Dahabiya-Nile-Sailing

16/10/2023

Please join Dahabiya Nile Sailing on our new page https://www.facebook.com/dahabiyanilesailing

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02/08/2023

01/08/2023

For more information about what you will experience on our Dahabiya Nile Sailing cruises email: [email protected]

See our guaranteed departure schedule
https://dahabiyanilesailing.com/schedule-and-rates

01/08/2023

Recommendations from our satisfied guests are among the best reasons we can give for you to explore Egypt with us.

How can you have such a and experience? email our Travel Advisors: [email protected]

Photos courtesy of Stefan Williams, review:
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30/07/2023

Can you imagine all these experiences and so much more in a tour that takes you sailing down the Nile?

No hotels needed, no long road trips, as you stay in comfort on our dahabiya throughout your tour, with all meals included.

How can you have such a Dahabiya Nile Sailing and experience? email our Travel Advisors: [email protected]

19/07/2023

Recommendations from our satisfied guests are among the best reasons we can give for you to explore Egypt with us.

How can you have such a Dahabiya Nile Sailing experience? email our Travel Advisors: [email protected]

16/07/2023

What do our guests say about a Dahabiya Nile Sailing tour?

"The experience on the boat was awesome! The thing that really sets them apart is the activities they planned around each community we visited."

This recent review on TripAdvisor and the photos by our guest may inspire you to join us on the Nile soon.

We have bookings open now for guaranteed departures, and we look forward to showing you our Egypt.

Email to discuss you tour options with our experienced Travel Advisors [email protected]

10/07/2023

Join us onboard our Dahabiya for a unique experience of Egypt.
From 14 to 17 July for 4 Days / 3 Nights from Aswan to Luxor

Book now for a very special price $645 USD instead of $705 USD

Itinerary: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NyxNZRMWmZeMC-aLOIbOP7CzvSWsXrLh/view?usp=share_link

For more details, please contact us +201111005306

05/07/2023

The deck of our dahabiya sits close to the water of the Nile, giving you views of the river as we sail and also of life along the banks.

Birds we may see include the great heron (or egret), little egret, Nile hen, and kingfisher.

Fish to watch for, and that might be caught when we have the opportunity to join fishermen at work at Bisaw Island, could include tilapia, Nile perch and catfish.

Crops and fruit trees frequently seen as you drift along the river or walk through farms include sugarcane, wheat, alfalfa, bananas, mangos, and date palms. Animals we see from the dahabiya are mostly domesticated, these include water buffalo, cows, donkeys, and sheep. Foxes and wolves may be seen in more remote areas at night.

Our guides have knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Nile and are happy to share this with you.
If you are specifically interested in bird watching, please advise us when you book your tour so that we can have the most knowledgeable guide and also binoculars available for you.

Interested to know more about our tours? email [email protected]

02/07/2023

As Egypt is our home we offer all the specialized services required to run a world class operation, providing our guests with adventurous, educational and fun trips that will captivate you and have you yearning to return to see more of Egypt.

As part of our commitment to become more sustainable we offer activities that include meeting local people. These visits benefit the communities and give you some insights to the ways life here retains its ties to Egypt's past.

For Dahabiya Nile Sailing tours see our guaranteed departure schedule:
https://dahabiyanilesailing.com/schedule-and-rates/

For any information you need about fulfilling your dreams of experiencing Egypt, email: [email protected]

18/06/2023

Dahabiya-Nile-Sailing is part of Real Egypt and now on TikTok.
Please join us there for news and information on what we can offer you in Egypt, Dahabiya Nile Sailing, Sudan and Jordan.

If you are touring with us and post to your own TikTok we'd be delighted if you tag us in your posts.

12/05/2023

We are happy to announce the new website for Dahabiya Nile Sailing is now online at https://dahabiyanilesailing.com/

On the new website you will find Itineraries, information about all the destinations you can visit on our dahabiya, sailing schedule for guaranteed departures, general information about visiting Egypt, and a blog which will have regular updates.

