After the boat, the most important component of a Nile cruise is the guide, who will look after his or her group from day one. The size of the group varies considerably but around 30 is not unusual.

It’s just a nice boat with good amenities – it’s not going to feel like the Ritz. If not, choose a ship with a cabin with a big picture window, so you can watch the Nile float past easily ...

Elijah Thongbor, Secretary General of the Boat Traders Union in Jonglei, told Radio Tamazuj that the vessel, owned by a local ...

One of the most engaging aspects of filming along the Nile’s great length was discovering quite how many different emotions its waters evoke from those living along its banks. In Jinja ...

Egyptians saw death as a boat journey, a trip across their River Nile, which ran down the centre of their country, joining North and South, country and city. The Nile was, in fact, the source of ...

which crosses the Nile about midway between Cairo and Alexandria. The river there is 1,100 feet wide, and a steam ferry boat is now employed to do the business. It does not suit the go-ahead ...

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