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Armonia

Five cabins, Mondays from Esna

Armonia is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat) operated by Oriental Nile Cruises, built 2010. It has 5 cabins and 1 suites and sails itineraries of 5, 6 or 7 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

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Five cabins, Mondays from Esna. A small five-cabin sailing dahabiya built in 2010 on the Esna to Aswan route over five to seven nights, suited to travellers wanting an intimate, unhurried sail.

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Fleet: Oriental Nile Cruises
Accommodation: 5 cabins · 1 suites
Built: 2010
Route: Esna to Aswan
Trip length: 5 · 6 · 7 nights
Departures: Mondays

About Armonia

Armonia is a small 2010-built sailing dahabiya of just five keys: four cabins of around 12 square metres and a 22 square metre suite with its own Nile-facing terrace. Its size keeps the experience quiet and personal as it drifts from Esna up to Aswan.

Departures leave on Mondays and run five, six or seven nights along the classic reach, moving at the pace of the sail rather than the engine, with a motorboat aboard as backup for calm-wind days.

An air-conditioned dining room and a lounge with a small library sit below, while the shaded sun deck is fitted with rattan chairs, a jacuzzi and a daybed. Coffee and tea are served on deck, with wine available.

Highlights

Just five cabins, built 2010
Suite with private Nile-facing terrace
Mondays from Esna, five to seven nights
Shaded sun deck with jacuzzi and daybed
Air-conditioned dining room and library lounge

At sail

Day by day

Armonia sails one published programme. Its own route: Esna to Aswan Departures mondays. The order of the temples is fixed by the river, so what changes between programmes is the direction and how much is fitted into each day.

Day 1
Transfer to Esna and embark
Most boats collect guests in Luxor and drive the 50 km to Esna, since the lock is the practical starting point. Sail out and moor at an island.
Visits Esna lock
Day 2
El Kab and Edfu
The painted rock tombs at El Kab in the morning, a site no cruise ship stops at, then the Temple of Horus before dusk.
Visits El Kab · Edfu
Day 3
Gebel el-Silsila
The sandstone quarries and rock-cut chapels, then a long afternoon under sail. Moor at a sandbank.
Visits Gebel el-Silsila
Day 4
Kom Ombo
The double temple at first light, before the cruise ships arrive, and often the camel market at Daraw.
Visits Kom Ombo · Daraw
Day 5
Sail to Aswan
A slow final day on the water, mooring near Aswan.
Day 6
Disembark at Aswan
Disembark at Aswan after breakfast. The Aswan sites are not part of the river itinerary on an operator-sold sailing: Philae, the High Dam and Abu Simbel are added on either side, which is the main difference between this and an agency package.
Optional Philae · High Dam · Abu Simbel

Day structure aggregated from the published itineraries for this class of boat and direction. Operators shift a call by half a day and the Esna lock queue moves everything; confirm the running order for your departure.

Take the whole boat

5 cabins · whole-boat charter on request

A boat this size is a single family. Everyone eats at one table, the deck is yours alone, and the boat moves when your party is ready rather than when a schedule says so. Tell us your dates, and how many adults and children, and we will price the whole of Armonia.

Price the whole boat

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: Cabin x4 - 12 sqm, double or twin beds, A/C, Egyptian decor, safety box, private bathroom with shower/toilet/basin, hairdryer, Egyptian cotton linens
Suite x1 - 22 sqm, king bed, private terrace overlooking the Nile, A/C, Egyptian furnishings
Dining: Air-conditioned dining room
Large dining table on the sun deck
Coffee and tea served on deck; wine available
Facilities: Fully air-conditioned dining room
Lounge with satellite TV, DVD player and a small library
Sun deck with shaded area, rattan chairs, sun beds, large dining table, Jacuzzi and daybed
Room service and housekeeping
International telephone
Laundry service
Internet access
24-hour power supply, 220 V
Backup motorboat
Itineraries: 6 days / 5 nights Esna to Aswan - Mondays
7 days / 6 nights Esna to Aswan - Mondays
8 days / 7 nights Esna to Aswan - Mondays

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Armonia questions, answered

How many cabins does Armonia have?

5 cabins and 1 suites.

What route does Armonia sail?

Esna to Aswan, departing Mondays.

What is included in the fare on Armonia?

A dahabiya fare of this kind normally covers your cabin on full board, entrance to the temples named in the itinerary, an Egyptologist guide, the listed shore excursions and transfers at each end. Tips, drinks, optional excursions such as Abu Simbel, and personal expenses are normally extra. Whether soft drinks, Wi-Fi and service charges sit inside the fare genuinely differs between operators, so confirm those for Armonia before booking.