{"id":5670,"date":"2024-06-22T17:40:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T16:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=5670"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:46:29","slug":"steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam Ship Sudan: the legend of the Nile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile\/#Le_plus_elegant_des_bateaux_sur_le_plus_noble_des_fleuves\" >The most elegant of boats on the noblest of rivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile\/#Sauvetage_et_renaissance_du_Sudan\" >Rescue and rebirth of Sudan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile\/#Un_style_Annees_vingt_mele_dArt_Nouveau\" >Twenties style mixed with Art Nouveau<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile\/#Proximite_avec_le_fleuve\" >Close to the river<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile\/#Au_coeur_du_bateau\" >At the heart of the boat<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/steam-ship-sudan-the-legend-of-the-nile\/#Pratique\" >Advice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It was aboard a legendary steamer, the <em>SS<\/em> <em>Sudan<\/em>The last paddlewheel steamer in the world will take us on a journey back in time, from the wonders of ancient Egypt to the elegance of the 1930s. From Luxor to Aswan, the last paddlewheel steamer takes us on a journey through time, between the wonders of ancient Egypt and the elegance of the 1930s.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Long de 72 m\u00e8tres pour 9,80 m de large, le Steam Ship Sudan dispose de 18 cabines et 6 suites.\" data-rl_caption=\"Long de 72 m\u00e8tres pour 9,80 m de large, le Steam Ship Sudan dispose de 18 cabines et 6 suites.\" title=\"72 metres long and 9.80 metres wide, the Steam Ship Sudan has 18 cabins and 6 suites.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"72 metres long and 9.80 metres wide, the Steam Ship Sudan has 18 cabins and 6 suites.\" class=\"wp-image-5676\" style=\"width:759px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Freda-Book-Image-Copier.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Pierre Loti embarked on a Nile cruise organised by Thomas Cook in 1907, he couldn't help but exclaim: <em>\"Enticed by the advertisements, the Cookies flock in docile herds every winter.<\/em> What would he say today? The paddle steamers have been replaced by floating factories, most of them polluting, but the fascination for Egypt remains. Cook succeeded in his challenge: to make navigation on the Nile accessible to as many people as possible.<br>However, there is still a more intimate and peaceful way of discovering this river, by taking the last steamship still cruising on the Nile, the <em>SS<\/em> <em>Sudan<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_plus_elegant_des_bateaux_sur_le_plus_noble_des_fleuves\"><\/span>The most elegant of boats on the noblest of rivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Le bar du Steam Ship Sudan a conserv\u00e9 ses boiseries et sa d\u00e9coration d&rsquo;origine. C&rsquo;est le lieu id\u00e9al pour savourer un cocktail avant le d\u00eener.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le bar du Steam Ship Sudan a conserv\u00e9 ses boiseries et sa d\u00e9coration d&#039;origine. C&#039;est le lieu id\u00e9al pour savourer un cocktail avant le d\u00eener.\" title=\"The Steam Ship Sudan bar has retained its original wood panelling and decor. It&#039;s the ideal place to enjoy a cocktail before dinner.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Steam Ship Sudan bar has retained its original wood panelling and decor. It&#039;s the ideal place to enjoy a cocktail before dinner.\" class=\"wp-image-5692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090186-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Steam Ship Sudan bar has retained its original wood panelling and decor. It's the ideal place to enjoy a cocktail before dinner.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>This little floating palace, with its old-fashioned charm, was built in Scotland in 1921 and then sent in kit form to Cairo to the tour operator Thomas Cook &amp; Son, to whom the Khedive Isma\u00efl gave the concession for all tourist navigation on the river. This was the last steam ship to be built by Cook, who later switched to diesel engines for his ships. It was commissioned by and for the royal family of King Fouad and his son Farouk, the monarch being King of Egypt and Sudan at the time. Farouk did not sail much on the <em>Sudan<\/em>, <em>\"only a few days a year<\/em>according to the ship's manager Amir Attia. In 1922, the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb gave a new boost to tourism in Egypt. The ship, popular with the British aristocracy, diplomats, intellectuals and archaeologists, was devoted to cruises and trips as far as Aswan. Travelling up the Nile to the Egyptian highlands now took just twenty days, compared with around fifty on a sailing dahabieh. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Egypte. Des dahabieh voguent sur le Nil \u00e0 Louxor.