Ashranda
Eyaru
Ten cabins under sail, Luxor to Aswan
- Fleet
- Ashranda
- Accommodation
- 8 cabins · 2 suites
- Guests
- Up to 12
- Route
- Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Bassawa Island, Gebel El-Silsila, Kom Ombo, Aswan
- Length
- 7 nights
- Departures
- Every Saturday (both 8-day directions)
- Season
- Year-round; the pergola-covered sundeck with four heaters is described as enabling winter sailing
About Eyaru
Eyaru is a wooden dahabiya built entirely by hand and free of plastic, carrying no more than twelve guests across eight cabins, two of them family suites. She was designed to read as a local boat, and each cabin carries its own colours and inscriptions drawn from the plants of southern Egypt.
Her eight-day sailings run between Luxor and Aswan by way of Esna, Edfu, Bassawa Island, Gebel el-Silsila and Kom Ombo, departing every Saturday in either direction and mooring at river islands the larger boats pass by. Full-board Egyptian cooking is served in the bar and restaurant area, with cooking demonstrations from the in-house chef.
Her most distinctive feature is a 210 sqm sun deck under a glass pergola, warmed by heaters for winter sailing and set with sofas and chaise lounges. Cabins hold a minibar, safe and air-conditioning, with double-glazed windows against the heat.
Highlights
- Eight cabins, up to twelve guests
- Built entirely by hand, plastic-free
- 210 sqm sun deck under glass pergola
- Moors at Gebel el-Silsila and Bassawa Island
- Departs every Saturday, both directions
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- {'name': 'Twin Cabin', 'count': 6, 'sqm': 18, 'source': 'https://backend.egitalloyd.com/files/obhu5ftr.yvy.pdf'} | {'name': 'Family Suite', 'count': 2, 'sqm': 25, 'source': 'https://backend.egitalloyd.com/files/obhu5ftr.yvy.pdf'}
- Dining
- Full board - breakfast, lunch and dinner served in the bar/restaurant area | Authentic Egyptian cuisine; daily menu preview from the in-house chef | Live cooking demonstrations / real-time recipe sessions for guests | Buffet-style and a la carte options (Ashranda site)
- Facilities
- Sun deck of 210 sqm with partial/full glass pergola | Four large sundeck heaters drawing heat from the ceramic layer beneath the deck | Sofas and chaise lounges seating more than the boat's guest capacity | Bar and restaurant area, open daily, partially or fully open from the top | Egyptian boutique selling handmade silver jewellery and crafts | Stainless-steel kitchen 20 m long with full bakery | Motor room 10 sqm: two generators, two water pumps, multistage filter, water chlorination, chiller | Built entirely by hand, plastic-free | Minibar, safe box, air-conditioner, heater and porter service in cabins | Double-glazed windows for heat insulation
- Itineraries
- {'name': '8 days / 7 nights Aswan to Luxor', 'nights': 7, 'departure_day': 'Saturday', 'source': 'https://backend.egitalloyd.com/files/aemcexjz.1du.pdf'} | {'name': '8 days / 7 nights Luxor to Aswan', 'nights': 7, 'departure_day': 'Saturday', 'source': 'https://backend.egitalloyd.com/files/3rjrkxjx.zvm.pdf'}
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