New Nile Route
Executive summary by darmansjah
PLYING a recently reopened
route from Cairo to Aswan (or vice versa), this cruise aboard the luxe 32-cabin
Sanctuary Nile Adventurer is a veritable survey of Egyptian history, from
Abydos, and ancient city dedicated to Osiris and a burial place for early
pharaohs, to the rock tombs of Beni Hassan, cut into the limestone cliffs of
the Nile for provincial rulers during the middle kingdom. Onboard perks include
lectures on Egyptology and classes on hieroglyphics and Egyptian cooking. Sanctuary Retreats:
“Nile Adventurer,” 10 days; $3,440.
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