Please explore and we hope you enjoy the website, and contact us with any questions about our dahabiya sailing tours.

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07/05/2023

"I strongly long to go to Egypt… the contemplation of Egypt must fill the mind… with great food for the rumination of long years." Edward Lear, letter to Chichester Fortescue, 1848.

Edward Lear is famous as the author of "The Owl and the Pussycat" and was known for his nonsense poetry, but less known is his work as a painter.

Lear visited Egypt several times and documented his Nile trips on dahabiya in a series of watercolours and sketches, some of these were published as a book by the National Maritime Museum of England.
His second visit to Egypt was at the end of 1853 with his first trip down the Nile in early 1854. He travelled as far south as Philae (near Aswan). In December 1866 he returned to Egypt and took a second trip along the Nile in January 1867, reaching Wadi Halfa.

Here are some of Edward Lear's works, many featured dahabiya - which were the forerunners of the boats our guests stay on during our Dahabiya Nile Sailing tours - and other Nile boats such as felucca.

07/05/2023

What is it like to experience a Real Egypt tour?
Hear from our guests Virginie and Francesco on their recent tour, then put yourself in the picture: ask our Travel Advisors how we can design the perfect tour for you by emailing [email protected]

30/03/2023

Visiting the temples of Egypt is enhanced by having a qualified and experienced guide explain the scenes you will see.

Our guides will ensure you have a superior experience of temples including Edfu that are part of your Dahabiya Nile Sailing tour.

For information on what is included in our different itineraries, email [email protected]

27/03/2023

Our tours include many essential historic sites and opportunities to meet local people, so you experience both ancient and modern Egypt, but one of the greatest enjoyments of your trip will be what happens between the stops along the Nile.

Relaxing and watching life on the river and along the banks gives you a sense of timelessness which is at the heart of experiencing Egypt.

For details of our tours, email: [email protected]

21/03/2023

Photos of the complete Zodiac uncovered in the temple at Esna. We visit this temple on our Dahabiya Nile Sailing tours.

Egypt’s first complete Zodiac was uncovered on the ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Luxor governorate during restoration work carried out by an Egyptian-German expedition.

08/03/2023

Happy International Women's Day.

We highly recommend this book for anyone who is thinking of visiting Egypt or who has visited. It provides fascinating and sometimes amusing insights about how women travellers in the past experienced Egypt, including trips along the Nile.

'Women Travelers on the Nile: An Anthology of Travel Writing through the Centuries,' edited by Deborah Manley (The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press), 2016)

This AUC Press anthology explores some of the extraordinary women that ventured to Egypt and traveled along the banks of the Nile

Women travelers in Egypt in the nineteenth century saw aspects of the country unseen by their male counterparts, as they spent time both in the harems of Cairo and with the women they met along the Nile. Some of them, like Sarah Belzoni and Sophia Poole, spoke Arabic. Others wrote engagingly of their experiences as observers of an exotic culture, with special access to some places no man could ever go.

From Eliza Fay’s description of arriving in Egypt in 1779 to Rosemary Mahoney’s daring trip down the Nile in a rowboat in 2006, this lively collection of writing by women travelers includes Lady Evelyn Cobbold, Isabella Bird, Norma Lorimer, Harriet Martineau, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Edwards, and Lucie Duff Gordon.
https://indiepubs.com/products/women-travelers-on-the-nile/

03/03/2023

The beauty of life along the Nile River can't simply be imagined, it needs to be experienced on our wooden sailing boat called a dahabiya.

A Dahabiya Nile Sailing Cruise takes you to the heart of Egypt, down this great river whose banks are home to so much history.

The most relaxing, luxurious way to experience the temples and other historic sites and local culture, the Dahabiya takes you to places that standard Nile cruises cannot. You will visit villages and get close to community life, which many of our guests say is what makes our tours outstanding.

interested in our Dahabiya tours? email: [email protected]

02/03/2023

Many people thinking of visiting Egypt are only familiar with the pyramids and the most famous temples and tombs. However there are hundreds of less known ancient sites throughout Egypt that feature wonderful artworks.

