Nile Cruise

One of the things you’ll see a lot of when your enjoying your Nile Cruise are “hieroglyphics” when your visiting the various sites, tombs and temples. 

Your Egyptologist is on hand to explain to you as much as possible but you might be interested in “Hieroglyphs Correspondence Course” prior to your cruise.  In which case let me direct you towards Charlotte Booth’s 10 class correspondence course. 

You will receive the lessons by email or Royal Mail, you’ll complete the exercises and return them to Charlotte and you can receive advice by telephone, email or post.

For further details you should contact Charlotte at charlotte_booth@yahoo.com

Tags: hieroglyphicscorrespondence course, nile cruise, egyptology

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Just received my latest copy of “Ancient Egypt Magazine” (August/September issue) and read that there is a major new exhibition at the World Museum in Liverpool, about 25 miles from our offices. The new display will show some one thousand five hundred objects from its Egyptian collection.

It says that one of its’ great resources, the unique, vividly coloured belt of the last great Pharaoh, Ramses III, is going on display for the first time since the Second World War.

It sounds like an extensive exhibition and I’ll make sure that I pop down over the next few weeks. You can find more about “Ancient Egypt Magazine” at their website and also more about the exhibition in Liverpool at www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

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Day Three of my “Essential Websites” recommendations.

Yesterday I recommended Sue Bayfield’s “Reflections In The Nile” as a “must-visit” resource for you.

Today I’m going to mention, for the second time on the blog” a fabulous treasure-trove of wonderful resources for you. Its’ the “Eternal Egypt” website that Sue writes for periodically. (Which, by the way, shows how much her writing is valued by such a top authority).

The “Eternal Egypt” website describes itself like this:-

…Welcome to Eternal Egypt, which brings to light over five thousand years of Egyptian civilization. Eternal Egypt is a living record of a land rich in art and history, people and places, myths and religions. The stories of Eternal Egypt are told using the latest interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more.

There are many ways to begin your journey through Eternal Egypt. The guided tour is a quick way to experience the best that the site has to offer. You can also begin with one of the cultural highlights below, or make your own discoveries using one of the many other ways to explore…

Please pop over and explore this wonderful resource. It will really put you in the mood for your forthcoming Nile Cruise.

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Carrying on my recommendations for excellent sites and resources to prepare you for your forthcoming Nile Cruise I’d like to highly recommend Sue Bayfield’s wonderful journal “Reflection In The Nile“.

I’ve recommended Sue’s site before and cannot recommend it highly enough. If you are looking for a real “feel” for Egypt then Sue has it. Sue is a true lover of Egypt and I love her writing, knowledge and enthusiasm. If you havent’ visited Egypt before reading Sue’s journal will make you want to go, if you’ve been before then Sue’s writing will make you want to go back again.

Highly recommended!!

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Over the next week or so I want to point you in the direction of a number of excellent websites and resources that will give you a real “insight” into Ancient Egypt and prepare you for some of the sights and sounds you will experience on your Nile Cruise.

The first is a brilliant magazine called “Ancient Egypt Magazine” that you can subscribe to or buy a single copy to get a feel for what the magazine consists of.

Here are the details of what’s in the current issue:

From our Egypt CorrespondentAyman Wahby Taher, with the latest news from around Egypt – new discoveries and reports from Middle Egypt, Luxor and Cairo.

More News from Egypt
A report from AE’s Editors with yet more news from Luxor and from the Western Desert Oases.

The Domain of the Cat-Goddess, Bastet
Daniela Rosenow looks at the substantial remains in and around the Great Temple of Bubastis, sacred to Bastet, in the Delta city that still bears her name, Tell Basta.

The Gardeners of Amun
AE looks at a new exhibition featuring the burial equipment of families of gardeners from Thebes.

The Amarna Project
Barry Kemp in the fourth of a series of articles on the city, looks at Amarna as a workshop.

Tutankhamun and the World of the Pharoahs
A photo. report by Nacho Ares and María Belci on the Vienna exhibition.

Pharaonic Renaissance
Igor Uranic looks at an exhibition on Late Period art in Zagreb and Budapest.

Servant of the Deep
Paul Boughton discovers a ushabti figure that survived the sinking of the Titanic.

Per Mesut: for younger readers
In this edition, Hilary Wilson looks at stools and chairs.

