Nour El Nil Dahabiya on the Nile
    5-Star Dahabiya5 Nights

    Nour El Nil Dahabiya

    Esna and Aswan
    Duration5 Nights
    GuestsPrivate
    FromEUR 3,000per person, double cabin

    5 Nights

    Duration

    The Experience

    Nour El Nil is a deluxe dahabiya made for relaxed time on the river between Esna and Aswan. The boat is small, so you share the Nile and its temples with very few other travelers. Accommodation includes panoramic suites, seven luxury rooms and one standard room, all with large windows. On board you will find a dining area, bars, a reading lounge and a sun deck, with air conditioning, private bathrooms, a doctor on call and full fire safety. The five night route stops at Esna, El Kab, Edfu, Gebel Silsileh and Kom Ombo, with time to swim from quiet islands and visit sites that large cruise ships cannot reach.
    On Board

    Cruise Facilities

    Panoramic suites
    7 luxury rooms
    1 standard room
    Large panoramic windows
    Dining area
    Bars
    Reading lounge
    Sun deck
    Air conditioning
    Private bathroom with shower and hair dryer
    Doctor on call
    Sprinkler system and full fire safety
    Accompanying motorboat when wind is calm
    Day By Day

    Your Journey Across Egypt

    Esna
    1

    Esna and Temple of Khnum

    Meet your tour manager at Luxor airport or train station and join your Egyptologist guide in Esna. Walk to the small Temple of Khnum, set below street level, and stroll the market streets. Overnight on board in Esna.

    Lunch, Dinner
    Edfu Temple
    2

    El Kab and Edfu

    Sail overnight to El Kab, once the capital of Upper Egypt, and walk through a fishing village to the temple of Nekhbet and the cliff tombs. In the afternoon reach Edfu and take a horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus. Sail on to a quiet island.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Gebel Silsileh
    3

    Sail and Swim

    A day devoted to the river. Stop at an island to stroll or swim in the Nile, and at dusk you may walk a desert valley lined with boulders carved with hieroglyphs and prehistoric rock art. Overnight at the floodlit temple of Gebel Silsileh.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Gebel Silsileh
    4

    Gebel Silsileh

    Explore the narrowest stretch of the Nile, where large cruise ships cannot stop. Visit the small temple of Horemheb and the sandstone quarries, enjoy tea and shisha at a local cafe, then stop for lunch and a swim.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Kom Ombo Temple
    5

    Kom Ombo Temple and Crocodile Museum

    Visit the Ptolemaic temple of Sobek at a bend in the river, then the new Crocodile Museum with its mummified crocodiles.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Aswan
    6

    Disembarkation in Aswan

    Breakfast on board, then transfer to Aswan airport or train station.

    Breakfast
    The Great Pyramid of Giza at dusk — iLuxury Egypt
    What Our Guests Say

    Voices From the Journey

    Real stories from travelers who trusted us with their journey through Egypt.

    "I'll be honest I almost canceled this trip after reading so many conflicting opinions online. From my very first email, Hamdy patiently answered every question without ever making me feel pressured to book. When we landed in Cairo, Magdy was already waiting outside arrivals, and within an hour I realized I'd spent weeks worrying for nothing. Looking back, what I'll remember most isn't just the pyramids, but how easy the entire journey felt."

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    California, USA 🇺🇸

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    Nour El Nil Dahabiya

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    The full journey, day by day. Or let us design it around you.

    What's Included

    • Meet and assist on arrival and departure
    • Full board accommodation on board
    • All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
    • All excursions listed in the itinerary
    • Entrance fees to all sites between Luxor and Aswan
    • Egyptologist guide on excursions
    • All service charges and taxes
    • Complimentary pickup and drop off at the airport, train station or an East Bank hotel

    Not Included

    • Extras not mentioned in the itinerary
    • Tipping
    Dates & Prices

    Sail Aboard Nour El Nil Dahabiya

    Per person. Double is sharing a cabin, single is sole use of a cabin.

    All year
    DoubleEUR 3,000
    SingleEUR 6,000
    Good to Know

    Cruise Policies

    Children Policy

    • Children under 3 travel free of charge.
    • Children from 3 to 11 pay 50% of the adult fare.
    • From 12 years, the full adult fare applies.
    • Child rates apply when sharing a cabin with parents, one child per cabin.

    Cancellation Policy

    • 90 days or more before departure: full refund, minus the deposit.
    • 89 to 60 days before departure: 50% of the total cost is non-refundable.
    • 59 to 30 days before departure: 75% of the total cost is non-refundable.
    • 29 days or fewer, or no-show: 100% of the total cost is non-refundable.
    • All cancellations must be sent in writing to travel@iluxuryegypt.com.

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