Felluca
Friday, 21 May 2010 23:18Sailing the Nile with Typical Egyptian Felucca
Aswan to Edfu.......Edfu to Aswan
Nubian sailors welcome you aboard the typical Nile felucca with Egyptian hospitality like cheese and vegetables or scrambled eggs with bread and salad
Rest high mast and triangular sail, which is in use since ancient times. An average felucca takes 10 passengers. The space between the benches is used for storing luggage and covered by planks, which form the deck. Rugs are provided for comfortable sitting. Sailing usually starts at 8.00a.m., with stops for lunch. The Nile valley between Luxor and Aswan is considered the most beautiful stretch of landscape in Egypt

Lush vegetation on the riverbanks contrasts sharply with golden sand dunes and
Rock formations in the background. You pass colorful Upper Egyptian and Nubian
Villages, cattle bathing and children splashing in the water. In Kom Ombo visit to
The Ptolemaic twin temples set between reeds and islets used for grazing.
Another attraction is a stroll through the lively camel market in the Upper
Egyptian hamlet of Darau (Tuesdays only!). In Edfu you'll see the temple of
Horus, nearly fully preserved and dating back to the Ptolemaic kings. Especially
Beautiful are the Nile islands of Aswan, set in front of a desert background.