\" data-rl_caption=\"Egypte. Des dahabieh voguent sur le Nil \u00e0 Louxor.\" title=\"Egypt. Dahabieh sail on the Nile at Luxor.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Egypt. Dahabieh sail on the Nile at Luxor.\" class=\"wp-image-5688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090151-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Egypt. Dahabieh sail on the Nile at Luxor.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>During the winter months, the land of the Pharaohs is a fashionable holiday destination. Between two sailings aboard these steamers, the elite lounged at the Winter Palace in Luxor and the Old Cataract in Aswan. On board, passengers are pampered. The ladies visit the temples of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings on donkey-back before meeting for tea or a game of cards in the lounge or on deck, while the gentlemen gather in the bar or smoking room. For dinner, everyone dresses up and it's still the same today, minus the tie. Despite the First World War, the heyday of these ships lasted for twenty years.<br>Personalities and celebrities followed one another on board. Archaeologist Max Mallowan took his wife, Agatha Christie, on board in 1933. On this ship, the famous novelist had the idea for her novel <em>\"Death on the Nile<\/em>. The Sudan, renamed Karnak in the book, would be the setting for the plot, masterfully led by a certain Hercule Poirot. It was also on this steamer that Andy Wilson's second film adaptation was shot in 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sauvetage_et_renaissance_du_Sudan\"><\/span>Rescue and rebirth of Sudan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"Egypte. De notre cabine, le paysage d\u00e9file lentement. Une mince bande de terre et tout proche le d\u00e9sert comme \u00e9crin.\" data-rl_caption=\"Egypte. De notre cabine, le paysage d\u00e9file lentement. Une mince bande de terre et tout proche le d\u00e9sert comme \u00e9crin.\" title=\"Egypt. From our cabin, the landscape slowly unfolds. A thin strip of land with the desert as a backdrop.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Egypt. From our cabin, the landscape slowly unfolds. A thin strip of land with the desert as a backdrop.\" class=\"wp-image-5704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090431-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Egypt. From our cabin, the landscape slowly unfolds. A thin strip of land with the desert as a backdrop.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>But the Second World War sounded the death knell for tourism in Egypt. The SS Sudan was abandoned in a Cairo shipyard for half a century before being restored by an Egyptian shipowner in 1991. She was given her first facelift before being refloated in 1993 for a few years, before falling back into oblivion. The salvage of the SS Sudan was the work of Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rial, CEO and co-founder of the Voyageurs du monde agency, and above all his father, a retired mechanical engineer, Odilo, accompanied by an Egyptian engineer, Adel Shokry, and a lover of old machines, Fabien Cazenave. The ship, abandoned in a Cairo shipyard, is in a state close to wreckage, and the work ahead looks... pharaonic. But that's no problem! The tour operator has teamed up with the Egyptian owner to bring her back to life. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"Sur le Steam Ship Sudan, les cabines sont accessibles depuis les coursives.\" data-rl_caption=\"Sur le Steam Ship Sudan, les cabines sont accessibles depuis les coursives.\" title=\"On Steam Ship Sudan, the cabins are accessible from the gangways.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"On Steam Ship Sudan, the cabins are accessible from the gangways. \" class=\"wp-image-5677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231226_130226-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>On Steam Ship Sudan, the cabins are accessible from the gangways.<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After six months of refurbishment, the Steam Ship Sudan was back on the Nile. In 2007, the tour operator acquired the entire ship, which was then put in dry dock for a major renovation. <em>\"The old steamer underwent a drastic regime that lightened her by 200 tonnes, reducing her draught and fuel consumption. The hull was repaired and the buoyancy reinforced with watertight caissons. A bow motor was installed, making docking almost child's play for the ra\u00efs (captain), who guided it using a joystick. The exterior pitch pine woodwork and teak parquet floors are stripped and oiled, a process that is repeated every year. Just like the hull, which is regularly checked and repainted.<\/em>says Amir.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"Egypte. L&rsquo;escalier en acajou du Steam Ship Sudan est astiqu\u00e9 matin et soir par les matelots.\" data-rl_caption=\"Egypte. L&#039;escalier en acajou du Steam Ship Sudan est astiqu\u00e9 matin et soir par les matelots.