Nile valley (Egypt) - March 1999

The Nile in a felucca

The Nile valley has fascinated and will fascinate a lot of people. What could be more natural for a civilization which lasted for a few thousand years? Going down the Nile in a felucca allows to move away from the tourist crowd to discover it differently.

Photo gallery

Distant Trails - Nile valley (Egypt)

Philae temple at Asswan

Philae temple at Asswan

Village on the Nile

Village on the Nile

Sailor running up the sail

Sailor running up the sail

Sunset on the Nile

Sunset on the Nile

Daraw market

Camels

Daraw camel market

Daraw camel market

Felucca on the Nile

Felucca on the Nile

Palm grove

Palm grove

Quarry on the Nile

Quarry on the Nile

The Nile, the fertile strip and the desert

The Nile, the fertile strip and the desert

Draft of an engraving on a stone

Draft of an engraving on a stone

Horus statue at Edfu

Horus statue at Edfu

Horus temple at Edfu

Horus temple at Edfu

Felucca on the Nile

Felucca on the Nile

Obelisk at Louxor

Obelisk at Louxor

In some temples the original paint remains

In some temples the original paint remains

Coloured ceiling

Coloured ceiling

Engraving on the wall of a temple

Engraving on the wall of a temple

Beyhond the thin fertile strip, the desert

Beyhond the thin fertile strip, the desert

Map

You will see below the trek map and its situation in the country.

trek map

Collection Microsoft® Encarta® 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. Tous droits réservés.

trek map

Collection Microsoft® Encarta® 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. Tous droits réservés.

trek map

Collection Microsoft® Encarta® 2002. © 1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. Tous droits réservés.