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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.
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Egypt
Cairo / Cairo
Hotels
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5 & 4 Star
12-42 People
18+
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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!
Welcome to Egypt! At the Cairo terminal keep your eyes peeled for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel. Freshen up and meet in the lobby around 6:00pm for an informal meeting with your guide and other tour members. Afterwards you have free time to start exploring vibrant Cairo or board a cruise for an optional group dinner.
Set your alarms for 7.30am and fill up on plenty of breakfast before a big day exploring Egypt’s iconic Ancient Wonder of the World – the Pyramids and Sphinx! Follow your guide for a tour across the ancient site to learn about the 4,600-year-old wonders. After everyone has had their dose of awe, we’ll head out to Sakkara to see the iconic step pyramid built in 2700 B.C. Later in the afternoon, board an overnight sleeper train to Aswan.
Wake up in Aswan, ready to explore on a city tour with your local guide. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk for a look into the incredible building methods used to create the four-sided, hallmark monuments that are placed at the entrances of Egyptian temples. Take some time to walk along the 42-metre long lying bed of granite and learn about its significance from your guide. Visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, divine mother of the pharaohs. The temple is set beautifully on an island in the middle of the Nile. We will then arrive at the hotel for check in at 5.30pm with the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.
Enjoy a free morning to explore Aswan and the banks of the Nile River at your own pace. If you are feeling up to it in the afternoon, join the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel. It is a must-do for all keen historians! Then we will hop on board the traditional Felucca sailboat and embark on our 2-night cruise down the Nile River.
Today is a chill-day sailing down the Nile, watching beautiful scenery and waving to the locals and fishermen. Whilst absorbing the stunning temples along the coast, sit back and enjoy the relaxing breeze. Have a dip in the Nile, play volleyball with the local kids and prepare for a local feast on the riverbanks as you watch the sunset with a cold drink in hand.
Time to bid farewell to our lovely felucca as we hop back onboard the coach and drive north towards Kom Ombo. Visit the Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. Next stop will be Edfu, home to one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the temple was built over 180-years from 237 BC to 57 BC. We’ll arrive in Luxor in the late afternoon, before checking out the Luxor Temple in the evening. Explore the dim-light temple after dark and learn from your guide of the temple complexes ancient history, dating back to the 14th century B.C.
The West bank of the Nile River awaits you! Follow your guide to the Valley of the Kings, also known as the ‘City of the Dead’, home to fancy royal tombs carved into desert rocks and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Next up, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centres of ancient Egypt with its marvellous temples. Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex. Feeling adventurous? Take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor. In the evening, board an overnight sleeper train to Cairo.
Wake up well rested as your overnight sleeper train pulls into Cairo!
The journey continues with one of the most important museums dedicated to the ancient world – Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Home to over 120,000 ancient Egyptian relics and antiquities, this place will leave you in awe! Then, roam around Cairo stopping by the Citadel of Saladin and the world-famous Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Make sure to wear your haggling hats and brace for the mayhem!
Have your final breakfast on us and start bidding farewells to your travel mates. Check-out of the hotel in Cairo (11:00am) and catch the transfer to the airport at the end of your tour. Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk!
Welcome to Egypt! At the Cairo terminal keep your eyes peeled for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel. Freshen up and meet in the lobby around 6:00pm for an informal meeting with your guide and other tour members. Afterwards you have free time to start exploring vibrant Cairo or board a cruise for an optional group dinner.
Set your alarms for 7.30am and fill up on plenty of breakfast before a big day exploring Egypt’s iconic Ancient Wonder of the World – the Pyramids and Sphinx! Follow your guide for a tour across the ancient site to learn about the 4,600-year-old wonders. After everyone has had their dose of awe, we’ll head out to Sakkara to see the iconic step pyramid built in 2700 B.C. Later in the afternoon, board an overnight sleeper train to Aswan.
Wake up in Aswan, ready to explore on a city tour with your local guide. Visit the Unfinished Obelisk for a look into the incredible building methods used to create the four-sided, hallmark monuments that are placed at the entrances of Egyptian temples. Take some time to walk along the 42-metre long lying bed of granite and learn about its significance from your guide. Visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, divine mother of the pharaohs. The temple is set beautifully on an island in the middle of the Nile. We will then arrive at the hotel for check in at 5.30pm with the option to join a traditional Nubian dinner in the evening.
Enjoy a free morning to explore Aswan and the banks of the Nile River at your own pace. If you are feeling up to it in the afternoon, join the optional trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Abu Simbel. It is a must-do for all keen historians! Then we will hop on board the traditional Felucca sailboat and embark on our 2-night cruise down the Nile River.
Today is a chill-day sailing down the Nile, watching beautiful scenery and waving to the locals and fishermen. Whilst absorbing the stunning temples along the coast, sit back and enjoy the relaxing breeze. Have a dip in the Nile, play volleyball with the local kids and prepare for a local feast on the riverbanks as you watch the sunset with a cold drink in hand.
Time to bid farewell to our lovely felucca as we hop back onboard the coach and drive north towards Kom Ombo. Visit the Kom Ombo Temple, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek. Next stop will be Edfu, home to one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Egypt. Dedicated to the falcon god Horus, the temple was built over 180-years from 237 BC to 57 BC. We’ll arrive in Luxor in the late afternoon, before checking out the Luxor Temple in the evening. Explore the dim-light temple after dark and learn from your guide of the temple complexes ancient history, dating back to the 14th century B.C.
The West bank of the Nile River awaits you! Follow your guide to the Valley of the Kings, also known as the ‘City of the Dead’, home to fancy royal tombs carved into desert rocks and filled with treasures for the Pharaoh afterlife. Next up, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Not to forget, a visit to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, one of the most important religious centres of ancient Egypt with its marvellous temples. Your Egyptologist guide will enlighten you with the most intriguing stories and mythologies from the temple complex. Feeling adventurous? Take to the skies on an optional hot air balloon ride over Luxor. In the evening, board an overnight sleeper train to Cairo.
Wake up well rested as your overnight sleeper train pulls into Cairo!
The journey continues with one of the most important museums dedicated to the ancient world – Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Home to over 120,000 ancient Egyptian relics and antiquities, this place will leave you in awe! Then, roam around Cairo stopping by the Citadel of Saladin and the world-famous Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Make sure to wear your haggling hats and brace for the mayhem!
Have your final breakfast on us and start bidding farewells to your travel mates. Check-out of the hotel in Cairo (11:00am) and catch the transfer to the airport at the end of your tour. Time to start counting days for your next adventure with Travel Talk!
5 and 4 star hotels, traditional felucca boat.
8 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
A/C coach or mini-bus, Felucca sailboat
Arrival and Departure transfers on first and last day of the trip
Services of experienced Eqyptologist guides
Overnight train from Cairo to Aswan, and from Luxor to Cairo (Private 2 berth)
Nile sailing on traditional felucca boat
Services of experienced felucca crew.
Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi access ( where available )
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
- 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
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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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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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
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.
S. Nichol
Overall very happy with experience. Adham is a great tour guide with great knowledge.
J. Gosling
Adham was a great tour guide. Very informative and engaging.
E. Skinley
The tour was absolutely amazing! Adham had great knowledge and was a great guide. Ballooning was the highlight, along to the felucca!! 🙂
K. Meehan
Great times! Great tour guide. Thank you Travel Talk! 🙂
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