Is it possible to book a Nile cruise from Cairo to Luxor?
Most tour operators advertise with cruises between Luxor
and Aswan.
How many days would this trip last?
Thanks a Lot!
Jan
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There are no cruises between Cairo and Luxor, only between
Luxor and Aswan (or vice versa) and on Lake Nassar south of
Aswan. This is so because several of the provinces north
of Luxor are home to some of the fundamentalist groups who
have essentially declared war on the tourism industry. It
may be a long time before such a trip is possible.
However, several days cruising the Nile certainly gives one
a feel for what can be seen. The boats go fast and stay
pretty far from the banks when they are underway. Time
spent exploring around Luxor and/or Aswan may be more
enjoyable anyway. The cruises last anywhere from two
nights to two weeks. My personal feeling is that less is
more but it depends on your own tastes. e-mail me if you
have any other questions. Will
There are a number of package holiday companies (including
Thomas Cook, whose brochure for this trip arrived in my
mail just last week) who do full length cruises of the
Nile. The journey from Cairo to Aswan via the usual places
including Luxor takes 11 days one way. In fact it is a lot
quicker South to North because of the tides, but the
journey is still billed as 11 days. So I assume you get
more time at each stopover.
Will is correct about the security situation but I don't
believe it is impassible (or impossible).
I did a one day cruise, this Easter, north of Luxor to the
Temple of Hathor at Dendra. The security was impressive.
Armed guards on the boat and a military escort for the
coach from the boat to the temple.
I hope this helps. I am planning to the full Nile cruisde
myself at some point in the future.
Maasalaama