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A felucca ride is a great way to experience the life source of Egypt: the Nile.

[edit] Understand

A felucca is a traditional wooden sailboat and relies on wind and river currents for propulsion. It can be a slow experience, but that's half the point. All meals will be taken on the boat, and you sleep on the boat when night temperatures can drop dramatically.

[edit] Prepare

The most convenient place to begin a Nile cruise is in Aswan. Boats leave daily for Kom Ombo, and the Nile current will guide the boat if winds die down. A trip to Kom Ombo should cost no more than 85 LE per person and should include all food on the boat (with the possible exception of drinking water) and minibus transportation on to Luxor. If anyone asks you for more money for meat, be wary; you may not actually get meat anyway.

If you are a solo traveler, you can approach your hostel or a middleman on the corniche and ask to join a group. Be assertive that you will not ride with more than 8 people plus crew; anything more is going to be pretty tight for sleeping. Six or seven is preferable.

A possible better solution is to get three or four people together (ask around at your hostel) and approach the felucca captain directly. Make sure that you are dealing with the captain himself and not a middleman. (Some hourly felucca captains also act as middlemen for the longer voyages.) You will likely be able to negotiate a price that's better for everyone.

[edit] Get in

Bring a sleeping bag for sleeping on the boat, because it gets cold. Drinking water is a good idea, along with any other beverages or small snacks you may want. Sun screen is a good idea, as the sun on the water is intense even in winter.

[edit] Float

The traditional felucca ride sails for one day and one night to Kom Ombo, then minibus service runs to Edfu and on to Luxor. Captains (or middlemen) may say that a one-day voyage to Kom Ombo is not possible because of low winds or the current river depth, but this is usually a scam. If you have a group together, you could also try a two-night trip to Edfu, or even more.

[edit] Stay safe

[edit] Get out

Make sure that you arrange for transport from your destination to Luxor, as any road traffic requires traveling by convoy. You can also take the train; leave plenty of time to make it to the train station.

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