by J A Wright

Created on: August 24, 2009   Last Updated: August 29, 2009

Egypt is a truly amazing place to visit and since The Nile bisects the country and all of the developed domestication has followed the meandering path of The Nile for thousands of years, it becomes a central path through the wonders of Egypt.

Having cruised in Egypt it's worth knowing that most Nile cruises of:

Early morning trips to lots of places, most days if you want to, huge meals and on board entertainment. When I say early mornings that can be anywhere from 4am to 7am and although you're on holiday I promise it's worth it. You avoid the midday heat by going out early which is a saviour.

The meals are usually a buffet affair but sometimes you'll have a choice of dishes served by waiters, the service is second to none but it may not do your waistline any favours. Be careful of eating fresh salad or fruit which may be washed with water, their water services do not match ours at all, it makes most people ill.
The on board entertainment is cheesy at best but it is a pleasant way to wind down in the evenings.

You'll probably visit Luxor as a starter which is fabulous but smelly, don't be afraid to explore. Luxor is quite small but hosts many antiquities, including two temples, two museums and a million and one other places of interest besides.

Buy the cheap misspelled tourist books available for each place. most of the info is very accurate.

There's a new Mummy museum on the main promenade (The Corniche), not to be missed, plus the Luxor Museum has an excellent cache of statues from Luxor Temple. Luxor Temple is fabulous too. You may have to pay a small amount extra to take your camera in, otherwise you can check it into security in each venue.
You won't be allowed to use your camcorder in some places, mark it carefully with your info, it will be ok, they have places to store it until you come back out.

Karnak Temple is three miles away from the centre of Luxor, the biggest temple complex in Egypt and the most historic and has the earliest evidence of history other than the Sphinx. It is actually joined to Luxor Temple via a 3 mile long statue lined avenue, much of this is buried beneath people's homes and one of the oldest temples in the world, eventually it will be resurrected as no one is allowed to build on that strip anymore.
Karnak is where the Rosetta Stone was discovered, one of the earliest pieces ever found and identified to ancient dates. It is the key to our comprehension of the amazing pictures which are the beautiful language used to

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