You can get your copy bu visiting their website at Ancient Egypt Magazine.

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One of the most interesting websites that I would highly recommend is Su Bayfield’s “Reflections in the Nile”, particularly if you want to know more about the Nile before your cruise. When you visit Su’s site you can tell it is written by someone who truly loves Egypt and the Nile. In fact I did ask Su if she would allow me to interview her for an episode of the Nile Cruise Podcast but to date I havent’ been able to convince her. Maybe one day…

(If you want a great example of Su’s writing please take a look at “Cruising To Dendera“, I think you’ll really enjoy it).

Anyway, I was reading some posts on Su’s website yesterday when I saw a request from the folks who operate the “Eternal Egypt” website asking Su if she would be prepared to write some articles for their site because, in their words, “we sensed your immense passion for Egypt and it would be an honor to have your work on our pages”.

Wow, that’s a real compliment.

But at the same time I followed the link to the “Eternal Egypt” website and, again, its’ another website that you MUST VISIT!! It’s an absolute must for anyone travelling to Egypt and particularly if you are thinking of cruising the Nile.

I’m just exploring the website myself as there is so much to see, experience and read so over the coming weeks I’ll be posting more about the site as I find resources and features I think you’ll like.

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Funny what you find when your searching the web…

I came across these “Top Tips for Belly Dancers” yesterday on a Belly Dancer’s website. (Dont ask!).

* you must be beautiful - (That’s me out then!!)
* you must have long hair - (That’s a no-no for me as well)
* you should wear a little curl near your face - (I’d be lucky to get any of my hair near my face)
* You must have red lipstick - (Aye, Aye!!)
* You must wear glittery body lotion - (Always do)
* You must have soft-looking feet - (Soft looking feet!??)
* You must have no body hair, not even on the arms - (No problems there then).

Watch out for more Belly Dancing Tips soon!! Courtesy of Nile Cruises 4u

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I’m always looking out for great Nile Cruise and Egypt travel resources that might help potential Nile cruise passengers gain a “feel” for the country itself. Which is why you’ll find some Nile Cruise videos on the main Nile Cruises 4u website and why we’ve created the Nile Cruise Podcast so you can hear some actual opinions and descriptions from clients who have cruised regularly.

Here’s another resource that you might want to look at. Its’ a gallery of Egyptian photographs showing a lot of the main sites and temples that you can visit when cruising the Nile. Egypt Photo Gallery.

If you come across any other resources that you think might be useful for other readers please let me know and I’ll feature them here on the Nile Cruise Blog.

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I was reading the following post on a travel forum yesterday and thought while I was reading it that quite a few people may want to cover the exact amount of ground as this travellers while enjoying their first Nile cruise…

“So while we are in Egypt we want to see the pyramids, loads of temples and statues, the Sphinx, Temple of Luxor, take a Nile cruise, and Alexandria. But what I’m really excited about is getting to RIDE A CAMEL! …”

No problem regarding riding a camel (!) but not everyone realises that you will have a pretty hectic week if you try and combine seeing the Pyramids, the Sphinx AND enjoy a Nile cruise too.

The problem being that Nile cruises start and finish in Luxor and the Sphinx and Pyramids are near Cairo. And Luxor is 721km’s away from Cairo, which is quite some distance.

You can take a day’s excursion up to Cairo by air in the middle of your Nile cruise but your going to have to get up pretty early and really race around a fair bit in Cairo to get everything done. Plus it’s not a cheap day’s excursion as it involves a plane fair.

It’s far better to consider either returning to Egypt at a later date and staying in Cairo and really doing it justice OR consider getting us to arrange 2 nights in Cairo at the start of your trip. See all you want to see at a much more leisurely pace and then fly down to Luxor to join your Nile cruise. You’ll enjoy things much more and you’ll probably find that it wont’ cost you that much more than that “rushed” one day Cairo excursion would cost you.

If you’d like a quote for a Cairo add on please give Barbara or myself a call on our Freephone number 0808 1089 100.

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I’ve just read a great account of a family’s first experience of a Nile Cruise.

They are the Leonard Family who are travelling around the world and describing their experiences on their blog.

Here’s their description of Day 38 - Luxor. (Thanks and credit to the Leonard Family)

Day 38 Luxor

It is a little chilly on the deck of the ship so I might end up finishing this later. (more…)

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