Lazuli
Lazuli Roi Farouk
A 2001 wooden dahabieh, Esna to Aswan
- Fleet
- Lazuli (Lazulinil)
- Accommodation
- 5 cabins · 1 suites
- Guests
- Up to 10
- Built
- 2001
- Route
- Esna/Luxor - El Kaab - Edfu - Bassaw - Gebel Silsila - Kom Ombo - Daraw - Aswan (Philae). Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Esna, Karnak Temple included.
- Departures
- Every Sunday and Monday from Esna; every Friday from Aswan (nilecruisebooking.com). Etendues Sauvages gives the 5-night programme as Sunday to Friday.
About Lazuli Roi Farouk
Built in 2001 as the first vessel of the Lazuli fleet, Roi Farouk is a 35.5-metre wooden dahabieh with Old-English interiors, five cabins and a balcony suite for a maximum of ten guests. She sails the quiet reach between Esna, Luxor and Aswan, drifting with the wind and mooring against islands and riverbanks that the motor-cruisers pass by.
Onboard life centres on a salon-library stocked with games and a main dining table set on the open deck, where the chef's traditional Egyptian cooking is served under the stars. Each cabin has its own bathroom, air conditioning and a safe, solar energy runs the water and electricity, and a tow boat lends a hand when the wind drops.
Programmes run three to five nights in either direction, calling at El Kaab, Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila and Kom Ombo before reaching Aswan and Philae, with a private guide for the temples along the way.
Highlights
- Built 2001, 35.5-metre wooden dahabieh
- Five cabins, up to ten guests
- Salon-library and open-deck dining
- Calls at El Kaab, Edfu, Kom Ombo
- Solar power; air conditioning in every cabin
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- {'name': 'Suite with private balcony', 'count': 1, 'notes': 'individual air conditioning, safe, private bathroom with shower and hair dryer', 'sqm': None, 'source': 'https://www.etendues-sauvages.com/produit/dahabieh-lazuli-le-roi-farouk/'} | {'name': 'Standard cabin', 'count': 4, 'notes': '2 with double bed, 2 twin-bedded; air conditioning, private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, safety box', 'sqm': None, 'source': 'https://www.etendues-sauvages.com/produit/dahabieh-lazuli-le-roi-farouk/ ; https://tripidaysegytours.com/egypt-nile-cruises/dahabiya-nile-cruise/lazuli-roi-farouk-dahabiya/'}
- Dining
- Full board | Traditional Egyptian cuisine prepared by the onboard chef, served on the upper deck | Dinners under the stars; private dinner arrangements available | Mineral water, tea, coffee, soft drinks and hibiscus included; alcohol, espresso/Nespresso and fresh juices excluded
- Facilities
- Salon-library with games and Wi-Fi | Upper deck with sun loungers | Main dining table on deck | Bar service | Air conditioning in all cabins | Safe in each cabin | Private bathroom with shower and hairdryer in each cabin | Safety equipment (life jackets, fire detectors) | Solar energy for water and electricity (nilecruisebooking listing for King Farouk) | DVD players and video projectors | Laundry service | Private guide included | Tow/motor boat assistance in low wind
- Itineraries
- {'nights': 3, 'days': 4, 'route': 'Aswan to Esna', 'source': 'https://nilecruisebooking.com/packages/lazuli-king-farouk-dahabiya/'} | {'nights': 4, 'days': 5, 'route': 'Luxor/Esna to Aswan', 'source': 'https://tripidaysegytours.com/egypt-nile-cruises/dahabiya-nile-cruise/lazuli-roi-farouk-dahabiya/'} | {'nights': 5, 'days': 6, 'route': 'Esna to Aswan, Sunday to Friday', 'source': 'https://www.etendues-sauvages.com/produit/dahabieh-lazuli-le-roi-farouk/'}
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