\" title=\"Egypt. The mahogany staircase on the Steam Ship Sudan is polished every morning and evening by the sailors.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Egypt. The mahogany staircase on the Steam Ship Sudan is polished every morning and evening by the sailors.\" class=\"wp-image-5691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090177-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Egypt. The mahogany staircase on the Steam Ship Sudan is polished morning and night by the sailors.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_style_Annees_vingt_mele_dArt_Nouveau\"><\/span>Twenties style mixed with Art Nouveau<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"Egypte. Steam Ship Sudan. Les boiseries des coursives du Steam Ship Sudan prennent des tons dor\u00e9s au soleil couchant.\" data-rl_caption=\"Egypte. Steam Ship Sudan. Les boiseries des coursives du Steam Ship Sudan prennent des tons dor\u00e9s au soleil couchant.\" title=\"Egypt. Steam Ship Sudan. The woodwork in the passageways of the Steam Ship Sudan takes on golden hues as the sun sets.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Egypt. Steam Ship Sudan. The woodwork in the passageways of the Steam Ship Sudan takes on golden hues as the sun sets. \" class=\"wp-image-5702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090423-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Egypt. Steam Ship Sudan. The woodwork in the passageways of the Steam Ship Sudan takes on golden hues as the sun sets. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>After boarding in Luxor, a waiter takes us to a splendid cabin - the Agatha Christie Suite. The round room is located at the bow of the boat and to starboard. Glazed all the way round, it lets you contemplate the Nile and its banks as soon as you wake up. Inside, all the furnishings take us back to the old-fashioned charm of the inter-war period: gilded wooden (or copper) beds, thick unbleached cotton curtains, an old dial telephone (connected to reception), furniture sourced from Cairo antique dealers, a framed portrait of King Farouk and his wife, a free-standing bathtub, brass taps... Timeless comfort where television has no place.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"Egypte. La romanci\u00e8re Agatha Christie a laiss\u00e9 son nom \u00e0 la suite situ\u00e9e \u00e0 l&rsquo;avant du Steam Ship Sudan \u00e0 tribord.\" data-rl_caption=\"Egypte. La romanci\u00e8re Agatha Christie a laiss\u00e9 son nom \u00e0 la suite situ\u00e9e \u00e0 l&#039;avant du Steam Ship Sudan \u00e0 tribord.\" title=\"Egypt. The novelist Agatha Christie left her name to the suite on the starboard bow of the Steam Ship Sudan.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Egypt. The novelist Agatha Christie left her name to the suite on the starboard bow of the Steam Ship Sudan.\" class=\"wp-image-5708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231225_103417-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Egypt. The novelist Agatha Christie left her name to the suite on the starboard bow of the Steam Ship Sudan.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The passageways are just as luxurious: gleaming brass, lacquered woodwork, dark teak parquet polished morning and night by the sailors, just like the mahogany staircase. Luxury is in the details!<br>Each cabin is personalised and bears a name linked to the history of Egypt or the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"Le salon-biblioth\u00e8que du Steam Ship Sudan a gard\u00e9 ses plafonds en bois \u00e0 caissons. Canap\u00e9s chesterfield et fauteuils-club apportent une touche tr\u00e8s british.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le salon-biblioth\u00e8que du Steam Ship Sudan a gard\u00e9 ses plafonds en bois \u00e0 caissons. Canap\u00e9s chesterfield et fauteuils-club apportent une touche tr\u00e8s british.\" title=\"The lounge-library at Steam Ship Sudan has retained its coffered wooden ceilings. Chesterfield sofas and club armchairs add a very British touch.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"The lounge-library at Steam Ship Sudan has retained its coffered wooden ceilings. Chesterfield sofas and club armchairs add a very British touch.\" class=\"wp-image-5701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231228_085811-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The lounge-library at Steam Ship Sudan has retained its coffered wooden ceilings. Chesterfield sofas and club armchairs add a very British touch.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>After your visit, you'll find yourself in the lounge bar, tucked into velvet-upholstered armchairs or club sofas for an aperitif. The waiters, dressed in traditional red or black galabieh, depending on the service, and wearing a fez, take great care of each guest. We are treated like princes but welcomed like a member of the family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proximite_avec_le_fleuve\"><\/span>Close to the river<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"Egypte. Sur le pont soleil du Steam Ship Sudan, il est l&rsquo;heure de servir th\u00e9 ou Karkad\u00e9 aux passagers.