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Combining a Nile cruise with a beach holiday provides travelers with the opportunity to visit the impressive sights along the Nile and, subsequent to the cruise, spend some relaxing days in an first-class hotel at the Red Sea.

Culture + beach = Nile cruise and stay

Combining a cruise on the Nile with a stay at Egyptians beaches is one of the most enjoyable ways to explore Egypt. Usually, a combination of Nile cruise and stay starts with the cruise in Luxor. Your tour guide will greet you at the international airport in Luxor where you will then embark the cruise ship. Starting in Luxor, the cruise ship will sail upriver in the direction of Aswan and the famous high dam. Usually the cruise itinerary includes a visit to the world-famous temples of Karnak and the alley of Sphinxes that connected the Karnak-temple to the Temple of Luxor. After Luxor, the ship is headed for Edfu. Travelers should not miss visiting the legendary Valley of the Kings, Tutankhamun’s tomb, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the famous Colossi of Memnon. After that, the journey on Egypt’s lifeline continues upstream via Esna to Edfu.

There, you will have the opportunity to visit the temple of Horus, the god of the rising and the setting sun and, after that, to explore the stunning temple of Sobek in Kom Ombo. As a perfect highlight for this part of your journey we suggest taking a trip with a local sail boat, a felucca.

At the end of the Nile cruise in Assuan you will have the opportunity to go for a stroll through the bazaar of Aswan or for an excursion to Abu Simbel. There, in Abu Simbel, are two of the most magnificent temples in Egypt: The temple of Ramesses II and the smaller temple of his wife Nefertari, dedicated to the godess Hathor.

Nile cruise and beach: Enjoy culture and relaxation

A Nile cruise not only offers stunning sights and cultural highlights but, of course, also ample time for relaxation. Make yourself comfortable on the sun deck and watch the riverside pass you by while lounging in a deck chair. At the excellent restaurant onbard the Nile cruise ship passengers will be served local delicacies as well as continental food. After the first part of your Nile cruise and beach combination you will be transferred to your beach hotel at the Red Sea. Enjoy a devine beach stay in Hurghada oder Sharm El-Sheikh and recall the highlights of your Nile cruise while lounging at the pool or at the beach. The beautifully designed pools of the Egyptian hotel resorts and the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea invites guests to go for a swim. The Red Sea also is an El Dorado for divers and snorkellers. You have explored the ancient pharaos’ treasures – now it’s time to discover Egypt’s sparkling and colourful underwater world.

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