Egypt Nile Cruises
One of the most relaxing ways to see the Eastern Mediterranean is on a cruise ship.
Hospitality Worldwide has several different types of land and cruise packages which will give you an in-depth look at this fascinating part of the world. We offer cruises originating in Israel, Greece, and of course the world famous Nile Cruise.
Nile river:From its major source, Lake Victoria in east Central Africa, the Nile flows generally north through Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, for 5584 km (3470 mi). From its remotest headstream , the Ruvyironza River in Burundi, the river is 6671 km (4145 mi) long . The river basin has an area of more than 3,349,000 sq km (1,293,049 sq mi). The Ruvyironza, regarded as the ultimate source of the Nile, is one of the upper branches of the Kagera River in Tanzania. The Kagera follows the boundary of Rwanda northward, turns along the boundary of Uganda, and drains into Lake Victoria.
On leaving Lake Victoria at the site of the now-submerged Ripon Falls, the Nile rushes for 483 km (300 mi) between high rocky walls and over rapids and cataracts, at first northwest and then west, until it enters Lake Albert. The section between the two lakes is called the Victoria Nile. The river leaves the northern end of Lake Albert as the Albert Nile, flows through northern Uganda, and at the Sudan border becomes the Bahr al Jabal. At its junction with the Bahr al Ghazal, the river becomes the Bahr al Abyad, or the White Nile. At Khartoum the White Nile is joined by the Blue Nile, or Bahr al Azraq, so named because of the color of the water. The Blue Nile, 1529 km (950 mi) long, gathers its volume mainly from Lake T'ana, in the Ethiopian Highlands; it is known here as the Abbai. From Khartoum the Nile flows northeast; 322 km (200 mi) below that city, it is joined by the 'Atbarah River. During its course from the confluence of the 'Atbarah through the Nubian Desert, the river makes two deep bends. The Nile enters the Mediterranean Sea by a delta that separates into the Rosetta and Damietta distributaries. The Nile river valley is home to a host of wildlife, including Nile crocodile, hippopotamuses, more than 300 species of birds, and numerous fish species.
The first dam on the Nile, the High Dam, was built in 1902 and heightened in 1936. The Makwar Dam, now called the Sennar Dam, was built across the Blue Nile south of Khartoum following World War I (1914-1918) to provide storage water for cotton plantations in the Sudan. A dam at Jabal Awliya was constructed on the White Nile south of Khartoum in 1937. But the Aswân High Dam, which opened in the early 1970s, has most dramatically transformed the ecology and economic role of the Nile. It created one of the world's largest reservoirs, Lake Nasser, allowed the Egyptian government to produce hydroelectric power, control flooding, and minimize droughts. But it has severely reduced sedimentation deposits that the floodwaters once brought to the delta and increased the river's salinity. Consequently , the Nile delta has become less fertile, forcing Egyptian farmers to increase the use of chemical fertilizers.
Some of the Nile Cruises from Egypt are given below :
| S.No. | Tour Name | Days | Places to visit
| 1 | Queen of The Nile | 4 | The newly renovated King of Thebes, Ramses King of the Nile, and the Queen of the Nile are part of the Nabila Nile Cruise Fleet, which possesses a super-deluxe Nile Fleet. These vessels are considered to be the most luxurious vessels cruising the Nile, boasting suite style cabins and spacious dining rooms.
| 2 | M/S Oberoi Shehrayar & | 4 | Aswan – High & Old Dams & Unfinished Obelisk
Kom Ombo – Ancient Temple of Kom Ombo
Edfu – Temple of the God Horus
Luxor – Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Necropolis, El Deir El Bahari of Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon, temples of Karnak & Luxor
| 3 | Etoile Du Nile | 4 | This distinctive cruise ship was built in 1990 and offers privacy, elegance and luxury. Totally renovated by Greek architects in 2004, its 63 outside cabins are all well appointed and offer fabulous Nile views.
| 4 | M/s Sherry Boat | 4 | Aswan – High Dam, unfinished obelisk & Philae Temple, felucca sail to Elephantine Island
Kom Ombo – Ancient Temple of Kom Ombo
Edfu – Temple of the God Horus
Luxor – Temples of Karnak & Luxor - Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Necropolis, El Deir El Bahari of Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon
| 5 | M/s Queen Isis | 4 | Enjoy a luxurious cruise on the Nile and visit the pharonic temples and the valley of the kings
| 6 | M/s Presidential Nile Cruise | 4 | Aswan – High Dam, Old Dam & Philae Temple
Kom Ombo – Ancient Temple of Kom Ombo
Edfu – Temple of the God Horus
Luxor – Valley of the Kings & Queens, Thebes, Necropolis, El Deir El Bahari of Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon
| | | | | | |
