The Nile in a Felucca
2024
How about a felucca just for you with a guide and a cook and as a bonus an unparalleled freedom for your family or group of friends? The felucca offers you the possibility of discovering the great river in a more gentle way. It is a smaller boat, with sails and oars.
A small singular sailboat with elegant white and pointed sails travels the Nile since the dawn of time. Nowadays, the feluccas proudly take young and old alike to discover the majestic Nile from the water's edge!
Our stops and escapades in the small villages, palm groves, gardens and markets will open the doors of an unknown Egypt, that of the countryside and the fellahs (peasants), living witnesses of an unforgettable past. Sleep peacefully under the nightly protection of the goddess Nut ....
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery, Adventure / Sports & Leisure, 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.
L'EGYPTE AUTREMENT
From 1350€ / person
Travel suitable for :
Detail of the stay : The Nile in a Felucca - 10 days
Departure for Egypt
Discovering the pyramids
Luxor
Visit the temple of Karnak, the first ancient shock through the maze of gigantic columns. Much more than a temple, it is a religious complex that has accompanied most of the dynasties, which have inexorably dreamed of enlarging the site to excess.
Departure due south by minibus to Aswan at the gates of Africa.
Aswan
Visit of the island of Philae with its Ptolemy temple, located upstream of the cataract. Saved from the waters, it still looks great on its granite raft.
In the evening, discovery of the effervescence and scents of the colorful souk of Aswan.
Sailing to reach the west bank of the Nile, finally at peace on our exclusive shores. Dinner and night on board, in double cabin: enjoy the sweetness of Upper Egypt.
Option: It is possible to organize the visit of the Abu Simbel temples so fascinating on the shore of Lake Nasser: departure at 3:00 am, return at 11:00 am in Luxor, make your choice on the spot!
Cairo Egyptian Museum and Coptic Quarter
Steps: Le Caire
By sail and on foot, we leave to discover the ancient shores.
It is first the chlorophyllous and cultivated shores that we notice in the shade of the palm groves. A whole traditional life flourishes around the crops and irrigation channels.
The navigation becomes delicious under the sun, half lying on the deck and rocked by the lapping of the river waves against the hull of the boat.
During our excursions, you will discover the colorful villages of the Nubians.
From Luxor to Edfu
Steps: Louxor
In the distance, the acropolis temple of Kom Ombo stands amidst palm trees.
Visit of the Ptolemaic temple where the crocodile Sobek holds a good place in the pantheon of the Gods.
Later, the reliefs of the ancient quarries of Silsilla, source of materials of many famous monuments, invite us to hike. Along the way, we discover the secret troglodytic temples and the traces of the ancient workers.
This is the region of the white villages, built by the Arabs who came at the time of the Fatimids. Cupolas and mosques stand, all dressed in white, in a striking contrast. It is also the country of camels... the market of Daraw is the most beautiful example, in a festival of noises and... smells!
Evening on the banks, good mood, local gastronomy and small fire.
"All our products are fresh and "organic" as we say at home! Organic you would say... the tomatoes, cucumbers or eggplants are small and tasty; all these vegetables come from the gardens you will have crossed."
Discovering local culture
Steps: Louxor
Early in the morning, by minibus, direction the temple of Edfu. We remain astonished by penetrating inside these intact walls in bricks of terra cotta. The temple looks like a cathedral! In the secret rooms, imagine the priests preparing their idols with the sacred incense..
Transfer to Thebes, this pyramidal plateau facing Luxor which conceals the tombs of the Queens and Kings. Visit of some tombs dug in the rock, decorated with hallucinating paintings leaving only the limestone statues untouched!
We explore the site of Deir El-Medina, the valley of the craftsmen who contributed to the elaboration of the site. Their multicolored tombs tell the story of daily life. A touching humanity, less rigid than the royal and academic tombs.
We finally continue our archaeological exploration by the temple of Ramses at Medinet Abu. Admire its colors and its defensive portal of Persian inspiration!
Free evening to immerse yourself in the souk and the ruins, with the possibility of visiting, at night, the temple of Luxor.
Hotel.
Gebel Silsileh
Steps: Louxor
Transfer to Luxor airport. Return flight to Paris or other destination.
Night train option (with berths) for those who continue the adventure in Cairo. First class cabin, two berths, dinner served by a steward in the welcome car of the Egyptian Orient Express.
Kom Ombo and stroll
Steps: Kôm-Ombo
Visit the Temple of Kom Ombo dedicated to Sobek and Haroëris. Stroll through the local mun souk.
Sailing to Aswan.
Aswan and Philae
Steps: Assouan
Possible visit to the temple of Abu Simbel.
In Aswan, visit the Temple of Philae by boat.
Overnight on the boat.
West bank of Luxor
Steps: Louxor
End of cruise and return to Luxor. Visit to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon.
Overnight at your hotel.
