Felucca is the
traditional sailboat used for sailing along the Nile in Egypt. Felucca
Nile Cruise is a wide riverboat with a flat, open deck covered with soft
mattresses and has a canopy which provides shade from the sun. A felucca
sail boat gives you with a glimpse of people, culture and lifestyles of
Egypt which makes Egypt one of the most fascinating countries.
Egypt is blessed
with southerly wind that pushes sailboats upriver, while allowing them
to return on its current downstream. The felucca Nile Cruise has
remained, over the centuries, the primary transportation of the Nile
Egypt.
They are usually able to board ten passengers and the crew consists of
two or three people. Despite being made obsolete by motorboats and
ferries, feluccas are still in active use as a means of transport in
Nile-adjacent cities like Aswan or
Luxor.
They are especially popular among tourists who can enjoy a quieter and
calmer mood than motorboats have to offer.
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Felucca is the traditional sailboats of Egypt's Nile. Egyptians and
foreigners alike enjoy a relaxing felucca ride, as they are perfect for
catching the breeze on a hot summer night, for brisker sails the rest of
the year and watching the sunset anytime. They are ideal for an
impromptu party after work, a romantic evening, and for soothing the
tots on the weekends. It is not unusual for friends to get together and
rent a felucca for an hour or two for a small social gathering. Such
gatherings, frequently after sunset, may not do much sailing at all, but
simply sit in a quiet cove where everyone can enjoy the lights on the
banks and the river traffic.
Some of the craft today are used to carry tourists who wish to enjoy an
eternally peaceful journey carried along by the gentle breeze and the
currents of the river. In fact, a felucca ride is very often included in
many standard tours. Some feluccas even carry passengers for longer
voyages of several days, but only the most adventurous tourists usually
take part in these, as the accommodations are rather primitive.
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Few feluccas are now
made entirely of wood, but the basic layout has barely changed. They
don't have a keel as such, but a heavy center plate which can be raised
in the shallows. The sails are seriously low tech affairs made of native
cotton and other natural fibers.
Feluccas are usually furnished with
cushions around the circumference and a table fixed in the middle; where
one can surely enjoy picnic style lunch or dinner while enjoying a
different view of the metropolis. Your captain tucks his
Galabeya
(tradition Egyptian male dress) about his waist and steers with his
feet, while busily drawing and letting the sail to and fro as the vessel
tacks up and down the Nile.
To the people of
Egypt, the Nile is everything. They drink it, wash in it, cook with it,
fish in it, water their animals, and use it for irrigation and
transportation. Life along the river has changed very little since
biblical times. That is why the captains seem to have an intimate
relationship with their feluccas.
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A large tiller
is used for steering and you can also find a large amount of storage
space under the deck.
The crew members
provide you with Nubian foods and can have breakfast, lunch and
dinner while enjoying the true beauty of the Nile In Egypt and also,
you can get flavors of Egyptian tea and Nubian cake.
Feluccas are run
by locals whom called Nubians and the ships were also filled with
Nubian culture and all the meals prepared on the ship by the hostes
beside we watch rural Egyptian life while passing down the Nile.
Whether you are looking for something cultural, or just a relaxing
time on the water so the Felucca consider the best ride in Egypt to
feel it.
All the
historical and cultural destinations are located along the banks of
the Nile River and going on a sight-seeing by the felucca is an
experience worth cherishing.
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During evening you can spend time
watching the magnificent Egyptian
sunsets,and take a good sleep
under the stars which is the most romantic time when you can relax
while enjoying the sunset.
This is the perfect short trip if
you want to enjoy the best of adventure tour in Egypt, Felucca rides
can be enjoyed in
Luxor
& Aswan where there are easy to find the main riverfront streets.
Feluccas Egypt
are interesting because they sail throughout the waters in the heart
of the Nile and the scenery become nice during evening.
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