Nile dahabiyaSailing dahabiyaEsna → Aswan

Kyla

All-suite 2026 dahabiya with a spa and sauna

Kyla is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat), built 2026. It has 8 cabins and 8 suites and sails itineraries of 3, 4 or 5 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

Kyla is a 8-cabin sailing dahabiya on the Esna to Aswan reach, sailing itineraries of 3, 4 or 5 nights. Dahabiyas trade big-ship bustle for quiet water: island moorings, sails over engines, and temple mornings before the coaches arrive. Rates move with dates and cabins, so every sailing is quoted live.

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Accommodation: 8 cabins · 8 suites
Built: 2026
Dimensions: 55 × 8 m
Route: Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Trip length: 3 · 4 · 5 nights

About Kyla

Kyla is an all-suite dahabiya launched in 2026, 55 metres long and 8 metres wide, with eight suites. Wellness takes up a good share of the boat: a spa with a massage room, a sauna, a mini gym, a meditation room and a plunge pool, alongside a sun deck, indoor and outdoor lounges, and a coffee and tea station open around the clock.

Meals are served in an indoor restaurant or at the outdoor restaurant and bar. Itineraries range from three nights, Esna to Aswan or Aswan to Luxor via Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna, to four and five nights between Luxor and Aswan, and a seven-night round trip from Luxor. Free WiFi, laundry and a doctor on call are provided.

Highlights

All-suite dahabiya, eight suites
Launched 2026, 55 metres long
Spa, sauna and meditation room
Plunge pool and mini gym
Three to seven nights, Luxor-Aswan

At sail

Day by day

The canonical 5-day / 4-night rhythm on the Esna to Aswan reach; Kyla sails itineraries of 3, 4 or 5 nights on the same water. Days flex with wind and mooring rights, which is half the point of a sailing boat.

Day 1
Embark at Esna
Transfer in, settle into your cabin, and a first sail south as the crew raises the lateen sails.
Lunch · Dinner
Day 2
Edfu · Temple of Horus
The best preserved temple in Egypt in the morning quiet, then onward to an island mooring.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 3
The quiet Nile
A sailing day: village walks where the boat moors, swimming off the deck where conditions allow, tea as the sails come down.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 4
Kom Ombo
The double temple to Sobek and Horus late in the day, then a last night on the water short of Aswan.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Day 5
Disembark at Aswan
Ashore after breakfast. Philae Temple sits twenty minutes away, and Abu Simbel works as an extension.
Breakfast

Take the whole boat

8 cabins · whole-boat charter on request

At this size two or three families travel together without anyone being split between boats, and the crew cooks for your party alone. Tell us your dates, and how many adults and children, and we will price the whole of Kyla.

Price the whole boat

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: 8 suites (all-suite boat)
Dining: Indoor restaurant
Outdoor restaurant and bar
24/7 coffee and tea station
Facilities: Plunge pool
Spa with massage room
Sauna
Mini gym
Meditation room
Sun deck
Indoor and outdoor lounges
Indoor restaurant
Outdoor restaurant and bar
Reception
Laundry
Doctor on call
Bluetooth sound system
24/7 coffee and tea station
220 V power
Accompanying tug boat
Itineraries: 7-night round trip Luxor-Aswan-Luxor
5 nights Luxor to Aswan
4 nights Luxor to Aswan
4 nights Aswan to Luxor
3 nights Esna to Aswan
3 nights Aswan to Luxor via Kom Ombo, Edfu and Esna

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Good to know

Kyla questions, answered

Where does Kyla sail?

Kyla sails Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan

What is included in the fare on Kyla?

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 Kyla before booking.