Category: Nile Cruises Egypt

Best Value Nile Cruises

If you are looking for a Nile cruise at a great price then we have a great Nile cruise special offer for late October and November.

From the 29th of October to the 26th of November on board the King Tut II we can offer you a weeks’ full board for £245 and All Inclusive for £299 per person!!

Plus…that includes upper or middle deck suites with 12 excursions escorted with our English speaking Egyptologist.

Now – DONT’ FORGET!! – these prices are for the CRUISE ONLY…but we can obtain the best possible prices for you to ensure the best-priced Nile cruise we can find.

Please call Barbara or Jo on our Freephone number 0808 1089 100 for more details today.

Here’s the first edition of the Nile Cruise Podcast. You can play it from here by simply clicking on the PLAY button and it will play through your PC’s speakers or you can go to iTunes and subscribe to the “Nile Cruise Podcast” and that way you can play it via your iTunes player or download it to your iPod or MP3 player.

I enjoy listening to podcasts on my iPod, using earphones or earbuds. That way I can listen to the podcast when I want, either in the car, at the gym or when I waiting for something.

This edition of the Nile Cruise Podcast contains an interview with Eamon Lafferty, a client of ours who travelled recently on the King Tut.

I hope you enjoy this edition of the Podcast and if you have any comments or suggestions of what you would like us to feature on the Podcast please feel free to add your comments to this post or email me at info@nile-cruises-4u.co.uk

If you’d be prepared to be interviewed by us about your own Nile Cruise experiences please email me and I’ll call you to arrange it.

The Nile Cruise Podcast Edition 1

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If you are wondering about what its’ like to shop in Luxor or Cairo Su Bayfield on her www.EgyptSites.com website has an excellent guide. Here’s an excerpt:

“Generally most goods and services in Egypt seem to be very good value, but there is a system of bargaining for everything you need, from hotel accommodation to taxis and souvenirs. Some of the larger tourist shops have fixed prices, but in the local markets (bazaars or suqs) bargaining is a way of life – so leave plenty of time for shopping. Asking prices will be very high to begin with and drop rapidly depending on how much interest you show and walking away will often be the way to get prices reduced. It is great fun to bargain and I work on the assumption that I can usually get things for around one third or one quarter of the original asking price. It depends on how much something is worth to me. Remember that Egyptian tradesmen need to make a living too. Shopping often means having a cup of tea or cold drink in almost every stall in the market and half an hour of general conversation (or translating letters from foreign friends) before getting down to the business of prices. You are under no obligation to buy, so don’t feel guilty if you change your mind. If you do make a purchase it is a good idea to keep plenty of small notes as vendors in smaller shops often don’t have change and you may have to wait while they go in search of your change”.

To read the full article please visit Su’s EgyptSites website.

I am just putting the finishing touches to our first Nile Cruise Podcast and it should be appearing here sometime tomorrow.

It includes a great interview with Eamon Lafferty who travelled on his first Nile cruise earlier this year on the King Tut.

Eamon was an easy and enthusiastic interviewee and I’m sure if you haven’t’ cruised the Nile before then you will definitely want to after hearing Eamon.

Watch out for the first Nile Cruise Podcast hear tomorrow.

Yesterday I mentioned the new luxury cruiser the Oberoi Zahra and the fact that it had just commenced service. Well today I can announce that if you wish to book a week’s luxury Nile cruise aboard the Oberoi Zahra then we can arrange that for you.

Here’s some more specifications about the vessel:

“The elegant Zahra offers spacious accommodation, personalised service and excellent facilities giving the opportunity for a truly memorable experience.

Accommodation:

Each of the 25 luxury suites are tastefully appointed with timber floors and elegant interiors. Large panaoramic windows provide an ideal environment in which to relax and enjoy the splendours of the Nile. All of the cabins are air-conditioned with mini-bar, Satellite TV and DVD player and an en-suite bathroom with bath tub, hair dryer and vanity mirror. Continue reading “Oberoi Zahra”