THE TIMELESS NILE

It is now possible to cruise the River Nile all the way from Aswan to Cairo, a fascinating 12 night journey of some 600 miles.

Along the way, the traveller will discover the great ancient civilisations that once ruled with beautiful and timeless land. From Lake Nasser and the Temples of Philae to Thebes and the magnificent Valley of the Kings. Discover Tutankhamun’s Tomb, Hatshepsut Temple and the dramatic Temples of Karnak and Luxor as you continue downstream towards the ancient Pyramids. What makes this journey extraordinary is that the sites that flank the Nile between Luxor and Cairo can only be reached on a river cruise. On this stretch, you explore from the stepped pyramid at Meidum, a mud-brick pyramid of Amenemhet III at Hawara, Tuna el-Gebel (the necropolis of the city of Hermopolis, sacred to Hermes), the former capital Tel el Amarna (built by pharaoh Akhenaten), Beni Hassan, Abydos, Amarna and Denderah. And then the finale as you arrive, memorably, in Cairo, the city of the greatest Pyramids of them all. A unique travel experience awaits.

We are pleased to offer a journey aboard the lavishly-appointed steamship SS Misr, one of the most luxurious ships sailing the Nile, in early May a time when the water levels are high enough to enable this long passage and the weather is hot, but not unbearably so.