Lazuli
Lazuli Albatros
Eight cabins, sixteen guests, Esna to Aswan
- Fleet
- Lazuli
- Accommodation
- 8 cabins · 2 suites
- Guests
- Up to 16
- 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; tripidaysegytours.com quotes the 2026/2027 season
About Lazuli Albatros
Albatros is a classic Lazuli dahabiya, a twin-masted modern reproduction of the sacred bark of the pharaohs, carrying up to sixteen guests in eight cabins. Two suites share a balcony behind large rear bay windows over the river, and Old English style decor runs throughout, making her well suited to families and groups travelling together.
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 with board games and a billiard table sits below, and the upper deck adds a bar, misting-fan dining, oriental lounges, sun loungers and a jacuzzi.
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, and every cabin carries fire detectors and life jackets.
Highlights
- Eight cabins for sixteen guests, twin-masted
- Two suites with rear bay windows
- Sails Esna, Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila, Kom Ombo, Aswan
- Library-salon with billiard table, sun-deck bar
- Upper-deck jacuzzi, full board on board
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Suite x2 - large rear bay windows, sharing a balcony, Old English style decor | Standard Cabin x6 - spacious and comfortable | All: air conditioning, in-cabin safe, private bathroom with shower and hairdryer, minibar, TV, 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, board games and a billiard table | Bar on the sun deck | Upper deck with dining tables, chairs, misting fan, oriental lounges and sun loungers | Jacuzzi | DVD player and video projector | Gift shop | Laundry service | Solar energy for hot water and electricity | 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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