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Sailing the Nile River is 1 of the astir historical voyages connected the planet, reaching backmost into past history. More recently, a fewer centuries ago, determination were 3 ways to traverse the Nile: a comfy sailing vessel known arsenic a dahabiya, a smaller sailboat called a cange, and a steamer for speedier trips.
Today, travelers person much ships than ever to take from, and the astir luxurious vessels since Cleopatra’s barge. The astir historical and authentic ships presently sailing see specified vessels arsenic the 52-stateroom MS Darakum, the 164-foot dahabiya Sanctuary Zein Nile Chateau, and the celebrated 19th-century steamer SS Sudan with cabins for conscionable 46 passengers, including, erstwhile upon a time, “Death connected the Nile” writer Agatha Christie herself.
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With much and much luxury travelers seeking bookings for Nile voyages connected modern ships, AmaWaterways, Uniworld, and, astir notably, Viking person led the complaint to proviso the request successful caller years. In fact, the summation of Viking River Cruises’ newest ship, Viking Aton, the world’s favourite stream cruise line, present hosts 4 ships that exclusively sail the Nile. Two further Nile vessels are presently nether construction, slated for transportation successful 2024 and 2025, respectively. Not forgetting the cruise line's earlier launches successful Egypt — Viking Ra and MS Antares — Viking’s increasing Nile fleet volition full six by 2025.
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Welcoming 82 guests successful 41 staterooms, the Viking Aton brings a interaction of Scandinavian plan to the cruise line’s Egyptian ships. Like it’s sister vessel — the Viking Osiris, which launched successful 2022 — the Eton was specially built to navigate the Nile. Designed by acclaimed designer and decorator Richard Rieveire, the state-of-the-art vas features blond woods, airy neutrals, a distinctive quadrate bow and an indoor-outdoor Aquavit Terrace. Rieveire has his thumb connected the pulse of luxury hospitality, having besides overseen specified high-profile projects arsenic the Presidential Bungalows astatine The Beverly Hills Hotel, the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences astatine LA Live, among others.
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The Viking Aton volition sail the fashionable Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary, an indulgent 12-day acquisition opening with a first-class three-night enactment successful Cairo wherever guests tin sojourn the Great Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Saqqara, and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Guests past alert to Luxor to sojourn the Temples of Luxor and Karnak earlier boarding the Aton to settee into balcony staterooms and suites for an eight-day roundtrip cruise connected the Nile. Viking guests person privileged entree to the tomb of NJefertari successful the Valley of the Queens, and the tomb of Tutankhamun successful the Valley of the Kings. Excursions see the Temple of Khnum successful Esna, the Dendera Temple analyzable successful Qena, the temples astatine Abu Simble and the High Dam astatine Aswan, and a sojourn to a Nubian colony and its simple school. The travel ends with a formation backmost to Cairo for a last nighttime successful the past city.
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