Independent
Azhar
Twelve guests under lateen sail
- Fleet
- unknown - sold by Discovery Tours Egypt and by SST Exclusive Voyages (smallshiptravel.com); no owner site found
- Accommodation
- 6 cabins
- Guests
- Up to 12
- Built
- 2025
- Route
- Esna - El Kab - Edfu - Gebel el-Silsila / Hagar Salsala - Kom Ombo - Aswan (Philae), with shore excursions to Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 13 nights
- Departures
- Mondays from Esna (4-night) and Fridays from Aswan (3-night), per discoverytoursegypt.com
- Season
- High season October to April; peak season 18 December - 6 January and 21 March - 4 April (discoverytoursegypt.com). No stated summer closure, but no summer rates are published either.
About Azhar
Azhar is a sailing dahabiya built in 2025, with six cabins for up to twelve guests, drifting the Esna-to-Aswan reach under lateen sails. The cabins run twelve to sixteen square metres behind large windows, with en suite bathrooms and daily cabin service.
The route calls at El Kab, Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila and Kom Ombo before Aswan and Philae, with shore excursions reaching Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Trips run four and five days, with weekly departures from Esna and from Aswan.
Aboard there is a sun deck with panoramic Nile views, a library, a dining room serving freshly prepared Egyptian cuisine, and a bar. Full board runs from lunch on the day of boarding, and the boat sails shared or as a private charter depending on availability.
Highlights
- Built 2025, six cabins, up to 12 guests
- Esna to Aswan under lateen sails
- Moors at El Kab and Gebel el-Silsila
- Sun deck, library and dining room
- Available shared or as private charter
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- {'category': 'Cabins (standard through suite)', 'count': 6, 'sqm': '12-16', 'beds': None, 'occupancy': '2', 'notes': "'12-16 m2 with large windows, private en suite bathrooms and daily cabin service'; no interconnecting cabins (discoverytoursegypt.com)"} | {'category': 'Veranda Suite (conflicting source)', 'count': 8, 'sqm': 22.3, 'beds': None, 'occupancy': 'up to 2', 'notes': 'smallshiptravel.com instead describes 8 Veranda Suites of 240 sq ft (approx 22.3 sqm) each with a private balcony, for 16 guests. Conflicts with the Discovery Tours figures - see status_notes.'}
- Dining
- Full board from lunch on embarkation day to breakfast on disembarkation day | Chef-prepared freshly made Egyptian cuisine using local ingredients | Still water included with meals; alcoholic drinks excluded
- Facilities
- Sun deck with panoramic Nile views | Library | Jacuzzi (smallshiptravel.com) | Back deck | Restaurant / dining room | Bar | Air conditioning | Wi-Fi | Concierge, room service, daily cabin service | Non-smoking; family rooms available
- Itineraries
- 5 days / 4 nights Esna to Aswan, departing Monday (discoverytoursegypt.com) | 4 days / 3 nights Aswan to Esna, departing Friday (discoverytoursegypt.com) | 'Unforgettable Egypt and Nile River Cruise', 13 nights Aswan to Luxor, 33 departures from September 2026 (smallshiptravel.com)
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