One of the best river cruises we have been on. 0 Rob and Jan, QLD, Australia, Mar 2024
Viking certainly excelled with this cruise. We wanted to go to Egypt to see the pyramids up close so we booked The Pharaohs and Pyramids cruise with Global Journeys. Great choice for a river cruise. The Great Pyramids of Giza were surprisingly close to Cairo and truly a sight to behold. One's mind boggles trying to understand how they were built thousands read more of years ago.
Interesting to view the Nile and the surrounding countryside from the air on the way to Luxor to board our cruise. Over the next week we were enthralled with daily excursions to numerous archaeological sites where the ruins were amazing. The architecture from that era was exceptional and incredibly well preserved. The Valley of the Kings was a real eye opener. The burial chambers had to be seen to be believed. We were able to enter the tomb of Ramses II which must have been about 100 metres down the steps and chambers until we entered the final chamber. Tutankhamun's tomb where his mummified body was on display in comparison was relatively close to the surface. Another modern feat architecturally was the massive Aswan Dam that was built to successfully alleviate flooding downstream as well as electricity generation. Don't miss this trip!