Gone are the days when River Nile cruise ships would sail up the river and be greeted with women washing and drying clothes at the side of the river banks .

 

Women’s day in Egypt is celebrated on March 16th in accordance with the UN resolution that it is a historical event which must not be forgotten.

 

The first woman who sacrificed her life in 1919 to uphold the revolution against colonialism was Hameida Khalil.

 

Thanks to Hameida Khalil and other women at that time in history, Egyptian women are entitled to vote and fill certain top-level positions.

 

Women are now educated to high enough standards to become respected judges or members of parliament

 

One famous controversial Queen of Egypt was Nefertiti, who was in power between 1358 and 1379 BC.

 

Nefertiti was known as ruler of the Nile and she co-ruled for many years with her husband Pharaoh Akhenaten over Egypt.

 

Both of these Pharaohs were bent on transforming religion and began to worship the Sun god ‘Re’ or ‘Ra’. Both Nerfertiti and Akhenaten were inseparable and Pharaoh Akhenaton would often send love poems to his queen.

 

However it is a historical story with an unusual ending. No one appears to know what happened to Nefertiti queen of the Nile as she disappeared without a trace.

 

At One Small Step Travel we hear from our River Nile Cruise passengers of the many endings from the people of Egypt relating to this historical but wonderful love story.

 

At One Small Step Travel we are able to provide River Nile cruises at cost effective prices.

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