- Duration
- 3 hours
- Starts from
- Luxor
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
A three-hour felucca sail on the Nile at Luxor, with breakfast served on board as the boat glides past palms, fields and the Theban hills in the soft morning light.
Mornings on the Nile are cool, quiet and full of soft light, and this trip makes the most of them. You board a traditional felucca at the riverside in Luxor, settle onto the cushions and let the boatman take you out into the stream.
Breakfast is served on board as you sail, something to eat slowly while the river wakes up around you: fishermen checking their nets, egrets along the banks and, on a calm morning, hot air balloons drifting over the West Bank.
With around three hours on the water there's no rush. The boatman tacks back and forth with the wind, and you can chat, read, take photographs or simply watch the banks slide by before you step ashore again.
Highlights
- Sailing on a traditional felucca
- Breakfast served on board
- Morning light over the Nile and the Theban hills
- Egrets and fishing boats along the banks
- Around three unhurried hours on the water
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Corniche → breakfast sail on the Nile → Corniche
Morning meeting at the felucca landing on the Corniche. You spend around three hours sailing on the Nile, with breakfast served on board. The boat returns you to the landing where you started.
What's included
- Felucca sail of around three hours
- Local boatman
- Breakfast served on board
- Shared small-group trip
Not included
- Hotel transfers to and from the felucca landing
- Drinks beyond those served with breakfast
- Tips for the boatman
What to bring
- A warm layer, as early mornings on the river are cool
- Sunglasses and a hat
- Sunscreen
- Camera
Pickup & meeting point
Meet your boatman at the felucca landing on the Luxor Corniche in the morning; the exact place and time are confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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