River Cruises - Other

“Egypt is the gift of the Nile.” So wrote the Greek scholar, Herodotus. A Nile River cruise takes you to the cities to rural villages, where life goes on as it did thousands of years ago. A cruise along the Nile is like watching 5,000 years of culture unfold before your eyes. Marvel at the contrasts as you sail past simple villages surrounded by luxuriant palm groves, fertile plantations, romantic desert hills, lush oases, modern cities and ancient colonnaded temples and pyramids.

With a Nile River cruise, nothing can prepare you for the visual and cultural feast of Egypt. Discover Cairo, home to the iconic Pyramids and the Sphinx, built by the hands of extraordinary people over 5,000 years ago. Travel to Luxor, constructed upon the ancient city of Thebes, where you’ll be awestruck by its phenomenal temple and breathtaking monuments. Visit the impressive and incomparable sites of Abu Simbel, Memphis and the Step Pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara, the Temple of Karnak, and the Great Sphinx.

Make this the year you explore the glories of the world’s oldest civilization, in a style once reserved only for pharaohs.

Uniworld: 12 and 13 day Cairo to Cairo sailings

Amadeus Waterways: 12 day Cruise Tours including 4 night cruise on the Tamir Henna

China Yangtze River Cruise
A Yangtze River cruise takes you to a country of phenomenal geographic diversity which is reputed to be the single oldest uninterrupted civilization in the world. China’s rich history boasts of many legends and dynasties. It’s a country of natural splendor. From the majestic Himalayan Mountains to the mighty Yangtze River, the land is broad and diverse. It is a country of old and new cities, earthly and ethereal landscapes, and impressive historical sights. Picture a beautiful pagoda with golden dragons, or a luminous statue of the Buddha alongside new office buildings and shopping malls. The vastness and profoundness of this great land can’t be fully explained with words. Experience the country first-hand with a Yangtze River cruise.

Uniworld – 10 to 20 days cruise tours on Victoria Cruises’ western-managed ships

Viking River Cruises – 10 to 16 day cruises on Viking Century Sky (built 2005) or Viking Century Sun (built 2006).