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River Nile: Charming Nile
During your trip in Cairo and in your way from the Mesuem to the Pyramids , you can take a boat in the river Nile , it takes about 20 minutes to reach a place near the Pyramids and during these 20 minutes you will be able to see a lot of Cairo sights including hotels , bridges and many bulilding representing the modern civilization in Egypt.
you can arrange the boat trip alone and bargaining the boat owners or u can simply select it when arranging the Cairo tour , later u can have a nice dinner at a resturant by the nile .
Here we say : who drinks from Nile water should come again to visit it :)


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River Nile: F E L U C C A " S M A L L B O A T "
This two Felucca are Married !!!:))) - Cairo
This two Felucca are Married
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Have a Nice Round by Felucca ( Small Boat ) in the Nile and sing with the seaman :)) and get some woter on your face and smill the frish air and tell me after that what you felt then !!!!!!! :)

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River Nile: Dinner Cruise on the Nile
I decided to take a dinner cruise on the Nile. My hotel hooked me up with "The Pharaohs Cruise" tour and it was wonderful. One note though is that the cruise is a bit lonely if you are on your own as I was...you really should go with some friends!

The buffet dinner was delicious with a complete line-up of Egyptian salads, some authentic dishes (chicken and pasta for the non-adventurous), and some really tasty desserts. I don't think anyone left hungry.

There was a two-man band playing typical 80's lounge-club tunes in the beginning but then a traditional band struck up with lively Egyptian music. And then...the belly dancer came out :) There was also a traditional male Dervish dancer with skirts. As he twirled around and around, he took off one or two of his skirts without stopping the twirling. He lifted the skirt over this head and then put it back on. He also did a display with swords that was pretty cool.


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River Nile: the train from Cairo to the boat
I took a cruise up the Nile, which at the time seemed strange since "up" the Nile means going due south. My U.S.A. mindset has up as north. This trip took essentially three days. But in order to get to the starting point of the cruise, you have to take practically an all night train ride through a land populated by people who hate your guts. I had a room and bed all to myself. I remained awake for quite awhile though. Every now and then, we would stop at some station in the middle of the night and another train would pull up next to us, packed to the rafters with various Egyptian natives. The luggage racks, exactly what you would expect, simply parallel bars, were filled with people sleeping. These people were born into abject poverty. I wasn't. I had absolutely nothing to do with the life I incarnated into. And that's the only reason I was in some luxury cabin while they were just struggling to survive.

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    River Nile: The Lifeblood of Egypt
    In all likelihood, you'll first see the Nile River in Cairo. Despite lacking the pristine glory it enjoys further south, like me you'll feel exhilarated upon gazing on that mighty river. Try to stroll along the river via certain safe sections of Cairo's corniche or cross the bridges located north of Rhoda Island. If dinner cruise is to your liking, then several companies offer that service mostly on the west bank. Felucca sailing isn't ideal in the Cairo part of the Nile. (Actually I don't remember seeing one while I was there.)


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    River Nile: Nile River Cruise
    Nile River Cruise for abt 2hrs with dinner and belly dancing...abt 80-100 LE BUT if u go through ur travel agent or hotel staff they will charge u doube 160-200LE.

    time from 7pm.

    Direction : Opposite Semiramis Hotel. u can c big boats docking.

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  • Directions: Opposite Semiramis Hotel, cross the bridge its on the left.

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    River Nile: River Al-Nil - A beauty
    One of my fondest memories is strolling across the Nile bridges in the city that never sleeps, and watching the young egyptian lovers, hand in hand, just before the sunsets. The Nile is the lifeline of egypt, economically, strategically, historically and environmentally, but more than that is just how dear the nile is to egyptians.

    I walked through much of egypt, especially along the nile, and will remember at night seeing the city lights reflecting off the water, as the small boat barges and rough looking boats painted colourfully with home-made tarps covering, fans running, the egyptian music blowing the speakers blaring across the nile the fervantly passionate egyptian music. Stark contrasts of Marriot and Sheraton towers on the street where ghetto taxis commute. Its a sight to see.

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    River Nile: The Nile River
    Perhaps the most famous river in the world, the Nile RIver, is the lifeblood of Egypt. For thousands of years, the mighty Nile has provided Egypt with the water it need to grow food, travel, and live. The river is the longest in the world at about 4,000 miles longs. It flows from South to North. For this reason, Southern Egypt is called Upper Egypt and Northern Egypt is called lower Egypt.

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    River Nile: Wander up and down the River Nile
    Thank God for the Nile River, otherwise, Cairo would be claustrophobic. The longest river in the world still flows through the city and creates a calming effect. The feluccas, though not as many as in Aswan, can still be seen sailing past, but most of the vessels along the river are now these huge entertainment boats that serve as loud discos, belly dancing nightclubs, and/or plush, meaning, expensive, restaurants. You can leisurely stroll on the banks of the river or cross the bridges to visit the beautiful well-maintained parklands in the islands of the Nile. Most of the areas around the river are fairly upmarket, so you can visit some of the posh hotels or resaturants overlooking the river and get some cool refreshments.

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  • Directions: Just follow the water.

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    River Nile: One of the most rivers famous on Earth!
    The Nile flows north through downtown Cairo. It is like a requirement when in Cairo to see the Nile.
    It is obviously one of the most important waterways in history. It is not all that impressive but worth a quick stop.

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