Felucca Odyssey

An adventure full of history, wonders and the complete Nile experience on a Felucca!
Uncover the wonders of Egypt on this 9 day Felucca Odyssey. Hunt for lost treasures in bustling Cairo markets and witness the mighty Pyramids. Kick back and relax on a Felucca with ancient wonders at your backdrop while embracing the Nubian lifestyle.

Duration

Destination

Start/Ends in

9 Days

Egypt

Cairo / Cairo

Hotels

Group Size

Age Requirement

5 & 4 Star

12-42 People

18+

Trip Rating

Trip Theme

Departs

4.9

376 reviews

Classic,Sailing

All Year Round

Why You’ll Love This Tour

  • Discover the fascinating highlights of Egypt in the comfort of 5-Star Hotels (4-Star in Cairo), with a taste of authentic Felucca sailing on the Nile River.
  • Tag along your expert Egyptologist Guide visiting some of the world’s most impressive historic sites – the Pyramids and Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, Aswan, Karnak & Luxor Temples and more.
  • Connect with the locals while listening to stories of Nubians and hunting for antique treasures at the chaotic Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.
  • Shape your adventure with options for hot-air ballooning over Luxor, discovering Abu Simbel and camel trekking upon golden sands.
  • Sail for 2 nights on traditional Feluccas, swimming the waters and frequenting the wonders of the Nile – plus, with access to WC facilities!

Sights Visited on This Tour

Sunniest city of Egypt and a popular touristic stop for many cruises. The local market here is an excellent place to do some shopping and to find Egyptian fresh spices.

Cairo is the sprawling capital city of Egypt, located on the banks of the Nile River, known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and bustling city life.

Edfu has the most complete and best-preserved temple in Egypt, the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, which was constructed between 237 BC and 57 BC

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and the only one still remaining to this day. An absolute must see.

Kom Ombo means ‘hill of the gold’ crowned with Temple of Komombo. The temple is unusual as one side is dedicated to the god Haroesis and the other side to Sobek.

A top travel destination in Egypt with a wealth of historic monuments and buildings bringing Egypt’s fabled past to life. Luxor is called the world’s greatest open air museum.

Philae Temple, a beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. It sits on Aglika Island just south of the old Aswan Dam.

The 42m long obelisk was left unfinished when some cracks appeared, but had this obelisk been completed, it would have been the heaviest, weighing nearly 1100 tons!

Tour Inclusions

Accommodation

5 and 4 star hotels, traditional felucca boat.

Meals

8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners

Transportation

A/C coach or mini-bus, Felucca sailboat

Airport Transfer(s)

Arrival and Departure transfers on first and last day of the trip

Tour Guiding

Services of experienced Eqyptologist guides

Train ( Sleeper Cabin )

Overnight train from Cairo to Aswan, and from Luxor to Cairo (Private 2 berth)

Felucca Sailing

Nile sailing on traditional felucca boat

Crew

Services of experienced felucca crew.

Free Wifi

Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi access ( where available )

Sightseeing

Giza Pyramids
Sphinx
Sakkara Pyramid
Philae Temple
Unfinished Obeliks of Aswan

Edfu Temple
Komombo Temple
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon

Egyptian Museum
Citadel of Saladin
Mohammed Ali Mosque
Hanging Church
Bazaar Khan El- Khalili

What is NOT included?

What is NOT included?

- Any flights not mentioned above
- Travel Insurance
- Meals not stated above
- Items of a personal nature

- Tips and gestures
- Entrance fees to the sights and museums
- Optional activities
- Other services not stated in the itinerary

Dates & Rates

All prices are per person, based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers not wishing to pay a single supplement will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender.

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Sat 19 Oct 2024

Sun 27 Oct 2024

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45 % Off

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$2205 $1213

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$2205 $1213

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End 27 Oct

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$2205 $1213

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$2205 $1213

November 2024

Fully Booked

45 % Off

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Accommodation

SONESTA HOTEL TOWER
Cairo
5 Star

The luxury design hotel features a SPA & fitness center, an outdoor pool with poolside bar and a selection of restaurants offering delicacies from various cuisines.

