If you're afraid that a vacation in Egypt will take you to a few dusty historical monuments and no where else, think again! Egypt vacations can fire the mind and the imagination in their variety and all you need to do is take a look around. When you explore the Red Sea, you never know what you'll find, and there's a very good chance you'll come back with the memories of a lifetime!
You are in for a real treat if you decide to explore the Red Sea area; it's a diver's paradise and the accommodations that can be cheaply found are quite luxurious. The Red Sea has some of the finest diving in the world and whether you have a taste for breathtaking beautiful coral reefs or for exploring shipwrecks dating back more than a hundred years, you'll find everything you're after and more. The resort life around this area makes it the ideal place to spend an Egypt vacation and you'll find that the pleasant balmy climate has made this area a favorite for tourists from all over the world. If you really want to explore the Red Sea are, head to Ayn Soukhna, where the year-round good weather makes it ideal for camping, water sports and fishing.
If you're looking for your Egypt vacation to be a a little less active and a little more luxurious, the Red Sea will still meet all your needs. This area is known for its resorts and retreats and the beauty of the beaches and the services of the resorts will have you planning many trips there. As you explore the Red Sea looking for the resort that will best meet your needs, keep an eye out for Soma Bay, where you can find a truly luxurious standard of living. You'll find that when you explore the Red Sea, there is a reason that this area is well known for it's beaches. The land is utterly beautiful and you can see that people have taken pains to enhance the beauty with their resorts, not to replace it with something man-made.
The Red Sea area can also make the ideal end to an Egypt vacation. Many people start their vacations in Cairo, and experience the classical sites and attractions that can be found there. Take some time to get to know the bustling city of Cairo and make sure that you head out to the pyramids of Giza and stop at the Egyptian Antiquities Museum. The Red Sea area is where you go when you need a break from the hurried nature of many of the classical Egyptian tours and as such, it is wonderful place to end your Egypt vacation.
While on your Egypt vacation, there are several interesting activities you can undertake. Among these are luxury Nile cruises, or cruises in the the Red sea and Lake Nasser. River Nile has, since the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, won the admiration of many people, more so visitors seeking the ideal Egypt holidays. The captivating landscape of the Nile valley adds great value to the nile cruise, allowing you to enjoy the best of the Nile while sampling the rich Egyptian cuisine. A typical nile cruise starts from either Luxor or Aswan, lasting either three nights, four nights, or seven nights. There are however shorter trips between Aswan and Luxor that take only a few hours. Nile cruisers are the boats that people use for the Nile cruises. Commonly known as floating hotels, the cruisers have most of the amenities of land based hotels, including nice restaurants, nightclubs, swimming pools, hot water tubs, exercise rooms/ gymnasiums, and small libraries. Though most cruisers operate all the year round, the best time for an Egypt nile cruise is the period between October and mid April when the weather is fairly cool. The Red Sea coast in Egypt is another interesting Egypt vacation destination. Situated between Asia and Africa, the red sea has for centuries been an important link between the East and the West. Every year, thousands of scuba divers from the world over are among the visitors that take Egypt vacations on the coast of the red sea. The coast of the red sea stretches from Suez down to the Sudan border. The red mountain ranges in the sea are rich in minerals, which is what inspired the ancient days travelers to give the sea the name Mare Rostrum - i.e the red sea. All year round, thousands of birds migrate to the Red sea shores, making the place a birdwatchers' paradise. The sea also has over 800 fish species including the deadly stone fish and the butterfly fish. A cruise on Lake Nasser represents an extension to a Nile Cruise adventure or any other holiday in Egypt. Lake Nasser is the world's largest man-made lake offering you the opportunity to sail over the tranquil waters aboard luxurious vessels. Lake Nasser was created in the 1960s when the world famous High Dam was built and it is approximately 498.9km in length and a depth of up to 600 feet. The lake is named after Gamal Abdel Nasser,who was president of Egypt between 1956-1970. The two temples at Abu Simbel are some of the greatest attractions around lake Nasser region. Ranking alongside the great pyramids of Giza as Egypt's top tourist attractions, the Abu Simbel temples represent an amazing engineering accomplishment. The temples were relocated from their original site to a higher ground during the construction of the dam, to prevent them from being submerged in the resultant lake Nasser. In addition to the Abu Simbel temples, lake Nasser is one of the best spot in the world for freshwater fishing. Both the Nile perch and the tiger fish abound in the lake. Getting to Egypt and traveling within the country is relatively easy by flight. EgyptAir is one of the several airlines that operate flights to Egypt. Most international flights to Egypt land at the Cairo International Airport, while others arrive at the Sharm el Sheik airport. While a self explanatory map of Egypt is available, you may require a tour guide to help you move around and explore the country.
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