Sightseeing along the Nile

A Nile cruise is the single best way to experience the majestic sites in the upper Nile region. America Israel Travel offers the option of a Nile cruise from Luxor or a Nile cruise from Aswan. Below are some of the sites you will be able to experience while on your Egyptian Nile cruise.

Your Egyptian Nile Cruise from Luxor will commence with breakfast, after which you will be able to enjoy the sights and history of Luxor. Travelers will visit amazing sites such as:

Karnak Temple - heralded as the largest complex of a religious nature built in history.
Luxor Temple - The walls of which have been inscribed with the records of Ramses great military campaigns.
Valley of the Kings - Located on the western bank of Luxor travelers will have the opportunity to see the temples of Ramses II, Ramses III, Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossie of Memnoen.

After enjoying these amazing sites of Ancient Egypt, travelers will partake in a delightful lunch after which there will be time to relax on the sun-drenched deck and observe the banks of the Nile.

Depending on which tours to Ancient Egypt you choose, you may have the opportunity to visit the Temple of Hator—goddess of joy and love—located 60 kilometers north of Luxor in the city of Dendera.

Visiting the temple of the god Khnum, a god often associated with the Nile and clay, is often a highlight of visiting the city of Esna.

During your travel to Egypt, a stop at the Jewel temple-dedicated to the dogs Sobek and Haroeris-in the city of Kom Ombo is a must. There you will have the opportunity to shop through the markets and purchase locally made wares. Tea is served shortly before sunset on the sun deck each afternoon when you travel on one of America Israel Travel's Nile cruise tours.

Aswan is yet another destination on America Israel Travel's Egyptian Nile cruise. The island gardens of Aswan are a sight to behold, plush, fertile, and vividly green. A sail boat trip is available which takes travelers to Plants Island and the ancient island shrines of Philae. Elegant dinners are served each night of Nile cruise holidays in the restaurant as well as on the sun deck—a perfect opportunity to take in the glimmering stars of Upper Egypt.

The magnificent temple of King Ramses II is one of the Abu Simbel temples, the entrance of which is guarded by statues of King Ramses II. These statues are quite impressive in size, rising over 20 meters high.