\" data-rl_caption=\"Egypte. Sur le pont soleil du Steam Ship Sudan, il est l&#039;heure de servir th\u00e9 ou karkad\u00e9 aux passagers.\" title=\"Egypt. On the sun deck of the Steam Ship Sudan, it&#039;s time to serve tea or Karkad\u00e9 to the passengers.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Egypt. On the sun deck of the Steam Ship Sudan, it&#039;s time to serve tea or Karkad\u00e9 to the passengers.\" class=\"wp-image-5705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090517-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Egypt. On the sun deck of the Steam Ship Sudan, it's time to serve tea or karkade to the passengers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>From the sun deck, where tea is served every day at 5pm, the Nile is alive and well. Sailing at 10 kilometres an hour is a privilege. The banks pass slowly by: palm trees, fields of sugar cane and reeds, fishermen with sparrow hawks, children running and waving, rush-cutters, washerwomen, ibises and herons frolicking... the heart of the Nile beats to the rhythm of all these tiny lives, the same as 4000 years ago.<br>Seated on rattan armchairs, passengers play cards while sipping a karkad\u00e9 (an infusion of hibiscus flowers) and gazing distractedly at the riverbanks.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-10\" data-rl_title=\"Karnak Image (Copier)\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Karnak Image (Copy)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"Karnak\" class=\"wp-image-5710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Karnak-Image-Copier.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-11\" data-rl_title=\"Louxor Image\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Luxor Image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image.jpg 999w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Louxor-Image-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The mornings are devoted to sightseeing. You get up early to make the most of the sites before they are overrun by crowds and the heat is too intense. The valleys of the Kings and Queens (the best known is that of Nefertari, favourite wife of Ramses II, and the most beautiful that of Seti I), the temples of Karnak, Luxor and its orphan obelisk (the other, donated by Pasha Mehmet-Ali to France, is enthroned on Place de la Concorde in Paris).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-12\" data-rl_title=\"Edfou Image (Copier)\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Edfou Image (Copy)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5712\" style=\"width:814px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Edfou-Image-Copier.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-13\" data-rl_title=\"Le temple d&rsquo;Edfou, d&rsquo;\u00e9poque ptol\u00e9ma\u00efque est d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 Horus, fils d\u2019Isis et d\u2019Osiris, et repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 comme un faucon ou comme un homme \u00e0 t\u00eate de faucon ; il est l\u2019une des formes du soleil et a pour r\u00f4le de d\u00e9truire les forces du mal.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le temple d&#039;Edfou, d&#039;\u00e9poque ptol\u00e9ma\u00efque est d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 Horus, fils d\u2019Isis et d\u2019Osiris, et repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 comme un faucon ou comme un homme \u00e0 t\u00eate de faucon ; il est l\u2019une des formes du soleil et a pour r\u00f4le de d\u00e9truire les forces du mal.\" title=\"The temple at Edfu, dating from the Ptolemaic period, is dedicated to Horus, son of Isis and Osiris, and depicted as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon; he is one of the forms of the sun and has the role of destroying the forces of evil.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"The temple at Edfu, dating from the Ptolemaic period, is dedicated to Horus, son of Isis and Osiris, and depicted as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon; he is one of the forms of the sun and has the role of destroying the forces of evil. \" class=\"wp-image-5675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Horus-Image-Copier.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The temple at Edfu, dating from the Ptolemaic period, is dedicated to Horus, son of Isis and Osiris, and depicted as a falcon or as a man with the head of a falcon; he is one of the forms of the sun and has the role of destroying the forces of evil. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We spend a morning at Edfu, dedicated to the god Horus, then at Kom Ombo, dedicated to the crocodile god Sobeck and the falcon-headed god Haro\u00e9ris. Not forgetting the final excursions from Aswan to the Ptolemaic temples of Philae and Abu Simbel. Here, we are not talking about the ephemeral, but about the eternal, so present in the lives of the pharaohs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-14\" data-rl_title=\"Philae Image (Copier)\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Philae Image (Copy)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Philae-Image-Copier.