River Nile flights and travel guide

The Nile River has been the lifeblood of Egypt for thousands of years. The narrow fertile strip on either side lies in stark contrast to the desert wasteland beyond. Annual flooding of the Nile and the deposit of silt on its banks has resulted in layers of previous settlements that have been discovered underneath almost every town and village in the valley. Excavations have revealed thousands of tombs, temples and monuments along the banks of the river, and the best places to explore some of these relics are from the small towns of Luxor and Aswan.

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River Nile Insider Information

• Visit Aswan, the greenest and most attractive town on the Nile. Enjoy a sundowner as you watch the sunset amid the palms and relaxed pace of life.
• See Tomb 66 in the Valley of the Queens, dedicated to Queen Nefertiti, which is said to be the most beautiful in Egypt. In the nearby Valley of the Kings you find King Tut’s tomb, while over on the east side of Luxor, the tourist capital of Egypt, are the amazing temples of Karnak
• Go south to Abu Simbel to marvel at the temples, but also to admire modern archeology. Inside you can see where the stones have been cut, showing that these temples were taken apart in the 1960s and raised out of danger of flooding from Lake Nasser and the Aswan Dam. Awe-inspiring.

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River Nile Airports

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