STEIGENBERGER HOTEL
Luxor
5 Star

This 5 star hotel, located in the heart of Luxor by the Nile River, provides an outdoor pool, fitness centre and sauna. All rooms feature air-conditioning and satellite TV.

TOLIP ASWAN HOTEL
Aswan
5 Star

This 5 star hotel overlooking the river, offers a pool, nightclub and spa centre. Air-conditioned rooms are equipped with a minibar and a satellite TV, also free wi-fi access.

FELUCCA BOAT
Aswan
Superior Felucca

Feluccas are basic, traditional sailing boats that have been used on the Nile for centuries. They are very simple sailing boats without engines.Felucca experience is an essential highlight of trips in Egypt!

SLEEPER CABIN TRAINS
Cairo to Aswan & Luxor to Cairo
Sleeper Cabin Train

Privacy, a comfortable bed in which to sleep, a fine dinner and excellent service are the hallmarks of Egypt's sleeper trains. The twin share cabins are equipped with bunk beds.

Accommodation
Cairo
SONESTA HOTEL TOWER
5 Star
Accommodation
Luxor
STEIGENBERGER HOTEL
5 Star
Accommodation
Aswan
TOLIP ASWAN HOTEL
5 Star
Accommodation
Aswan
FELUCCA BOAT
Superior Felucca
Accommodation
Cairo to Aswan & Luxor to Cairo
SLEEPER CABIN TRAINS
Sleeper Cabin Train

Tour Reviews

At Travel Talk we do not only strive to provide excellent value for premium adventures but also to exceed expectations in every aspect of our trips, which is reflected in an enviable 98.2% customer satisfaction rate in 2019. Thanks to the invaluable feedback of our incredible travellers, we are continuously working to improve ourselves and the communities we touch, year after year.

4.9/5 376 reviews
  • Accomodation 4.68
  • Transportation 4.57
  • Value for Money 4.94
  • Guide 4.94
  • Overall 4.88

Sophie Yu

It’s the best trip! Mo our guide was fantastic! The whole travel talk crew in Egypt 🇪🇬 was 10 out of 10. Everythigg by went very smoothly. The accommodation and transportation were very high quality. The food in the chosen hotels are excellent! Love every minute of this trip. Definitely would love to do it again! Life long memory. A wonderful experience from start to finish. <3

