mindblowing blog keep it up..!!!

Fun & Fact said...

What a BEAUTIFUL site-such a treat when you can't go yourself-wonderful photos!! Thanks so much..

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holidays in egypt said...

We had holidays at Egypt in last October and I must say Egypt is one of the beautiful and most amazing place. Everyone should visit at least once in a life.

Mark Benson said...

Egypt is a sensational destination for the people who are quite fond of discovering beauty. By taking cheap flights to Egypt you get to go on river cruises which give you a fabulous setting for experiencing the natural beauty of the Nile River and around it.

Anonymous said...

It would really be awesome to have luxury Egypt holidays. Enjoy the awesome place and have a great holiday.

Unknown said...

The Nile river is wonderful, they were talking about new trip from Cairo to Aswan with a Nile cruise, it would be wonderfulHoliday In Egypt

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Muminah Tannous said...

I have heard about these places and surely these places will amuse me a lot when I will make a plan to visit these places soon after my Umrah 2019.

Aaban Raqib said...

I have found out about these spots and most likely these spots will entertain me a great deal when I will make an arrangement to visit these spots not long after I performing Umrah because I already purchased Umrah Packages.

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