Many cruise ships lined up on the River Nile in Luxor in Egypt

The cruise on the River Nile typically runs from Luxor to Cairo, or in the reverse direction. It is very popular, and there are a huge number of cruise ships that go on this path, carrying a large number of tourists - the tourists could be Egyptians or from outside the country. These are large ships, carrying tourists along the monument tour.

Belly dancer among passengers on the River Nile cruise ship

There was quite a crowd of passengers gathered to watch the belly dancer in action on the post-dinner belly dancing show on the Nile River cruise ship. However, it was soon clear that it was the local Egyptians who were most interested, with people from other nationalities slowly drifting away.
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