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Allyssa Mojica

Mostafa was the absolutely best person for a tour guide. He was incredible knowledgeable, SUPER KIND and so accommodating from the start to the end. He made sure we were happy, safe and comfortable. When we got sick, he gave us electrolytes, medicine and anything we needed (without charging us). One of the travelers was celebrating a birthday and we only asked Mostafa for a candle but he bought her a huge delicious chocolate cake for all of us to share and enjoy in the Irish pub we went to on our second last night. He also refused to make us pay for it and just did it at the kindest of his heart.
We had our personal security guard who is also a cop and kept us safe but honestly I didn’t feel like I was in danger because the Egyptian people were very kind. There was traffic in one of our bus ride and our security, Ali got out and made way for us by getting the other vehicles to move out of the way. It was funny and really nice actually. The bus driver was super friendly, always had a smile on his face and greeted us going and coming on the bus. He had refrigerated water bottles for us for 5EGP which was a life saver because you will always need water and he sells it the cheapest. Since he was so nice to us and got us to where we needed to be we were all so happy to buy water from him and support him.
The felucca was such a great experience to watch the sunset and sunrise, have the Nubians cook us meals, sail around the Nile river during the day and relax (they have speakers). The bonfire was a dream, they played drums, sang in their language and engaged with us to get us to dance around the fire with donkeys and horses around. Bring sweaters and maybe a jacket depending on the time of year you come because it does get cold early morning. We also got to go swimming and jump from the motor boat.
Mostafa knew where all the great spots were to take the best photos like with pyramids at the background and so much more. He told us really great history, myths and was able to answer all our questions. There was many unexplained things but he even provided us with videos and pictures in our Whatsapp group chat.
The Nubian dinner was delicious and it was prepared by the woman of the house who also did our henna beautifully. We got to see their pet crocodile and held the baby crocodile.
We went on November 2021 and so covid was very much still a thing. It was great because there was hardly anyone when we went. It was so nice to take pictures and videos and see that it wasn’t busy in Giza, Phila temples. Komombo, KARNAK (stunning!!), Edfu, Abu Simbel, the mosques, Hamshepsut, Valley of the Kings, and Colossi of Memnon.
Wait till you go to Bazaar Khan El- Khalili which is the market in Cairo to buy your cheap souvenirs as suppose to buying it at the hotel shops or other sightseeing sports because its the cheapest there. Also, buying the perfumery is worth it (if you like that stuff) and the original Papyrus at the store that they take you because its authentic.
Most hotels have a machine to exchange your money in or withdraw especially if you are exchanging from USD but for CAD you need to go to a bank to exchange. For women, you can pretty much dress how you want but I do suggest being on the conservative side a little. Some days you will have to be covered up for the mosques and traveling to the train. I still always felt safe.
Its so hard to pick my favourite thing for this trip because there was so many amazing moments. Even if there was uncomfortable moments, it was still worth the experience. If I have to choose, Mostafa would be the one thing that made the trip really great because of his expertise and kindness. The 20 something people in our trip was not prepared for the final goodbye because of how great he was and this whole trip was.
Bring medications (advil, cough and cold medicine, diarrhea medicine etc) because most people do get sick. Most people are just not use to being in Africa. You can’t drink their tap water, even brush your teeth with it. Make use of the shower rooms when they give you the time because the felucca or sleeper train do not have showers and you will be going straight to your next sighting.
As busy as it was, you still get time to relax, to sleep (hotel or bus or train). It was well planned, organized, and they are all experts.
We paid and did all the optional activities and it was all really good and worth it (maybe the light show was a little outdated for audio BUT you do get to see the pyramids and sphinx at night).
Oh and you are given enough time to to take pictures, tour around yourself after Mostafa or your guide give you their shpill on the history facts (which are super interesting btw).
Overall, I am very happy with this trip and I am grateful for the experience. Mostafa was great along with our bus driver and 2 different security guards and there was an extra guide for some parts. The crew for the felucca was also super fun, kind and cared for us. Even the hotel staff was super nice, Egyptians overall are very kind people.
This was a great trip. I would suggest the felucca trip with the Egypt tour as suppose to the hotel stay or cruise. It was just a better experience.

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S. Nichol

Overall very happy with experience. Adham is a great tour guide with great knowledge.

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J. Gosling

Adham was a great tour guide. Very informative and engaging.

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E. Skinley

The tour was absolutely amazing! Adham had great knowledge and was a great guide. Ballooning was the highlight, along to the felucca!! 🙂

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K. Meehan

Great times! Great tour guide. Thank you Travel Talk! 🙂

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Why You’ll Love This Tour

  • Discover the fascinating highlights of Egypt in the comfort of 5-Star Hotels (4-Star in Cairo), with a taste of authentic Felucca sailing on the Nile River.
  • Tag along your expert Egyptologist Guide visiting some of the world’s most impressive historic sites – the Pyramids and Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, Aswan, Karnak & Luxor Temples and more.
  • Connect with the locals while listening to stories of Nubians and hunting for antique treasures at the chaotic Khan el-Khalili Bazaar.
  • Shape your adventure with options for hot-air ballooning over Luxor, discovering Abu Simbel and camel trekking upon golden sands.
  • Sail for 2 nights on traditional Feluccas, swimming the waters and frequenting the wonders of the Nile – plus, with access to WC facilities!
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