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.

12. Prepare yourself emotionally for the crowds. Most if not all of the Nile boats cruising the same route stop at these temples at the exact same time. No, I don’t know why, but what it means ...

Egypt’s Nile River is populated with ancient wonders and a host of cruise lines vying for your tourism dollars, but Oberoi is one of the only operators that secures private docking privileges in ...

A cruise down the Nile is as much a culture vulture’s dream ... The most alarming moment is when a boat trader zooms up, attaches his vessel to our moving ship and tows a ride while he tries ...

Sadly, we couldn’t. The centrepiece of our trip was to be a cruise down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor on the luxury river boat Oberoi Zahra. Before going aboard, though, I wanted very much to ...