While on your Egypt vacation, there are several interesting activities you can undertake. Among these are luxury Nile cruises, or cruises in the the Red sea and Lake Nasser. River Nile has, since the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, won the admiration of many people, more so visitors seeking the ideal Egypt holidays.
The Nile Valley allows you to enjoy the best of Nile Cruises while enjoying captivating neighbourhood and sampling best dishes of Egypt. Nile Cruises simply refer to cruise ships sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Typically, Nile cruises are three, four or seven nights long although shorter trips take a few hours to sail between Luxor and Aswan.
Egypt Nile Cruisers are often referred to as floating hotels. With such features as small swimming pools, hot bath tubs, exercise rooms/gymnasiums, small libraries, nice restaurants, and even nightclubs, the cruisers have all the amenities of land based hotels. Most cruisers operate throughout the year, though the period between October and mid April is the best time for a Nile cruise due to the fairly cool weather.
The Red Sea coast in Egypt is another interesting Egypt vacation destination. Situated between Asia and Africa, the red sea has for centuries been an important link between the East and the West. Every year, thousands of scuba divers from the world over are among the visitors that take Egypt vacations on the coast of the red sea.
The coast of the red sea stretches from Suez down to the Sudan border. The red mountain ranges in the sea are rich in minerals, which is what inspired the ancient days travelers to give the sea the name Mare Rostrum – i.e the red sea. All year round, thousands of birds migrate to the Red sea shores, making the place a birdwatchers’ paradise. The sea also has over 800 fish species including the deadly stone fish and the butterfly fish.
A cruise on Lake Nasser represents an extension to a Nile Cruise adventure or any other holiday in Egypt. Lake Nasser is the world’s largest man-made lake offering you the opportunity to sail over the tranquil waters aboard luxurious vessels. Lake Nasser was created in the 1960s when the world famous High Dam was built and it is approximately 498.9km in length and a depth of up to 600 feet. The lake is named after Gamal Abdel Nasser,who was president of Egypt between 1956-1970.
One of the greatest attractions near Lake Nasser is the Abu Simbel and its two stunning temples. Abu Simbel is among the leading attractions in ancient Egypt and so are the Great Pyramids of Giza and the city of Cairo. These temples represent incredible engineering feats as they have been moved from their original sites to escape the rising waters brought about by the construction of the dam.
Lake Nasser is also a haven for lovers of fishing as it has some of the best freshwater fishing in the world for both Nile perch and Tiger Fish.
Egypt travel, both into the country, and within the country is made easy by the several Egypt flights. EgyptAir, plus many other airlines operate flights from and into Egypt. Cairo International Airport is the base for most international flights, though the Sharm el Sheik airport does receive substantial international flights. Though a self explanatory map of Egypt is available, you will need to use the services of a tour guide to help you move around and explore Egypt.