The fabled water of the Nile is a stirring sight for travelers no matter how blase or world-weary they may be.

Cruising along the Nile, leads to meetings with the Kings, Queens and Gods of a civilization that goes back 6,000 years from the same magnificent highway the Pharaohs themselves traveled as they made history happen.

There is an exclusive thrill that comes from having senses, through the sights, sounds and smells of a special place, the collective experiences of the centuries. Travelers will seek this thrill of historic recognition through the Nile - whose banks are lined with ancient villages, temples, cotton fields and date palms, all unchanged since Biblical times.

What else could be a better way to experience such ancient history? An exciting array of floating hotels are there to accommodate groups of all sizes, offering updated amenities, such as air conditioning, swimming pools, shops and comfortable surroundings along the ancient appeal of the scenery itself.

Whether for a few hours by "felucca" or ferry, or a few days on a floating hotel, a trip through time along the world's most famous waterways is an experience to be savored and cherished and for the lucky few, repeated.

Lake Cruising

 Since prehistoric times, the Nile River valley provided the only route from the Mediterranean world of Africa, with Nubia as the point of contact between the two worlds.For Pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Arab civilizations, Nubia served as the corridor to Africa, a highway for diverse cultures and political powers during thousands of years.

In the last century this region has witnessed two of the greatest engineering feats in modern history; the construction of the Aswan High Dam with the consequent creation of Lake Nasser,and the UNESCO project which saved the historical sites of Nubia threatened with permanent submersion beneath the waters of the Lake.
The total volume of the dam itself has been calculated at 17 times that of the Great Pyramid,and to build it 30,000 men worked round the clock for 10 years.

The resulting reservoir extends 500 kilometers, some 380 of which lie in Egypt, with an average width of 10 kilometers. No wonder then that Lake Nasser has been referred to as(the Nubian Sea). Until now, its coasts are uninhabited but it is the dream of the founders of the Eugenie that someday this wealth of fresh water and land will combine with the strengthened vigor of the Egyptian people to create a verdant living space.
When the decision was made 1954 to build the dam, it was apparent that in addition to the evacuation of the Nubian community, urgent attention was required to safe-guard the Nubian Monuments.

UNESCO responded to the appeal for assistance in the latter project by launching in resources of some 54 nations over a 20-year period.. The degree of Ingenuity required to save the temple represented a comparable task and fighting tribute to creative genius that accomplished their original construction. It was the first time in history that so many diverse countries, individuals and disciplines united in an undertaking dedicated to the idea of a common cultural heritage and the universality of art.

Now, for the first time since project completion in 1980, the immense lake and the temple on its banks are accessible to travelers with a passion for a discovery and a taste for comfort - aboard the cruise ship Eugenie & Kasr Ibrim.