Egypt on a Felucca

Egypt on a Felucca

Cruise the Nile on traditional Felucca sailboats . Learn about  the history of  the first civilization  through guided tours of the Pyramids, Karnak temple, Philae temple, Valley of Kings tombs & Hatshepsut temple. Meet  the Locals on the  Felucca ,in the  Nubian village and on the sleeper train .This is Egypt under the skin.

Day 1- Cairo

Arrive to Cairo and transfer to your hotel

Day 2 – Cairo (BD)

Guided tour of the great Pyramids of Giza, the only standing wonder of the ancient world, & their guardian – The Sphinx.

Guided tour of the Egyptian Museum, the book of history. The Egyptian  museum hosts the finest pieces of Egyptian ancient civilization.

Enjoy  a local experience by visiting a Papyrus institute where you  learn about the first paper invented in the world

In the evening , board the sleeper train from Cairo to Aswan . Dinner on the train.

Day 3 – Aswan ( BD)

Arrive in Aswan , the sudden city of Egypt . Transfer to our Hotel 

Enjoy a guided tour of Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and the High  with our Egyptologist guide . 

Visit an oil perfume factory  and learn about how the ancient Egyptians were the first to use perfumes.

In the evening,  we take a boat and hop off on a Nubian Island and enjoy a mouthwatering family cooked dinner with a Nubian family.

Return to our Hotel overnight .

Day 4 – Abu Simbel – Felucca ( BLD)

A free morning. Option visit to the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel , in the far south.  Board our traditional Feluccas sailing boats on time for Lunch. Enjoy a typical Felucca sailors lunch on the support boat -A boat that sails alongside the felucca to provide meals, toilets, showers and Electricity.

Felucca set sail . Watch the golden sand dunes tumbling to the edge of the river mixed with  the lush green fields, the water Buffalo and the young kids playing on the banks of the river. Its the Nile. 

At sunset, we will dock on a local island and prepare for Dinner .Tonight we sleep on the feluccas under the stars and enjoy the tranquility of the Nile.

Day 5 – Kom Ombo – Luxor (B)

Enjoy a morning breakfast on our support boat before we disembark the Feluccas at Kom Ombo. Enjoy a guided tour of the Unique riverside temple dedicated to two gods Sobek and Horus.

Continue to Luxor and check into our Hotel. Take  a guided tour of Karnak temple known as the Book of History and the biggest open air museum in the world. 

Return back to our hotel and free evening.

Overnight in our hotel in Luxor.

Day 6 – Luxor (B)

Rise Early for our guided tour of the Mysterious Valley of Kings ,  house of the tombs of the Pharaohs kings followed by a guided tour of the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Explore the  Colossi of Memnon before we visit a local Alabaster workshop and learn how this handmade industry was invented by Pharaohs. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at Luxor Hotel.

Day 7 – Luxor – Cairo (B)

Morning flight to Cairo and transfer to the hotel. A day at your leisure. Overnight in Cairo.

Day 8 – Cairo (B) 

Transfer to Cairo airport for your international flight.

4 stars

1 Customer = 2199 USD per person 

2-3 Customers = 1399 USD per person 

4-6 Customers = 1099 USD per person 

7 Customers & more = 999 USD per person

5 stars

1 Customer = 2599 USD per person 

2-3 Customers = 1599 USD   per person 

4-6 Customers = 1299 USD per person

7 Customers & more = 1199 USD per person