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Felucca Boat Ride

Nile River from Aswan, Aswan, Egypt

Featured Review : This is sailing the Nile like the ancient Egyptians did. The felucca boats are small, open wooden boats with a large triangular sail. We chose to sail on a felucca for a couple of days, instead of just one afternoon, to ...See Full Review

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Felucca Boat Ride Reviews

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Felucca Boat Ride

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Nosferatu from Newark, California
  • November 15, 2005
Felucca Boat Ride
Quote: This is sailing the Nile like the ancient Egyptians did. The felucca boats are small, open wooden boats with a large triangular sail. We chose to sail on a felucca for a couple of days, instead of just one afternoon, to get a better experience of... Read the full Felucca Boat Ride review

From journal The Sands of Time

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Becoming a Felucca-Phile

  • 3 out of 5 stars by mattypw from Boston, Massachusetts
  • June 4, 2004
Quote: Feluccas are the ubiquitous, unavoidable sailboats that dot the Nile River in cities like Aswan and Luxor. They are usually manned by two people; you could fit up to 10 more people on the boat comfortably. While walking on the corniche... Read the full Felucca Boat Ride review

From journal Last-Minute Nile Cruise

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Down the Nile on Felucca

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lslay78 from Tacoma, Washington
  • April 20, 2004
Down the Nile on Felucca
Quote: We spent three nights aboard a felucca from Aswan to Silsila with our Explore tour group. What a wonderful experience! Floating peacefully down the Nile, hopping between our three boats and really getting to know our small group. Most people head... Read the full Felucca Boat Ride review

From journal Exploring Egypt 2004