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The Excitement Of River Cruises
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Most of the time when people are contemplating taking a cruise vacation, they think about the huge liners that carry people from one exotic port to the next, or that traverse the oceans of the world. But in the last decade or so, river cruises have become more popular and are competing more and more for the attention of travelers. While there was a time when a river cruise was considered a specialty, these days choosing this type of excursion is a more mainstream option.
European river excursions are the most popular and were also the pioneers in providing interesting “off the beaten path” types of cruise vacations. There are many spectacular rivers that meander through different countries in Europe, which allows people to explore many scenic and historic areas not accessible by the large holiday ships.
These days there are river cruises in many other parts of the world from which to choose. As the river cruise ship lines discovered the increasing interest that people had in cruising on the waterways of Europe, they made efforts to expand their services into many other countries as well. This means that you now have the choice of cruising the rivers of Africa, South America and North America, as well as parts of Asia.
One of the advantages of a cruise on a river is that the ships are much smaller and therefore offer a more intimate and personal experience. Most of the cruise lines that sail the watercourses of the world take particular pride in offering their passengers excellent service, often with a ratio of one staff member to every three passengers, or even less. This ensures that each and every person along for the ride has their needs promptly addressed, are well attended to and even pampered on their voyage.
Even though the overall size of the ship that will carry you on the river outing is smaller, in many cases the cabins are somewhat larger than what you would find on the giant ships. In addition, they are often outfitted with fine appointments, which are meant to cater to American tastes and demands. Some of the newer ships have full Wi-Fi internet access and recent renovations on older ships have resulted in cabins with flat screen televisions, MP3 sound systems, fine high-count linens, cashmere throws, plush bathrobes, and European touches in decor and furnishings.
Adding to the luxurious surroundings of your cabin, you will also be gently gliding by gorgeous French chateaus, imposing German castles, brilliant tulip fields and many more stunning sites throughout the interior regions. And, when you are not enjoying the sights rolling by from your comfortable chair on the sun deck, you will have opportunities to leave the ship and savor the ambiance of the towns and villages along the river and rub shoulders with the locals.
Many people say that river cruises are simply the best way to be introduced to the best of Europe, because you can escape the common tourist traps. Cruising European rivers is a relaxing, enjoyable, stress-free, and comfortable way to gain new insights into the history and culture of the countries, the cities and the people.
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Categories: Cheap Cruises Tags: Cruises, Excitement, river
Dressing For A River Nile Cruise
When undertaking River Nile cruises it is important for the traveller to take with them specific wardrobe supplies and items. In recent years, fashion designers have begun introducing clothing collections that are categorised as cruise wear to provide stylish and comfortable clothing for those holidaymakers who opt for a cruise type getaway.As with other types of holidays, there are the basic cruise clothing and accessories necessities such as bathing suits, sunglasses and casual clothing such as shorts and t-shirts; these types of attire can cover most types of day time activities and pastimes. Kaftans and sarongs can provide an extra dash of colour and cover for the female travellers and these are a standard of cruise clothing collections.However, for evening wear, the decisions to be made can be marginally more complex. Generally, on-board evening entertainment can vary depending on the type of cruise being undertaken. For more luxurious type trips, more formal evening wear may be required, especially if in receipt of the much coveted invite to sit at the captain’s table for the evening meal. Often, this can be a black tie event and the appropriate suit or cocktail dress may be required.For less formal cruises, smart casual clothes may be more appropriate such as neat trousers and an open neck shirt for the gents and a more unfussy dress for the ladies.Comfortable footwear is a requirement for all, since surprisingly there is generally a great deal of walking undertaken on board a cruise ship. Here at River Nile Cruises we can help arrange Nile River cruises for any intrepid tourist or those wanting to be part of luxury Nile cruises. We allow for both formal and more relaxed dress codes and have on-board facilities and entertainment venues which allow for most modes of dress.
