Lazuli
Lazuli Abydos
Ten cabins under twin masts, Esna to Aswan
- Fleet
- Lazuli
- Accommodation
- 10 cabins · 2 suites
- Guests
- Up to 20
- Built
- 2022
- Route
- Esna, El Hegz, El Kab, Edfu (Temple of Horus), Fawaza/Bassaw island, Djebel Silsila, Kom Ombo, Daraw, Herdiab island, Aswan (Philae Temple, High Dam); Karnak and the Valley of the Kings on the Luxor land portion
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 5 nights
- Departures
- Every Sunday and Monday from Esna; every Friday from Aswan (nilecruisebooking.com). Discovery Tours Egypt instead lists Mondays ex Esna and Fridays ex Aswan.
- Season
- Year-round (Discovery Tours Egypt)
About Lazuli Abydos
The newest boat in the Lazuli fleet, Abydos is a twin-masted sailing dahabiya built in 2022, a modern replica of the sacred bark of the pharaohs. She carries twenty guests in ten cabins, including two panoramic suites set at the rear with large bay windows over the river, all finished in Old English style decor.
Her sail follows the quiet Esna-to-Aswan reach, mooring at river islands such as Fawaza and Herdiab and calling at Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila and Kom Ombo, with the Aswan and Luxor sites at either end. A library-salon opens onto an upper deck with a jacuzzi, oriental lounges and deckchairs, where dinners are served by candlelight at a shared table under the stars.
Meals are full board, Egyptian traditional cuisine cooked on board, with water, tea, coffee and hibiscus included. Solar panels heat the water and power the boat, a doctor is available around the clock, and every cabin carries fire detectors and life jackets.
Highlights
- Ten cabins for twenty guests, built 2022
- Twin-masted, Old English style decor
- Sails Esna, Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila, Kom Ombo, Aswan
- Library-salon and upper-deck jacuzzi
- Full board, shared-table dinners under the stars
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Panoramic Suite x2 - at the rear with large bay windows over the river, Old English style decor | Standard Twin Cabin x4 | Standard Double Cabin x4 | All: air conditioning, in-cabin safe, private bathroom with shower and hairdryer, fire detectors and life jackets
- Dining
- Full board - Egyptian traditional cuisine prepared on board | Meals served at a shared dining table on the upper deck or in the salon | Included: mineral water, tea, coffee, hibiscus and soft drinks | Not included: alcoholic drinks, fresh juices, espresso/Nespresso outside breakfast
- Facilities
- Library-salon lounge with Wi-Fi | Shared dining table and oriental lounges on deck | Deckchairs / chaises longues and sun loungers | Jacuzzi on the upper deck | TV and minibar in cabins; DVD player and video projector | Gift shop | Laundry service | Solar energy for hot water and electricity; softened water | 24-hour doctor availability | Fire detectors and life jackets in every cabin; trained crew, first aid kit
- Itineraries
- 4 days / 3 nights Aswan to Esna | 5 days / 4 nights Esna to Aswan | 6 days / 5 nights Esna to Aswan
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