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Each time we return on board, a waiter greets us with a damp towel and a delicious lemonade or karkade. In the afternoon, when the sailing resumes, we can relax and sunbathe on the sun loungers on the sundeck or in the shade of the awning. On the <em>Sudan<\/em>The river's colours change with the hours, sometimes green or blue, sometimes a steely grey, to the point where you feel you are entering its soul.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-15\" data-rl_title=\"Le Steam Ship Sudan navigue l&rsquo;apr\u00e8s-midi. C&rsquo;est le moment de lire tranquillement de un bon livre sur le pont ou de prendre un bain de soleil.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le Steam Ship Sudan navigue l&#039;apr\u00e8s-midi. C&#039;est le moment de lire tranquillement de un bon livre sur le pont ou de prendre un bain de soleil.\" title=\"The Steam Ship Sudan sails in the afternoon. This is the time to read a good book on deck or sunbathe.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Steam Ship Sudan sails in the afternoon. This is the time to read a good book on deck or sunbathe. \" class=\"wp-image-5703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090361-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Steam Ship Sudan sails in the afternoon. It's a good time to read a good book on deck or sunbathe. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Au_coeur_du_bateau\"><\/span>At the heart of the boat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In December and January, the water level is low (between 2 and 3 metres). Chief pilot Ahmed, who has been at the helm for 24 years, and his first assistant, Abdul Nasser, scan the river for sandbanks.<em> The most complicated part is the passage through the Esna lock,\" he says. It requires a lot of concentration and vigilance on the part of the whole crew.<\/em>. This is all the more true because the diamond shape of the boat is very unusual, and doesn't allow any visibility of the stern or the stern. The Sudan is a hundred-year-old lady that needs to be handled with care!<br>The paddlewheels on the sides churn the waters of the river in rhythm. Their large blades articulated by two side arms set the pace for the cruise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-16\" data-rl_title=\"Visibles depuis le pont, les \u00e9normes bielles du Sudan sont entra\u00een\u00e9es par la triple expansion des pistons et r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement arros\u00e9es d&rsquo;huile.\" data-rl_caption=\"Visibles depuis le pont, les \u00e9normes bielles du Sudan sont entra\u00een\u00e9es par la triple expansion des pistons et r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement arros\u00e9es d&#039;huile.\" title=\"Visible from the deck, the Sudan&#039;s enormous connecting rods are driven by the triple expansion of the pistons and regularly sprayed with oil.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Visible from the deck, the Sudan&#039;s enormous connecting rods are driven by the triple expansion of the pistons and regularly sprayed with oil.\" class=\"wp-image-5682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_20231227_173128-Copier.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Visible from the deck, the Sudan's enormous connecting rods are driven by the triple expansion of the pistons and regularly sprayed with oil.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Today, this beautiful machine runs almost in silence. It must be said that it is lovingly watched over and sprayed with oil every 30 minutes (every 15-20 minutes in summer) by the chief engineer Adel, 30 years in the job, or his assistants. He opens the doors to the burning bowels of the ship. It is here, around a new boiler replaced in 2011, that the magic happens. Water from the Nile is sucked in, heated, evaporated and then condensed before starting the cycle all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-17\" data-rl_title=\"Le chef m\u00e9canicien du Sudan nous fait visiter la salle des machines.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le chef m\u00e9canicien du Sudan nous fait visiter la salle des machines.\" title=\"Sudan&#039;s chief engineer takes us on a tour of the engine room.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sudan&#039;s chief engineer takes us on a tour of the engine room.\" class=\"wp-image-5706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090530-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sudan's chief engineer takes us on a tour of the engine room.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>\"The wonderful thing about great journeys is that they are enchanting even before you set off\".