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Categories: Cheap Cruises Tags: Cruise, Dressing, Nile, river
MS Sonesta St. George I Nile River Cruise
Cruise Itinerary ALuxor / Aswan4 Nights / 5 Days
Day 1: Luxor East BankYou will be transferred from point of your arrival or your hotel in Luxor to board Sonesta St. George I Nile River cruise at 12 PM. Lunch will be served aboard the cruise, followed by guided tour to visit East Bank to see Karnak temple dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu, each pharaoh left memory of him there and it let u to pass across centures.Continue your tour in Luxor temple builded by Amenhotep III with grandeur intention and have great number of pillars.It was connected by 3 kilimetres paved alley of sphinxes with Karnak Temple.Then you will be transferred to board of cruise to have dinner. Overnight stay will be in Luxor.Day 2: Luxor West BankYou will have breakfast at the board your Nile River cruise and then visit West Bank of the Nile River. You will start from Colossi of Memnon, two colossal statue of Amenhotep III, then visit valley of the Kings, where tombs were hide deep into desert rock, richly decorated with treasure for afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 of them. Continue tour to Hatshepsut temple rises from desert rock with series of terraces, dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut only famous female pharaoh. Afterwards you will sail to Edfu, during sailing lunch will be served. Free time at leisure. Dinner and overnight on board.Day 3: Edfu / Kom OmboBreakfast on board River Nile cruise, followed by visiting Edfu Temple. It is the best preserved and the second largest after Karnak. It was dedicated to the falcon headed god Horus. The temple you will see was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies – begun in 237 BC and finished in 57 BC. Edfu was believed to have been the site of the great battle between Horus and Seth. Afterwards sailing to Kom Ombo to visit Kom Ombo Temple built during the Graeco-Roman period. The temple is unique because it is in fact a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. The layout combines two temples in one with each side having its own gateways and chapels. Free time at lesure. Lunch and dinner on the board, overnight in Aswan.Day 4: Aswan / Kitchener’s IslandBreakfast will be served aboard the cruise, followed by guided tour in Aswan to visit High Dam built in 1970. With the dam created a reservoir of water, called Lake Nasser.The Dam is 114 metres high and 3.6 kilometres long; The Unfinished Obelisk lies, in its original location, in a granite quarry in Aswan. It is 42m in length and was most probably abandoned when some cracks appeared in the rock, during its construction. Had this obelisk been completed, it would have been the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Ancient Egypt, weighing nearly 1100 tons! Also you will visit Temple of Isis at Philae is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes.Sailling by feluca around Kitchener’s island. Lunch and dinner on the board cruise, overnight in Aswan.Day 5: DisembarkYou will have breakfast at the board St Gerge I Nile cruise. After you will have transfer to the point of your departure in Aswan.
Cruise Itinerary BAswan / Luxor3 Nights / 4 Days
Day 1: AswanYou will be transferred from point of your arrival or your hotel in Aswan to board Sonesta St George I River Nile cruise at 12 PM. Lunch will be served aboard the cruise, followed by guided tour in Aswan to visit High Dam built in 1970. With the dam created a reservoir of water, called Lake Nasser.The Dam is 114 metres high and 3.6 kilometres long; The Unfinished Obelisk lies, in its original location, in a granite quarry in Aswan. It is 42m in length and was most probably abandoned when some cracks appeared in the rock, during its construction. Had this obelisk been completed, it would have been the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Ancient Egypt, weighing nearly 1100 tons! Also you will visit Temple of Isis at Philae is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes. Then you will be transferred back to cruise for overnight stay.Day 2: Kom Ombo / EdfuYou will have breakfast at the board of cruise.Then you can attend Abu Simbel temple, as optional tour. At 10 AM sailing to Kom Ombo to visit Kom Ombo Temple built during the Graeco-Roman period. The temple is unique because it is in fact a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. The layout combines two temples in one with each side having its own gateways and chapels. Afterwards you will sail to Edfu, during sailing lunch will be served.Edfu Temple is the best preserved and the second largest after Karnak. It was dedicated to the falcon headed god Horus. The temple you will see was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies – begun in 237 BC and finished in 57 BC. Edfu was believed to have been the site of the great battle between Horus and Seth. Then you will be back to board your River Nile cruise Sonesta St George I, have dinner and during sailing to Esna enjoy aboard Galabeya party. Overnight will be spend at Esna.Day 3: Luxor East & West BanksBreakfast will be served while sailing to Luxor.By arrival you will be transferred to visit West Bank of the Nile River. You will start from Colossi of Memnon, two colossal statue of Amenhotep III, then visit valley of the Kings, where tombs were hide deep into desert rock, richly decorated with treasure for afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 of them. Continue tour to Hatshepsut temple rises from desert rock with series of terraces, dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut only famous female pharaoh.Then you return back to board of your cruise ship to having lunch, afterwards you will visit East Bank. You will see