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Felucca Nile Sail
30.0600, 31.2280
A felucca sail is the simplest, oldest and most timeless way onto the Nile — a broad wooden sailboat that catches the wind and glides in near-silence past the riverbanks.
Stretch out on the cushioned deck as the captain tacks between palm-fringed shores, and let the pace of Egypt slow to the creak of rope and canvas. Sunset is the classic hour, when the water turns to molten copper; longer trips can drift past islands or moor for the night under the stars.
Cheap, unhurried and quietly magical, a felucca is the antidote to a packed temple schedule — best in Aswan or Luxor, where the river is at its most beautiful.
Know before you go
Feluccas rely on wind, so allow a flexible window and bring a layer, as the river turns cool once the sun goes down.