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    Views en route from Edfu to Esna
    Views en route from Edfu to EsnaViews en route from Edfu to Esna; View / The Red Sea Mountains on the eastEsnaVendors come to the cruise ships, since they don't stop here nowEsna locks; first lock / second lockAn 8m difference in height is easily managedEn route from Esna to LuxorEn route from Esna to LuxorArrival at Luxor; View / Luxor Temple

    Nile Cruise 2; Edfu to Luxor

    November 25, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    We leave Edfu at about 8am; Intrepid trepid Travel tours do not visit Edfu Temple for ethical reasons, but that does stop the other tour groups making a short and rushed visit.

    There are excellent views from the top deck, where we relax for the morning until we reach Esna. Here there are two barrages that act as bridges over the Nile; just before reaching them many small boats come to the ship and throw their wares up in the hope that they will be inspected and purchased, since cruise ships do not stop here. Each barrage has a lock to allow vessels to pass through.

    We cruise on to Luxor, arriving at 3:30 pm; we dock close to the magnificent Temple of Luxor and disembark.    Read more