Nubian sailors welcome
you aboard the typical Nile felucca with it's up to nine me
of 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.
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