Felucca Journey in Egypt

We first began offering travellers the chance to experience the beauty of the Nile Valley on traditional feluccas almost 13 years ago. At the same time we also initiated a scheme to clear up litter left along the banks of the Nile. This clean up operation became - and continues to be - a regular part of our schedule with teams of off-duty tour leaders setting off at least twice a year on non-commercial trips to collect and dispose of rubbish and non-biodegradable items.

This trip spends two nights aboard a traditional felucca crewed by Nubian villagers from the West Bank of the Nile with whom we have a long standing relationship. But before boarding our felucca in Aswan there is an opportunity to visit a Nubian village to join a family for a traditional dinner. While in the village, the Nubian women generate revenue by selling jewellery and painting henna tattoos.

On dry land we stay in small local hotels and employ many local guides and representatives as well as a mix of foreign and local tour leaders - who all receive the SAME wages for the same job. Plus by working directly with the 'donkey men' and carriage drivers our horse drawn carriage ride to Karnak and donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings involve no 'middle men' ensuring all revenue goes directly to the locals (who in both cases live in smaller villages outside Luxor). We also have long term relationships with some of the best local Egyptologists whose services are included at every ancient site on all Egypt trips. This provides long term employment (even during lulls in tourism) and fair wages.