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The old stone Esna barrage across the Nile, with the desert hills behind

Esna lock: why Nile cruise ships are waiting, and what the lock does

Why Nile cruise ships queue at the Esna lock when one of its two locks is closed for maintenance, what the Esna barrage does for Egypt, and what the wait...
Guests at Luxor Temple in the evening

Nile cruise itinerary: what you see each day, and what to look for

Day by day, three nights from Aswan and four nights from Luxor, with what to look for at Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae.
A cabin with a river view on Tulip Nile cruise

How to book a Nile cruise without overpaying

Five decisions, in the right order: route and nights, the sailing day, the class of ship, what the price includes, and what to ask before you pay a deposit.
Sonesta Nile Goddess Nile Cruise

Sonesta Nile cruises: St. George, Sun Goddess, Star Goddess, Nile Goddess and Moon Goddess compared

Sonesta runs five Nile cruise ships between Luxor and Aswan: the St. George, the Sun Goddess, the Star Goddess, the Nile Goddess and the Moon Goddess. The prices run from...
One of our guests on the gangway of the Mövenpick Hamees Nile cruise ship

Mövenpick Nile cruises: Royal Lily, Royal Lotus, Hamees, Sun Ray, Darakum and SS Misr compared

Mövenpick runs six Nile cruise ships between Luxor and Aswan: Royal Lily, Royal Lotus, Hamees, Sun Ray, Darakum and the old steamer SS Misr. They share a name and a...
Three of our guests on camels in front of the Giza pyramids, on the Cairo days of an Egypt tour with a Nile cruise

Egypt tours with a Nile cruise: how to combine Cairo and the river

Egypt tours with a Nile cruise in the middle are the way most people see the country for the first time, and for good reason. Cairo has the pyramids and...
The lounge at sunset on Tulip Nile cruise

How much does a Nile cruise cost?

How much does a Nile cruise cost? It is the first thing almost everyone asks, and most websites answer it with the word “from” and nothing else. Here is the...
Le Fayan Suites seen from above, sailing on the Nile

Le Fayan or Le Fayan Suites? Two ships from the same family

One has cabins and three suites, the other is all suites. Same route, same temples, similar number of guests. The difference is the room, and here is how to pick.
A Nile cruise ship under way on the river between Luxor and Aswan in the late afternoon light

How many nights for a Nile cruise: 3, 4 or 7?

Most Nile cruises are three or four nights. A week is the full Luxor to Aswan and back. What each one gives you, and who each one suits.
A felucca sailing past a Nile cruise ship

Luxor to Aswan or Aswan to Luxor? How the two directions really differ

Both directions visit the same temples. The difference is three nights against four, one long day in Luxor against two easier mornings, and how much time you spend on the...
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