<\/em>wrote Joseph Kessel. We were hoping for a mythical journey, and it was. It was with regret that we left the boat at Aswan, at the gateway to Nubia. It is said that the land of Egypt escapes time. But our time here passed so quickly! Sailing on the Sudan takes us on a powerful inner journey that can be savoured with the eyes and felt with the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pratique\"><\/span>Advice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-18\" data-rl_title=\"Le ma\u00eetre d&rsquo;h^ptel du Sudan, surnomm\u00e9 \u00ab\u00a0Omar Sharif\u00a0\u00bb par ses coll\u00e8gues est aux petits soins pour ses h\u00f4tes.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le ma\u00eetre d&#039;h^ptel du Sudan, surnomm\u00e9 &quot;Omar Sharif&quot; par ses coll\u00e8gues est aux petits soins pour ses h\u00f4tes.\" title=\"The Sudan&#039;s ma\u00eetre d&#039;h^ptel, nicknamed &#039;Omar Sharif&#039; by his colleagues, takes great care of his guests.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Sudan&#039;s ma\u00eetre d&#039;h^ptel, nicknamed &#039;Omar Sharif&#039; by his colleagues, takes great care of his guests.\" class=\"wp-image-5694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/P1090337-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Sudan's ma\u00eetre d', nicknamed \"Omar Sharif\" by his colleagues, takes great care of his guests.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>The boat <\/strong><br>The <em>Steam Ship Sudan<\/em> belongs to the travel agency Voyageurs du Monde. It has 24 cabins, including 6 suites. Spread out along the corridors, the cabins have an average surface area of 17 m\u00b2. They are equipped with a double bed or two twin beds. There are six suites, four of which are located between the bow and stern of the upper deck. The other two are split between the main deck and the sundeck. With an average surface area of 25 m2, they fully recreate the original charm and authenticity of the boat.<br><br><strong>The cruise<\/strong><br>The cruise departs from Aswan or Luxor. Some cruises also visit the sites of Qena, Abydos and Denderah. The price includes meals on board,<br>concierge and English-speaking guide, bottled water, tea, excellent food: the ultimate luxury on the Nile, with added charm.<br>All cabins are equipped with : Internal telephone - Individual safe - Air conditioning with thermostat - Hairdryer - Welcome Pack on arrival: water and pastries - European standard 220 V sockets. Cabins are non-smoking areas. For safety reasons, children under 7 (except babies) are not allowed on board.<br>The best time to visit Egypt and sail is from October to May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price list <\/strong><br>Prices vary according to season, cabin type and activities. Excursions are available to the temples of Abu Simbel or to visit the Valley of the Kings in a hot-air balloon. Extensions to the Red Sea or Cairo are also possible. <br>From \u20ac4250 per week at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesvoyages.fr\/voyage\/egypte\/croisiere-sur-le-nil-a-bord-du-steam-ship-sudan\/3143\">Comptoir des Voyages<\/a> 01 86 95 65 17<br>Tailor-made trips with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyageursdumonde.fr\/voyage-sur-mesure\/recherche-voyage-tag\/voyage-steam-ship-sudan\">Voyageurs du Monde<\/a> 01 84 17 19 01<br><br><strong>Eco-responsibility<\/strong><br>The water for the passengers' and crew's bathrooms and toilets is drawn from the Nile, rigorously filtered and heated by solar collectors installed above the sundeck. The surplus is sent to the boiler, saving 30,000 litres of diesel a year and reducing CO\u00b2 emissions by 78 tonnes. Individual air conditioning, low-energy light bulbs, biodegradable cleaning products, etc.<br><br><strong>The kitchen<\/strong> <br>The cuisine is generous and refined, with Western and Oriental flavours, different every day, served by attentive staff who still wear the costumes of royal service. All fruit and vegetables are rinsed with Egyptian mineral water. The cuisine is made with local and organic produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-19\" data-rl_title=\"Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"A cruise on the Nile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5719\" style=\"width:343px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil.jpg 340w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Une-croisiere-sur-le-Nil-24x24.jpg 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>A cruise on the Nile: or the fabulous story of the <em>Steam Ship Sudan<\/em> (preface Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rial; foreword Robert Sol\u00e9), Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rial and collective. Albin Michel, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text and Photos :<\/strong> Brigitte Postel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This report appeared in part in the May 2024 issue of Neptune Yatching Moteur.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On board a legendary steamer, the SS Sudan, we are going to follow the course of this king river and that of Egyptian history. 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