Customer Reviews
Essential reading for the first time cruiser! - By: Richard, 30 Oct 2008 
This guide is perfect for the first time cruiser & proved to be an extremely interesting & informative guide for my wife & I. The book guides you through the most common excursions, avoiding sickness, bartering with the locals, tipping the guide & boat crew etc. I read itin one sitting at home but frequently returned to the guide during the cruise. The guide is perhaps not particularly useful for seasoned visitors but it is perfect for the novice. Highly recommended.
Good book for first time cruiser - By: MR, 13 Feb 2008 I used the bookin Egypt & found it an invaluable guide for any first-time traveller who is booked on a Nile Cruise. I found the information accurate & up-to-date & it saved me a lot of hassle. The author explains thingsin an easy to understand way & offers many helpful tips, especially with regarding to dealing with the more persistent Egyptians that work the tourist areas. And believe me I encountered more than my fair share of them! However as this is a specialised book, dealing specifically with a Nile Cruise I would suggest you use itin conjunction with one of the more general Egyptian travel guides such as Lonely Planet or the Rough Guide. Overall I found it an excellent book that was easily carried aroundin my bag & definitely helped me on my hols to Egypt!
Rather facile - By: A. M. Benson, 12 Feb 2008 
Not objective enough, rather facile & amateurish.
Being an easy read is it's only strong point - could be good for kids.
What if... - By: Steve, 27 Jul 2006 My girlfriend was intent on taking a trip to Egypt & I have to say that I panicked at the thought of going to a strange country. I was used to holidaying on Spanish islands & other mediterranean beaches so a trip to such an unknown quantity was needless to say a little daunting.
I hunted around (and purchased) many books about Egyptin an attempt to familiarise myself with the culture & the history and, had I not stumbled accross this litle gem of a book I find my self wondering what may have been!
Every book you find on the shelf tells you about the history, the places to visit & the culturein Egypt, however this book provides something more - something that I wasn't even aware that I neededin the first place.
Travel Egypt Nile Cruise is for today's tourist.
There is a good deal of information about the sights to see & Egyptian history (enough to keep anyone happy); however, this book really stands alone as the author covers a wide range of topics from bartering tricks & tips to sunstroke avoidance on those long tourist outings. Her no nonsense & whimisical approach kept me informed & entertained throughout. Some of the advice proved invaluable during our stay & I'm sure would prove just as invaluable to other 'First Timers'. (Check out the bit about the boat trip!!!)
This book didn't just provide me with information on what to see & where to go; it gave me an insight on how to get there & how to actin this strange yet amazing country.
An invaluable, superb book. A must if you are visiting Egypt (or indeed any middle east country) for the first time, the second time or even if you are a regular vistor. This author really knows her stuff!
Steve.
Very informative travel book - By: DJ, 08 Apr 2006 I bought this bookin order to help us prepare for our first trip & I wasn't disappointed, as there is so much useful & interesting info, especially regarding on how to barter with the locals.
The author is obviously knowledgeable & gives you valuable insights. The book is not so much concerned with the ancient sites, although many sites are discussed, but deals more with the practical side of a cruise, including how to deal with hassle, medical & money issues, clothing, food etc.
Our tour operator wasn't very forthcoming with this type of information but this book covers it beautifully. I am not exaggerating when I say this ebook is a mind of information, & especially if you don't know what to expect from your cruise, (like us) then you need all the help you can get.
The ebook also contains some lovely photos, which helps you to visualise what the author is talking about, for example when she talks about the tomb of Tuthmoses, & at the end of the book there is a list of useful links.
Handy size to take on holiday for reference.
Great advice - worth every penny!
