Planning new rowing tours in Egypt

Due to some uncertainties the tours for november 2014 have been postponed. The 2013 rowing expedition still has a warm place in the hearts of the participants. The warm welcome we received from the Egyptian people, the stunning landscape and the rich cultural heritage of Egypt has made a lasting expression. We will organise new rowing tours and expeditions in the near future on the Nile and we are thinking about rowing on the sea from resort to resort, but we have not started planning yet. 

In this blog you can read the itineraries for the cancelled 2014 tours. If you want to read about the successful 2013 tour click here for the blogpost. If you or your rowing friends are interested in future tours please contact Martin.

The rowing tour from Aswan to Luxor

The outline of the tour: participants will arrive on the 1st of November 2014. On the first day we will get up early and visit the world famous Abu Simpel Temple Complex. The second day is reserved for individual sightseeing in Aswan. On the third day we will prepare the boats. The next day is the first of 5 days of rowing from Aswan to Luxor; a distance of 220 km and an average of 44 km each day. The ninth day is reserved for exploring tombs and other monument in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile. On the last and tenth day the participants will explore Luxor on their own and have a closing dinner in the evening. Departure from Luxor will be on the 12th of November. We will stay in hotels along the way. We will try to combine rowing with visiting Pharaonic, Islamic and Coptic monuments along the way. Depending on the amount of participants people will have rest days, but we try to let everybody row as much as possible.

The rowing expedition from Luxor to Cairo

Participants will arrive in Luxor on the 8th of November 2014. The first day is reserved for individual sightseeing in Luxor. The second day is reserved for exploring tombs and other monument in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile. On the third day we will prepare the boats. The next day is the first of 10 days of rowing from Luxor to Cairo; a distance of 720 km and an average of 72 km each day. On the fourteenth day you can explore Cairo on your own and maybe pay a visit to the treasures of Toetanchamon in the Egyptian Museum. The last day is reserved for visiting the Pyramids on the west bank of the Nile. Departure from Cairo will be on the 24th of November. 

Daily distances are long and traveling between hotels and rowing takes time. That is why we try to have more participants than seats in the boat. In 2013 we had 15 rowers and 2 C4x+’s. When you are not rowing you will enjoy Egypt's rich heritage. 

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