Nour El Nil
El Nil
The most traditional, Esna to Aswan
- Fleet
- Nour El Nil
- Accommodation
- 10 cabins · 0 suites
- Guests
- Up to 20
- Route
- Esna - El Kab - Edfu - Gebel Silsileh - Kom Ombo - Aswan
- Length
- 5 nights
- Departures
- Reseller listings state 'Every Monday from Esna to Aswan' (luxorandaswan.com); i-escape describes a Monday-to-Saturday 6-day cruise. The operator's own availability search shows several overlapping departure weeks per month rather than a single fixed weekday, so the Monday figure is reseller-sourced, not operator-confirmed.
- Season
- Operates year-round except June, July and August, which are not sold due to extreme heat (nourelnil.com/search: 'We do not operate June - August due to the extreme heat'). FAQ recommends mid/late September to late May.
About El Nil
El Nil is the most traditional of the Nour El Nil dahabiyas, carrying up to twenty guests in compact Panoramic and Luxury Rooms that keep to the pared-back spirit of an older kind of river travel. Shaded deck seating, a salon and open-air dining make up the shared spaces.
The six-day sail covers roughly 250 kilometres from Esna to Aswan, mooring for the Temple of Khnum, El Kab and Edfu, Gebel Silsileh and Kom Ombo, with a full sailing day set aside for a morning walk, a swim from the boat or a quiet afternoon on deck. All meals, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks are included.
The boat runs year-round except June to August, and Wi-Fi, though aboard, is not the reason to come.
Highlights
- Ten cabins, up to twenty guests
- Simplest, most traditional boat in the fleet
- Six-day Esna to Aswan sail, around 250 km
- Swimming from the boat on sailing days
- All meals and soft drinks included
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- {'category': 'Panoramic Room', 'count': 2, 'sqm': 14.0, 'beds': '1 King', 'occupancy': '1-2 guests'} | {'category': 'Room (Luxury)', 'count': 7, 'sqm': 11.4, 'beds': 'Twin or King', 'occupancy': '1-2 guests'} | {'category': 'Standard Cabin', 'count': 1, 'sqm': None, 'beds': None, 'occupancy': None}
- Dining
- All meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages included | Open-air deck dining
- Facilities
- Sun / cruise deck with shaded seating | Salon / lounge | Dining area | Open-air dining on deck | Swimming from the boat during sailing days
- Itineraries
- 5 nights / 6 days, Esna to Aswan, approx. 250 km (nourelnil.com/itinerary): Day 1 Esna (Temple of Khnum, 9 m below street level; textile markets); Day 2 El Kab (temple of Nekhbet, decorated tombs) & Edfu (Temple of Horus); Day 3 sailing day, optional morning walk, swimming, desert walk; Day 4 Gebel Silsileh (sandstone quarries, temple of Horemheb, Nile at its narrowest); Day 5 Kom Ombo (Ptolemaic temple and Crocodile Museum); Day 6 disembark Aswan in the morning
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