Nile River Cruise Guides: Temples, Ships, Seasons

The embankment of the Aswan High Dam with the Lotus monument beyond, a stop on a Nile river cruise from Aswan

Aswan High Dam: Facts, Tickets and Visits

What the Aswan High Dam is, what a visit costs and which Nile river cruise stop here. Plan your stop with real figures. Check the details.

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The pylon of the Temple of Horus at Edfu seen from the inner court, a stop on a Nile river cruise

Edfu Temple: Temple of Horus Visitor Guide

What to see at the Temple of Horus at Edfu, from the pylon to the sanctuary, plus tickets, the carriage ride and the Nile cruises that stop there.

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Ancient stone ruins on the bank of Elephantine Island at Aswan, reached by felucca on a Nile river cruise

Elephantine Island Aswan: Ruins, Nilometers, Ferries

What to see on Elephantine Island in Aswan, ticket prices, opening hours, and how to get there by public ferry or felucca.

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Tall carved columns of the hypostyle hall in the Temple of Khnum at Esna, a stop on a Nile river cruise

Esna Temple Guide: Khnum, Colours, Lock and Hours

What to see at Esna Temple, how the restoration revealed its colours, official hours and how the Esna lock affects your Nile cruise.

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Three feluccas sailing on the Nile in front of a cruise ship on a Nile cruise day

Felucca Ride on the Nile: Costs, Routes and Boats

What a felucca ride costs, where to take one in Aswan, Luxor and Cairo, and what sleeping on deck involves. Compare the bookable sailing trips.

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Rock-cut shrines on the Nile bank at Gebel el-Silsila, passed on a Nile cruise or dahabiya trip

Gebel el-Silsila: Quarries and Shrines by Boat

The sandstone quarries of Gebel el-Silsila between Edfu and Kom Ombo, and the small boats that stop there.

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Columns and doorways inside the double temple of Kom Ombo on a Nile river cruise

Kom Ombo Temple: Tickets, Hours and Crocodile Museum

Visiting Kom Ombo Temple: the double temple of Sobek and Haroeris, official ticket prices, opening hours and how cruise stops work. Check the details.

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Colourful Nubian houses on the bank of the Nile at Aswan, seen from a Nile cruise or felucca

Nubian Village Aswan: Boats, Museum and Cruises

How to visit a Nubian village near Aswan, what the Nubia Museum costs and which cruises include a village stop. Compare sailings and book.

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Philae Temple on its island seen from the water on a Nile river cruise from Aswan

Philae Temple: Tickets, Boat and Visiting Guide

How to visit the Philae Temple of Isis at Aswan: official tickets, hours, the boat to the island and which Nile cruises include it. Check the details.

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