Karnak temple dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu, each pharaoh left memory of him there and it let u to pass across centures.Continue your tour in Luxor temple builded by Amenhotep III with grandeur intention and have great number of pillars.It was connected by 3 kilimetres paved alley of sphinxes with Karnak Temple. Then you will be transferred to board Nile cruise to have dinner. Overnight stay will be in Luxor.Day 4: DisembarkYou will have breakfast at the board River Nile cruise.After you will have transfer to the point of your departure in Luxor.Tour IncludesMeet and assist upon arrival and departure by our REP Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to your cruise Accommodation on full board basis on board the Nile cruise All sightseeing tours as per the Nile cruise itinerary Admission fees to the sights as per Nile cruise itinerary Professional English speaking tour guide during Nile River cruise All service charges and applicable taxesTour ExcludesOptional tours Personal expensesOptional ExtrasSound and Light show at Karnak temle Abu Simbel TempleDiscount for groups:We offer a private tours for Families & groups starting from 10 persons and more with discounted rates
Payment plan:- 25% down payment required to secure the booking and can be done online by Credit card, Visa and Master or bank transfer – 75% balance will required in pick up from your Ship in Alexandria Port and can be paid by credit cards or cash
Booking Confirmation:Booking of your trip will be complete and confirmed by your tour designer as soon as we receive the 25% down payment. Booking Confirmation will be sent to you by email in a maximum 1 hour after payment.Payment Facilities: 1) Online Payment by Credit card visa or Master via our secure payment page on our website http://www.albaraagroup.com/Travels/Check_Payment.aspx
2 ) Bank transfer: Albaraa Travel Egypt -bank details: Account Name: Albaraa Travel Account No: 566166 Bank: Arab African International Bank Branch: Hurghada Swift: ARAIEGCXXX
Vehicles used Vehicles are new branded air-conditioned with a professional driver, but drivers in Egypt do not speak English and they cannot act as tour guides for the Egyptian monumental sights
Look forward to hearing from you soon, hope that my offer will meet your approval. Best regards,
Magdy Abdel Ghany
Tour Consultant
Albaraa Travel Egypt-Hurghada Branch
No: 12, 3 Floor in front of Mubarak II
TEL: 002 0653 452871 002 0653 452871
Fax: 002 0653 452871
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Emails: nataly@egypttravelhotdeals.comMS Sonesta St. George I Nile River CruiseWebsite:www.egypttravelhotdeals.com
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MS Sonesta St. George cruise at Nile River
Cruise Itinerary ALuxor / Aswan4 Nights / 5 Days
Day 1: Luxor East BankYou will be transferred from point of your arrival or your hotel in Luxor to board Sonesta St. George I Nile River cruise at 12 PM. Lunch will be served aboard the cruise, followed by guided tour to visit East Bank to see Karnak temple dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu, each pharaoh left memory of him there and it let u to pass across centures.Continue your tour in Luxor temple builded by Amenhotep III with grandeur intention and have great number of pillars.It was connected by 3 kilimetres paved alley of sphinxes with Karnak Temple.Then you will be transferred to board of cruise to have dinner. Overnight stay will be in Luxor.Day 2: Luxor West BankYou will have breakfast at the board your Nile River cruise and then visit West Bank of the Nile River. You will start from Colossi of Memnon, two colossal statue of Amenhotep III, then visit valley of the Kings, where tombs were hide deep into desert rock, richly decorated with treasure for afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 of them. Continue tour to Hatshepsut temple rises from desert rock with series of terraces, dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut only famous female pharaoh. Afterwards you will sail to Edfu, during sailing lunch will be served. Free time at leisure. Dinner and overnight on board.Day 3: Edfu / Kom OmboBreakfast on board River Nile cruise, followed by visiting Edfu Temple. It is the best preserved and the second largest after Karnak. It was dedicated to the falcon headed god Horus. The temple you will see was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies – begun in 237 BC and finished in 57 BC. Edfu was believed to have been the site of the great battle between Horus and Seth. Afterwards sailing to Kom Ombo to visit Kom Ombo Temple built during the Graeco-Roman period. The temple is unique because it is in fact a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. The layout combines two temples in one with each side having its own gateways and chapels. Free time at lesure. Lunch and dinner on the board, overnight in Aswan.Day 4: Aswan / Kitchener’s IslandBreakfast will be served aboard the cruise, followed by guided tour in Aswan to visit High Dam built in 1970. With the dam created a reservoir of water, called Lake Nasser.The Dam is 114 metres high and 3.6 kilometres long; The Unfinished Obelisk lies, in its original location, in a granite quarry in Aswan. It is 42m in length and was most probably abandoned when some cracks appeared in the rock, during its construction. Had this obelisk been completed, it would have been the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Ancient Egypt, weighing nearly 1100 tons! Also you will visit Temple of Isis at Philae is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes.Sailling by feluca around Kitchener’s island. Lunch and dinner on the board cruise, overnight in Aswan.Day 5: DisembarkYou will have breakfast at the board St Gerge I Nile cruise. After you will have transfer to the point of your departure in Aswan.
