Authentic Egypt: Cairo and a felucca cruise

Before your departure, check with the embassy or consulate regarding the entry and stay requirements for your destination country. You can also find this information on the France Diplomatie website ( https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/ ).

In the case of flights with stopovers operated by different airlines, also check the entry requirements of the countries you are transiting through.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are in compliance, particularly regarding the validity of your identity documents (for example, some countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your return) , visa requirements, necessary vaccinations, and health recommendations. And don't forget to consider any customs restrictions and other potential requirements of your destination or transit country.

ℹ️ Information may change up to the departure date, remember to regularly check official websites.

• Earplugs or Hears, your choice.
  
• A notepad and pen, a good book, a deck of cards...
  
• A laundry bag so you can separate your dirty clothes from your clean clothes in your travel bag.
  
• Sleeping bag: comfortable, adapted to your size, rather mummy-shaped (closer to the body and with a hood that closes) with a side zip closure for opening at your convenience.
  

It is necessary to adapt your sleeping bag to the temperatures encountered, determined according to your travel dates and the region visited. We advise you to choose a sleeping bag that is comfortable at 10°C below the lowest average temperature encountered (for example, if you are traveling in the Luxor region in February (see temperature chart), you need a sleeping bag that is comfortable at: 7 - 10 = -3°C).

A sleeping bag that's comfortable at 5°C will also be comfortable at 20°C; simply open it to allow air to circulate inside. Conversely, if you already have a sleeping bag that's comfortable at 10°C, for example, a fleece sleeping bag liner will make it about 5 degrees warmer.

• Toiletries (opt for biodegradable products and 1 bar of Marseille soap)
  
• 1 quick-drying bath towel
  
• 2 insulated water bottles (no plastic bottles)
  
• 1 pair of sunglasses, high protection rating
  
• 1 Headlamp (spare batteries and bulbs)
  
• 1 Swiss Army knife or equivalent (in checked baggage!!)
  
• High protection sunscreen
  
• Toilet paper + lighter to burn it after use
  
• Bring a container to collect your hazardous waste (batteries, aerosols, tubes of ointment, film canisters, etc.) so you can take it back to France where recycling is well-organized and efficient. A tip: try to avoid bringing packaging from any equipment or supplies you may have purchased before leaving… that's one less thing you'll have to bring back to France.
  

Clothing, from head to toe:

• Footwear: some prefer walking sandals, others low hiking shoes; depending on the situation, this can be very comfortable, or not at all! We therefore advise you, in order not to risk ruining your holiday, to bring both, and to choose when you arrive.
  
• Lightweight shoes (like sneakers) or sandals are suitable for walking through towns and villages, or for evenings at the campsite. Sandals are also well-suited for evenings, allowing for good ventilation (when the temperature permits).
  
• Socks: light for the day and warm (wool or looped) for the evening.
  
• Canvas trousers and/or shorts
  
• Swimsuit
  
• Cotton shirts or T-shirts
  
• Warm sweater or fleece: the latter has the advantage of being durable, warm, lightweight, and quick-drying, with the added benefit of being soft to the touch. The best-known fibers are Polartec, Carline, and Ulfrotté.
  
• Windbreakers on the feluccas.
  
• A hat or cap with neck protection, and/or a shemagh: the first two offer the advantage of also protecting your face from the sun, which the shemagh (long veil scarf) does not do: however, it is very useful for protecting yourself from the cold, the heat, the sand and the wind.
  
• Category 3 sunglasses.
  

• Warm jacket: down or Gore-Tex jacket. The most effective jackets against wind and rain are made of Gore-Tex or Micropore, "breathable" materials that allow for rapid wicking of perspiration while maintaining perfect insulation.
  
• Cap
  
• Gloves