Last year I posted about visiting Egypt and Jordan. Help needed from those who have been to Egypt (& Jordan)

After hearing your responses and doing a lot of research, I decided that (for me) a more in-depth exploration of each country seems to make sense and each country deserves its own trip. I ended up really enjoying this 10 day trip I took to Jordan with Wild Frontiers. There is a lot more to Jordan than just Petra, and this tour covered many other fascinating places that I had never heard of. https://www.wildfrontierstravel.com/...of-arabaia/JDN

Now, I am back to thinking about Egypt again, and there is a new twist. There is a brand new trip that combines cycle touring of Egypt (on pedal-assist ebikes) with a Nile river cruise. The tour seems to cover nearly all the same sights that are on most tourist itineraries and El Gouna and Cairo too. Although I am in my late 70s I am still very active, and I have taken many other cycling tours because I like the pace (faster than walking but allows one to more intimately see the country than through a bus or car window). It works for me. I have taken many cycling tours in Europe but also cycling tours in Kerala, Japan and Vietnam. From the itinerary and description, it looks like the boat moves from to mooring to mooring and the cyclists use bikes to visit the area sights and to also get to the next mooring. I am familiar with visiting developing countries and know that this is likely to be a very different experience from cycling in a more "sanitized in every way" area. I have experienced chaotic conditions, bad roads and being off the typical tourist path and infrastructure many times. I often find my experiences away from the more heavily touristed areas and sights the most enriching. https://www.boatbiketours.com/tours/...cient-wonders/

It looks very intriguing, but I have some qualms/concerns.

1. Am I romanticizing that this would be insightful and interesting riding along the Nile through these fields, villages and small towns?

2. I am not a cruise type person; other than an hour here or there, I wouldn't want to wile away the days just relaxing, sitting and watching the scenery slowly drift past. When I was researching last year, I had decided that if I did take a tour that included a river cruise component, I am much more of a match for a dahabeya than the large, luxurious river boats. This tour, of course, is 7 nights on an 80 passenger, deluxe 5* ship. It seems as though perhaps with this tour all of that sitting around and relaxing is replaces by cycling, and perhaps the choice of a large boat doesn't matter.

Do you have any thoughts or insights? I really appreciate it.

you are not romanticizing it because the cycling goes through quiet rural roads and farmlands so it is highly immersive but still very safe since you will be biking every single day you wont be stuck sitting on the boat so the larger ship just acts as a nice floating hotel at night the ebikes make the daily riding super enjoyable and they give you special access to ride right up to the pyramids which is completely unique