Cruise Itinerary BAswan / Luxor3 Nights / 4 Days
Day 1: AswanYou will be transferred from point of your arrival or your hotel in Aswan to board Sonesta St George I River Nile cruise at 12 PM. Lunch will be served aboard the cruise, followed by guided tour in Aswan to visit High Dam built in 1970. With the dam created a reservoir of water, called Lake Nasser.The Dam is 114 metres high and 3.6 kilometres long; The Unfinished Obelisk lies, in its original location, in a granite quarry in Aswan. It is 42m in length and was most probably abandoned when some cracks appeared in the rock, during its construction. Had this obelisk been completed, it would have been the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Ancient Egypt, weighing nearly 1100 tons! Also you will visit Temple of Isis at Philae is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes. Then you will be transferred back to cruise for overnight stay.Day 2: Kom Ombo / EdfuYou will have breakfast at the board of cruise.Then you can attend Abu Simbel temple, as optional tour. At 10 AM sailing to Kom Ombo to visit Kom Ombo Temple built during the Graeco-Roman period. The temple is unique because it is in fact a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. The layout combines two temples in one with each side having its own gateways and chapels. Afterwards you will sail to Edfu, during sailing lunch will be served.Edfu Temple is the best preserved and the second largest after Karnak. It was dedicated to the falcon headed god Horus. The temple you will see was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies – begun in 237 BC and finished in 57 BC. Edfu was believed to have been the site of the great battle between Horus and Seth. Then you will be back to board your River Nile cruise Sonesta St George I, have dinner and during sailing to Esna enjoy aboard Galabeya party. Overnight will be spend at Esna.Day 3: Luxor East & West BanksBreakfast will be served while sailing to Luxor.By arrival you will be transferred to visit West Bank of the Nile River. You will start from Colossi of Memnon, two colossal statue of Amenhotep III, then visit valley of the Kings, where tombs were hide deep into desert rock, richly decorated with treasure for afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 of them. Continue tour to Hatshepsut temple rises from desert rock with series of terraces, dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut only famous female pharaoh.Then you return back to board of your cruise ship to having lunch, afterwards you will visit East Bank. You will see Karnak temple dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu, each pharaoh left memory of him there and it let u to pass across centures.Continue your tour in Luxor temple builded by Amenhotep III with grandeur intention and have great number of pillars.It was connected by 3 kilimetres paved alley of sphinxes with Karnak Temple. Then you will be transferred to board Nile cruise to have dinner. Overnight stay will be in Luxor.Day 4: DisembarkYou will have breakfast at the board River Nile cruise.After you will have transfer to the point of your departure in Luxor.Tour IncludesMeet and assist upon arrival and departure by our REP Transfer by air-conditioned vehicle to your cruise Accommodation on full board basis on board the Nile cruise All sightseeing tours as per the Nile cruise itinerary Admission fees to the sights as per Nile cruise itinerary Professional English speaking tour guide during Nile River cruise All service charges and applicable taxesDiscount for groups:We offer a private tours for Families & groups starting from 10 persons and more with discounted rates
Payment plan:- 25% down payment required to secure the booking and can be done online by Credit card, Visa and Master or bank transfer – 75% balance will required in pick up from your Ship in Alexandria Port and can be paid by credit cards or cash
Booking Confirmation:Booking of your trip will be complete and confirmed by your tour designer as soon as we receive the 25% down payment. Booking Confirmation will be sent to you by email in a maximum 1 hour after payment.Email: nataly@egypttravelhotdeals.comMS Sonesta St. George cruise at Nile RiverWebsite:www.egypttravelhotdeals.com
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