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The Falcon God’s Fortress – Edfu

The city of Edfu is another major historical site covered as part of the Nile Cruise. When going from Aswan to Luxor, the ship docks at the banks of Edfu in the early morning hours of the 3rd day. But reaching the actual temple site feels like time travel. A horse-drawn carriage whisks you from […]

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Thunder in Stone – Abu Simbel

If Egypt was music, this would be its crescendo. This was Day 3 of the Egypt tripWe had checked into the Nile Cruise the previous night, and technically this was just a pitstop before the cruise could set sail. This village with a meagre ~2000 inhabitants is famous only for the grand historic site which […]

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Following the flow of Time – The Nile Cruise

Egypt is the gift of Nile – Don’t we all know this from our history lessons in school. The Nile River is the longest river in the world spanning 11 African countries. For Egypt and it’s natives, the Nile has been important for cultivation thus boosting the economical conditions.The ancient Egyptian civilization was mostly constructed […]