The treasures of the Nile by felucca - 5 days
2024
The felucca is a small sailing boat measuring between 8 and 13 meters in length, usually crewed by 2 or 3 people and able to accommodate around ten passengers. As an alternative to motorboats, the felucca offers the advantage of calm and quiet navigation between Luxor and Aswan.
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, Off the beaten track, Nature travel, Travelling alone and travelling in a group.
Best months to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Janvier, Février, Mars, Avril, Mai, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Décembre.
How to get there?
You can get there by Plane, Car, Train, Tourism bus.
MOSALLAM, GUIDE ET CONCEPTEUR DE VOYAGE SUR MESURE
From 600€ / person
Travel suitable for :
Detail of the stay : The treasures of the Nile by felucca - 5 days - 6 days
Visit Luxor
Steps: Louxor
Drive from LOUXOR to EDFOU. Visit the best-preserved temple in ancient Egypt, then board the felucca and sail to the island of FAWAZA.
Overnight stay along the island's shore.
From Edfu to Fawaza
After breakfast, we sail for about two hours to the village of RAMADI, which we will visit for approximately one hour. Lunch, then sail to the island of BASAW.
Stroll through the village and its fields of mango, banana and lemon
trees...Overnight along the shore.Sailing to Basaw
Short sail to the DJEBEL SILSILAH quarry, the largest sandstone quarry in the south. Visit of the chapels and the SPEOS of HOREMHEB, followed by an hour-and-a-half walk through a palm grove towards the village of FARES. Resumption of navigation towards the island of MANIHA.
Night along the shore.
From Djebel Silsilah quarry to Maniha island
Morning visit to the KOM OMBO temple, the crocodile museum and the DARAW camel market. Afternoon sailing to ASSOUAN.
Overnight stay 5 km north of town.
From Kom Ombo to Aswan
Steps: Kôm-Ombo
After breakfast, departure to visit Philae temple and
return to Aswan.Abu Simbel and Philae
Steps: Assouan
After breakfast, departure to visit the temple of Philae.
Return to Aswan and end of tour
