Nile cruise

[bullpen]

We are thinking about a nile cruise to see the pyramids etc. Whats the best time to go there. I looked on the web and found a site for nile cruises and they are so cheap. I am not sure if flight was included to Luxor, but for 8 days the cheapest was 279 pounds and the dearest 400. Any advice would be most helpful

[oldmegan]

We haven't been on a Nile cruise, but our guide in Egypt said that the best months to visit were March and November for weather. Just be careful of hygiene, water etc, so that you don't get an upset stomach, but the temples etc are just wonderful, have a great time!

[jno]

avoid summer, when it gets extremely hot. It's pretty warm all year round but gets nippy at night in winter. Prices will probably reflect this - ie highest prices, best weather. But Feb-April and Oct-Nov should be okay, and in fact right through the winter will be okay if you take a jumper for the nights.

[puzzled54]

You won't see the pyramids on a Nile cruise, most don't include a trip to Cairo. Usually Luxor to Aswan, stopping at lots of temples, valley of the kings etc. Feb to Apr/May is nice, before it gets too hot. They sound good prices, what company are you looking at?

[Memore]

i went in october and its lovely then. as said above you cant get to pyramids from nile they not even in Cairo which is nearest big city they in Giza so its another short journey from cairo

[bullpen]

Thanks for your replies. They sure give me food for thought. The website I went on was africansafaris.com.

[mrsann]

Hi sorry to be late answering this post but had family chaos! We went for two weeks in late April last year and paid just over �400 each for 1 week Nile cruise with the excursions and the second week we chose to spend in Hurghada but could equally have stayed in Luxor We booked with Hayes and Jarvis travel flew with first choice and both the boat and the hotel were excellent No problems at all with bad tummies or lack of hygiene etc.got a tour round the boats kitchens where they proudly displayed all their hygiene certificates If you go try to get your tour company to purchase your entry visas in advance so you can buy them from them as you enter the airport it saved us nearly an hour as "our"tour company buses were leaving te airport while lots of people were still standing waiting for their visas the cheapest way of getting your egyptian pounds is via a cash machine preferable Nationwide as they do not charge anything for currency withdrawals anywhere in the world Hope this helps.If you want to visit Cairo don't book with your tour company go to Jolleys Travel walk along the Nile bank past The Winter Palace hotel until you come to the travel agents and you'll find their prices less than half the tour companies ie balloon flight with TC �95 same flight with Jolleys �45

[mrsann]

PS Forgot to say that the price quoted did include airfare so yours sounds about right and April is a great time to visit

[bertha100]

I went on a red Sea Cruise this year and saw. Petra, Cairo, and Luxor. It was a Thomsons it cost �374 and the trips were extra but that was all food, entertainment. It was 1st Class.
An Egyptian advised me to be very careful of the Nile boats they are advertised as 4* but fall well below that mark.
If you are interested go onto cruisedeals.co.uk
Go early or late in the year as it is far too hot.