What is a delta?

A river delta is a land form created at the mouth (or source) of the river, from the disposition of the sediment the river has carried, and dropped when the river flows into the mediterranean sea.Over long amounts of time the deposition builds up to become a river delta.

River deltas form when a river carrying sediment reaches  a body of standing water like a ocean, lake etc. It is considered highly fertile land, As you can see on the diagram the area of the delta is green, unlike the rest of the country. The Egyptians have been farming on the delta for thousands of years. 

This is the river Nile delta.
 It is formed at the mouth of the river Nile.

The Nile Delta,is formed in northern Egypt,where the mouth of the river is. It  is one of the worlds largest river deltas, at 160 km long. And it covers over 240km of coast line. 

This is a River Nile cruise boat!

what are the similarities and differences?

How is the Mississippi river cruise compared to the Nile river cruise? 

The Mississippi river cruise is often compared to the Nile river cruise.They are both some of the biggest rivers in the world, but are anything but similar.

This is Egypt's average monthly temperatures

The Mississippi river is the largest river in North America,at 2,300 miles. while the river Nile, is the largest river in the world at 6,650 miles. The length is a big difference as there is a 4,350 mile difference between them.

North American Climate map

Also, the length of the cruise is very different. as the river Nile is longer than the Mississippi river, it takes longer, to travel down the river, therefore making the river Nile cruise longer. And as Egypt and North America are two very different countries, the climate is going to be significantly different. As Egypt has different good weather seasons to North America the times you go on your cruise will be different for each country. Finally the last difference is the flow of the river. the river Nile travels north towards the mediterranean sea. Whereas the Mississippi river flows south towards the Mississippi delta and into the Atlantic ocean. making the river cruises very different.

Image 1- The valley of kings.

Image 2- the Mississippi river view.

But the two river cruises are also very similar, Because both cruises offer amazing sights. In Egypt the sights  from the pyramids to the Valley of the Kings. And in north America the surrounding wildlife and plants that surround the river.As you can see in Image 1 and 2 both cruises have stunning views, and places to see,but are different to each other.

What route do you go on the cruise?

Depending on your type of cruise, the length of the cruises vary, from 3-4 days to 14 days.

On your Luxor to Aswan river cruise, you start in Luxor and travel Downwards (south) towards Aswan, while taking in the sights, and stopping along the way.

Many of Egypt's main sights are between these two town in upper Egypt.

Including:

.The Temple of Karnak

.Valley of the Kings

.Edfu Temple

These are just some of the sights you will see on the cruise.

Map of Aswan

Where is Aswan?

Aswan is a city in the south of Egypt.It is below Luxor on the map and is the destination of the Luxor to Aswan Nile cruise.It is exactly 81 miles south of Luxor. The population of Aswan is 275,000(est.)

Where is Luxor?

Map of Luxor

Luxor is a city in upper southern Egypt. It is above Aswan on the map, and is the starting point for the Luxor to Aswan river Nile cruise.The population of Luxor is 487,896. 

Both Aswan and Luxor are in the upper Egypt Region.

Fact!

Even though the river Nile is generally associated with Egypt, only 22% of the river runs through the country!

Map of Egypt

 Egypt is in north east Africa, on the Mediterranean sea. It is bordered west by Libya, south by Sudan and east by Israel and the red sea. Egypt is north of the equator and is currently the 29th biggest country in the world.

Where is the Nile?

Egypt is also home to the biggest river in the world. The river Nile. The Nile is a northward flowing river, flowing towards the Nile delta by the Mediterranean sea. The river almost splits Egypt in half, as it runs straight through the middle of the country.