Filovent yacht charter agency

6 day cruise aboard a Dahabieh on the enchanting Nile

Looking for a relaxing, exclusive and culturally rich vacation?

The boat
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Who is this type of trip for?
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Main characteristics
Model of the boat: Dahabieh
Type: Gulet, schooner and traditional sailing boat
Number of cabins: 12
Maximum capacity: 24 travelers
Crew members: 15

Cabin

Outside cabin
Comfortable outside cabins, with large windows. Each cabin has its own color design and is named and written with a matching flower.
Suite with terrace
Two spacious suites with panoramic windows on both sides and their own terrace. Each suite has its own color design and is named and scripted with a matching flower.
NB: The photos, information and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The indicated itinerary and program may be modified without prior notice for technical reasons (decision of the captain).

Sailing itineraries

Esna El Hegz
Transfer from Luxor airport or hotel to Esna (approx. 45-minute drive). Check-in on the "Queeny" at... see+ 9 a.m. with a welcome aperitif, briefing on the ship and taking possession of your cabin. Afterwards, an excursion to Esna and the ancient Egyptian temple of Khnum. Back on the "Queeny", you sail to the village of Al Hegz, having lunch en route. Before dinner, we visit the village, where you can get a glimpse of traditional Egyptian life. You'll see how the fields are cultivated, the women bake bread and the village elders play dominoes and smoke shisha. Overnight in Al Hegz. 
Activities: Includes: Visit to the Temple of Esna, see+
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El Hegz Edfou Gebel Silsileh
En route to Edfu, you'll have breakfast on the bridge. Edfu is a town in Upper Egypt on the west... see+ bank of the Nile, some 85 kilometers south of Luxor and 100 kilometers north of Aswan. Lunch awaits you on board. Your itinerary takes you to the island of Bissa, where you can admire small fishing boats, old houses and farms. Next, you head for Gabal as-Silsila, where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the banks of the Nile. Once in Gabal as-Silsila, you dine in front of the breathtaking scenery of the illuminated Horemheb temple. Overnight in Gabal as-Silsila. 
Activities: Includes: Visit to Edfu temple, see+
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Gebel Silsileh Beshir
After breakfast, visit the temple of Horemheb and the sandstone quarry of Gabal as-Silsila, one of... see+ the many highlights of this cruise. During lunch, we'll continue to Bashir Island, an island that invites you to swim and stroll. The crew will prepare dinner for you on the banks of the Nile. You will then spend the night on Bashir Island. 
Activities: Includes: Gebel Silsileh, see+
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Beshir Kom Ombo Assouan
After breakfast, it's off to Kom Ombo. After visiting the temples and the small museum with its... see+ mummified crocodiles, a testament to the importance these animals had here in ancient times, we return to the boat for lunch. You'll then sail to Alherdiab beach for a long swim, sunbathing and stroll. During dinner, the "Queeny" heads for its destination just before Aswan, where you'll spend the night. 
Activities: Includes: Visit to the Temple of Kom Ombo, see+
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Assouan
After breakfast, another highlight follows with a visit to the temple of Philae (Temple of Isis),... see+ hailed as the "Pearl of the Nile" and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. On the way back to the Queeny, you'll have the chance to visit the new dam and the unfinished obelisk. After lunch, you'll be spoilt for choice as Aswan has plenty to offer. In the evening, a joyous farewell party will be held on the "Queeny", lovingly prepared and hosted by the crew, before you spend a final night on board. 
Activities: Includes: Visit to Philae temple, see+
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Assouan
Breakfast and departure, then transfer to the airport, train station or hotel in Aswan.
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Lunch
Dinner
The price includes
All transfers from the boat to tourist sites
Transfer from hotel/airport to boat
Transfer from boat to hotel/airport
Drinks with meals
WIFI
The activities included in the program
Meals included in the program
The price does not include
Additional bed
Prepaid SIM card
Meals not included in the program
Tips for guides and/or crew
Further information
Even if the boat is equipped with sails, it will mainly be powered when the conditions are too pitch for the sails to be used
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility
Optional services
Flights not included in the program are available on request

Activities

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