Oriental Nile Cruises
El Hanem
Six cabins, Aswan to Luxor
- Fleet
- Oriental Nile Cruises
- Accommodation
- 6 cabins
- Route
- Aswan - Luxor (Esna)
- Length
- 7 nights
- Departures
- Saturday (7-night Aswan to Luxor/Esna)
About El Hanem
El Hanem is a small two-mast sailing dahabiya of six deluxe cabins, each named for a notable Egyptian woman, from Umm Kulthum and Faten Hamama to Hoda Shaarawi and Jihan Al-Sadat. Its size keeps the boat quiet and private as it sails between Aswan and Luxor.
The main sailing departs on Saturdays for an eight-day, seven-night passage from Aswan down to Luxor at Esna, with shorter options also offered. Two master sails carry the boat, with a motorboat aboard as backup.
A dining room and lounge sit below, while the two-level sun deck carries an open-air, oriental-style jacuzzi for the hours between moorings.
Highlights
- Just six deluxe cabins
- Cabins named for notable Egyptian women
- Seven-night Aswan to Luxor sailing
- Two-level sun deck with open-air jacuzzi
- Two master sails with backup motorboat
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Six deluxe cabins, each individually named after a notable Egyptian woman: Umm Kulthum, Faten Hamama, Rose Al-Youssef, Safiyya Zaghloul, Hoda Shaarawi and Jihan Al-Sadat. All air-conditioned with private bathroom, plasma TV, climate control, direct-dial phone, safety box, hairdryer, smoke detector, life jackets and escape map (oriental-nilecruise.com).
- Dining
- Restaurant / dining room | Mini bar
- Facilities
- Dining room | Lounge | Two-level sun deck | Open-air oriental-style Jacuzzi | Mini bar | Internet access | Fire fighting system | Motorboat (tug) | Two master sails
- Itineraries
- 8 days / 7 nights Aswan to Luxor (Esna), departing every Saturday | Operator also lists 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7-night options
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