Why a Nile River Cruise is special
Many seasoned travelers daydream about taking a Nile River cruise i. Tens of thousands are now making it a reality by booking passage aboard 200+ modern Nile River cruise boats.
As your "floating hotel" cruises smoothly along the quiet Nile River, timeless Egyptian life-scenes unfold before your eyes along the date palm tree dotted riverbanks. These sights include tiny minaretted villages living at a traditional pace and white-galabiya-dressed farmers working their small fields. And, yes, feluccas do sail into the sunset.
A thin strip of cultivated land is all that separates the adjoining desert from reaching the Nile River (sometimes the relentless desert wins).

Itinerary
The most popular Nile River itinerary is the four-day one-way cruise between Luxor and Aswan. Virtually all ships stop at the two well-preserved temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo - and provide tour guides and admission fees. Be sure to take side trips to Abu Simbel (out of Aswan) and Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings (out of Luxor).

What leading travel books say about the Nile
Virtually all of Egypt is visible from the Nile.
The Nile
Insight Guides

The colonial tradition of Nile cruising, familiar from films and novels, has spawned an industry deploying 240 steamers.
Egypt
Rough Guides