There is a quieter way to travel between Luxor and Aswan. Instead of moving through Upper Egypt aboard a large cruise ship, this Dahabiya Nile cruise Luxor to Aswan combines archaeological sightseeing with five days of unhurried sailing aboard the Turquoise Dahabiya. The journey begins with sightseeing in Luxor before continuing to Esna, where you...Read More
There is a point on the Nile where travel stops feeling rushed. The river widens, villages appear between palms and farmland, and the temples of Upper Egypt become part of a journey rather than a checklist. Our Dahabiya Nile cruise 3 nights gives you four days to experience that slower side of Egypt aboard the...Read More
There is a very different side of the Nile waiting beyond the decks of the large cruise ships. On our Dahabiya Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor, you travel at a gentler pace aboard the elegant Turquoise Dahabiya, combining peaceful river sailing with some of Upper Egypt’s most remarkable archaeological sites. This 4-day, 3-night Dahabiya journey...Read More
A Dahabiya Nile Cruise Cairo journey offers a very different way to experience Egypt. Instead of limiting your Nile experience to the familiar stretch between Luxor and Aswan, this 14-day journey travels north from Aswan toward Cairo, connecting major temples with smaller Nile communities, archaeological sites and landscapes along a much longer section of the...Read More
There are Nile cruises, and then there is Dahabiya Nile sailing. Instead of experiencing the river from a large cruise ship, a Dahabiya brings you much closer to the landscape. It is a traditional two-masted sailing boat designed for a smaller number of guests, combining the character of classic Nile travel with modern guest facilities....Read More
A private Nile river cruise offers a very different way to experience Egypt: fewer distractions, a more intimate atmosphere, and time to appreciate the landscapes, archaeological sites, villages, and changing scenery along the river. At Turquoise Dahabiya, our current Nile journeys range from shorter Dahabiya cruises between Aswan and Esna or Esna and Aswan to...Read More
A Dahabiya Nile Cruise Cairo to Aswan is the sort of journey travelers often imagine when they picture Egypt at its most atmospheric: a smaller traditional sailing boat, long stretches of Nile scenery, ancient temples, historic towns, and time to experience the country beyond the usual short cruise. Our 14-day Turquoise Dahabiya journey brings many...Read More
There Is a Particular Sound You Only Hear on a Dahabiya There is a particular sound you only hear on a dahabiya. It is not an engine. It is water moving along a wooden hull, a sail shifting overhead, and someone on the bank calling to a child three fields away. Most travellers come to...Read More
There’s a Version of Egypt Most Visitors Never See Most people arrive in Egypt with a list. Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, maybe Philae if the schedule allows. Then they spend a week ticking boxes at somebody else’s pace, sharing every temple courtyard with four hundred strangers who arrived on the same floating hotel....Read More
The Nile Does Not Need to Be Rushed Most people arrive in Egypt with a list. Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, maybe Philae if the schedule allows. Then they spend a week ticking boxes at somebody else’s pace, sharing every temple courtyard with four hundred strangers who arrived on the same floating hotel. There...Read More
