Stay : The treasures of the Nile by felucca - 5 days

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.

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6 days

From 600 € / person

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Detail of the stay : The treasures of the Nile by felucca - 5 days - 6 days

  • Luxor
  • Aswan
  • Luxor
  • Edfou
  • Kôm-Ombo
  • Aswan
  • Aswan
  • Philae
  • Abu Simbel

Day 1: Visit Luxor

Steps: Louxor, Edfou

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.

Day 2: 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.

Day 3: 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.

Day 4: 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.

Day 5: From Kom Ombo to Aswan

Steps: Kôm-Ombo, Assouan

After breakfast, departure to visit Philae temple and

return to Aswan.

Day 6: Abu Simbel and Philae

Steps: Assouan, Philae, Abou Simbel

After breakfast, departure to visit the temple of Philae.


Return to Aswan and end of tour

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