Nile cruises
Dahabiya Cruises
Traditional sailing dahabiyas — small private boats with 6 to 12 cabins. Quieter mooring, sandbank lunches, and the Nile at the pace it's meant to be.
A dahabiya is a small, twin-masted sailing boat with just a handful of cabins - quieter and slower than the 5-star cruisers, with private mooring on empty riverbanks and meals taken on deck instead of in a dining hall. Most dahabiya sailings cover the calmer stretch between Esna and Aswan, calling at temples the larger ships pass by.
55 dahabiyas are listed here, from 4 to 6 days, priced from $799 to $2,879 per person depending on the boat and season.