Nile River Cruise

Nile River cruises have been part of Egypt's history for millennia. The Nile floods predictably every year, leaving behind rich silt. The ancient Egyptians depended on this deposit of silt for their crops, but also fished in the river. Most ancient Egyptian villages rose up along the river and so almost all transit and transport took place on the Nile - royals and commoners alike rode up and down the Nile river on barges, small sailboats (called fellucas), or rowboats. Food, transport, even religion in Egypt focused or all out centered around the Nile. Trade with other countries created the city of Alexandria, which sits on the Mediterranean at the mouth of the Nile.

 Nile River Cruise

 Nile River Cruise

 Nile River Cruise

 Nile River Cruise