Sailing in our dahabiya makes some of these accessible to you more easily than by land travel, and the big Nile cruise boats cannot dock at these places.

El Kab is one of the stops that will delight you with its art.

Email [email protected] to ask about what other sites can be included in your tour.

27/02/2023

Most of our guests are awake at sunset 🙂 but we highly recommend also catching at least one sunrise during your Dahabiya Nile Sailing tour. You will get geat views from the deck, but also excellent views from your room if you don't want to venture out of bed too early before breakfast 🌞

Email [email protected] to ask us about what can watch sunrise over the Nile in comfort.

24/02/2023

Our aim is to fulfil the needs, dreams, and desires of our guests.

As Egypt is our home we offer all the specialized services required to run a world class operation, providing our guests with adventurous, educational and fun trips that will captivate you and have you yearning to return to see more of Egypt.

For any information you need about fulfilling your dreams of experiencing Egypt, email: [email protected]

22/02/2023

When our guests have visited Egypt before but recommend our tours as the best way to experience the real Egypt, that makes our efforts worthwhile. Great experiences and memories are what we aim to give you.

Thanks to Carlos for sharing his impressions and photos of his tour with us.

Contact us to find out how you can have an experience similar to Carlos. Email [email protected]

We are happy to give suggestions on all aspects to make your tour excellent, and can tailor the tour so the places you visit suit your passions and interests.

21/02/2023

International Tourist Guide Day is held on 21st February each year.

We believe that our highly trained and enthusiastic guides can make a great difference to your experience of Egypt, and if you check the reviews by our guests on TripAdvisor you'll see that our guests agree.

Our guides not only provide you with information about the history, culture and landscapes you explore with us, they are your translators in the activities where we meet local people, an essential part of your authentic experience of Egypt.

16/02/2023

We suggest including at least one day in Aswan in your visit to Egypt, but you could easily spend three days or more exploring here, especially if you include the temples of Philae (in photos) and Abu Simbel.

Aswan and the surrounding area has some of the most fascinating archaeological sites in Egypt, especially on Elephantine Island where you can see a broad range of Egypt's history. It is also a centre of Nubian culture which we will introduce you to.

Aswan is part of or can be added to our variety of Dahabiya Nile Sailing tours.

To find out where our experienced guides can take you in Aswan, email: [email protected]

15/02/2023

Exploring Luxor is included in some of our Dahabiya Nile Sailing tours and can be added to others. Luxor has so many fascinating sights that you can easily spend several days here, discovering the highlights on both sides of the Nile.

You can get a real sense of what life was like for ancient Egyptians when you visit Luxor, hearing the stories of the temples and tombs from our guides.

For information about our tours email: [email protected]

12/02/2023

The Temple of Horus at Edfu is one of the most awesome ancient precincts in Egypt, one of the best preserved temples and includes countless fascinating details that our guides can show you.

Edfu is a stop on our Dahabiya Nile Sailing tours and also on our tours by land.

For more information about Edfu and other destinations we can include in your tailor made tour, email: [email protected]

Music: "Dunya", by Egyptian national treasure Mohamed Mounir.

01/02/2023

"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn."
Anthony Bourdain

Experience authentic Egypt on our Dahabiya Nile Sailing cruises. We also tailor make tours to suit your interests, email: [email protected]

07/11/2022

The beauty of life along the Nile River can't simply be imagined, it needs to be experienced on our wooden sailing boat called a dahabiya.

A Dahabiya Nile Sailing Cruise takes you to the heart of Egypt, down this great river whose banks are home to so much history.

The most relaxing, luxurious way to experience the temples and other historic sites and local culture, the Dahabiya takes you to places that standard Nile cruises cannot. You will visit villages and get close to community life, which many of our guests say is what makes our tours outstanding.

For information about our tours email [email protected]

Photos thanks to Penguin Photography International