Egypt
Sailing the Nile
| Outfitters |
Price |
Accommodations |
ϳԹ Center
800-227-8747, www.adventure
-center.com |
$515-$560 |
camping, tourist hotels, boat accommodations |
Himalayan Travel
800-225-2380, www.gorp.com/
himtravel.htm |
$655 |
camping, tourist hotels, boat accommodations |
Safaricentre
800-223-6046, www.
safaricentre
.com |
$650 |
camping, tourist hotels, boat accommodations |
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The Route: An unhurried 15-day, 150-mile journey downriver from Luxor to Aswan, traveling by traditional 35-foot felucca, train, and private bus. You’ll also get a chance to snorkel the Red Sea.
When to go: Year-round
Difficulty: Easy
Travel advisory: Feluccas — the same craft that ferried stones to build the ancient temples — have no motors, so your schedule is subject to the whims of the wind. To make up time, you may have to skip stops or switch to the bus.
High/low points:
- Picking out desert-bright Orion from your sleeping bag on the deck.
- Riding four hours to the Valley of Kings on a skinny, rawboned donkey named Ballbuster.
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