9th November 2011 - Being on a cruise is wonderful. You are surrounded by water from all the sides, completely cut off from the world. You are entirely devoid of any tensions, any worries or any qualms. All that you have is the ultimate feeling of being with nature, the opportunity of observing how creative it is and how beautiful are its creations, the dawns and the sunsets of the evening.
And sailing in the waters of life line of Africa cannot be missed at all. That is the reason why Nile Cruises are so popular among the travelers.
Egypt is one such country which has lots of medieval relics, thousand year old monuments, shrines, carvings, mosques etc to boast about. Hence, for tourists across the world, it is a very big attraction. Because when they visit such places, they get to be a part of the culture, the history to which it is associated with.
Cruises conducted on the river Nile are usually of three to six days, while if you want a longer trip, you can even extend it to nine days. Most of the cruises charter between Luxor and Aswan and at times they even stretch till Dendera, if you want to extend the session. Today, if you were to approach any travel agency regarding a trip to Egypt, a cruise on the river Nile would be definitely included in it.
Most of the times, yachts or boats are engaged for undertaking the cruises. The agents completely customize it into a five star hotel, sailing on water. Everything from lavish private rooms, decorated decks, casinos, restaurants, reading rooms are available on board. You are the liberty of making choices as you wish to all during your trip. No questions whatsoever.
Sailing on Nile can never be compared to any other cruise on which you may have been. It is the feeling of being able to witness the unassailable power of nature, where you have green forests and deserts surrounding a river.
Where else can you find such sights? These are the features which make Niles Cruises so special and astounding.