Djed Egypt Travel
Loulia
Twelve guests, four cabins and two suites
- Fleet
- Djed Egypt Travel / Nile Dahabiya Boats
- Accommodation
- 6 cabins · 2 suites
- Guests
- Up to 12
- Route
- Esna, El Kab, Edfu (Temple of Horus), Gebel el Silsila, Kom Ombo (Sobek/Haroeris), Daraw, El Koubania, Aswan (Philae Temple, High Dam)
- Length
- 3 · 4 nights
- Departures
- ETB Tours Egypt and bestdahabiyanilecruise.com both state: every Thursday ex Esna (4 nights upriver) and every Monday ex Aswan (3 nights downriver). Discovery Tours Egypt instead states Mondays ex Esna and Fridays ex Aswan - see status_notes.
- Season
- Year-round with seasonal pricing (Discovery Tours Egypt); bestdahabiyanilecruise.com names October to April as the best season
About Loulia
Loulia is named after the dahabiya the British journalist Robert Hichens sailed through Egypt in the 1890s, and she keeps that period charm. She carries up to twelve guests in four spacious Nile-facing cabins and two larger terrace suites, all outside-facing with panoramic French windows and individual air conditioning. The two rear suites open onto private balconies over the river.
Cabins are decorated with a mix of local antiques, Egyptian artefacts and hand-woven rugs, and are large by Nile dahabiya standards. Below deck there is a salon and dining room with sofas and a dining table, and above there is a spacious sun deck with ample furniture and a shaded area.
The five-day upriver sailing runs from Esna to Aswan, calling at El Kab, Edfu, Gebel el Silsila, Kom Ombo and Daraw before Philae and the High Dam, with a shorter downriver trip in reverse. Full board covers Egyptian and international dishes cooked on board, served in the salon or al fresco on deck.
Highlights
- Twelve guests in four cabins, two suites
- Two terrace suites with private balconies
- Antique furnishings and hand-woven rugs
- Esna to Aswan via Gebel el Silsila
- Full board cooked on board
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Luxury Cabin x4 - Nile-facing, two twin beds or one king-size double, fine Egyptian linen, large French windows, en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and bath, local antiques and hand-woven rugs, can take an extra child bed or baby cot | Terrace Suite x2 - at the rear of the boat, king-size brass double bed, four-poster antique bed, panoramic French windows and private balcony, en-suite bathroom with shower and tub, sleeps up to 3 (2 adults + 1 child under 12)
- Dining
- Full board - lunch on embarkation day through breakfast on disembarkation day | Egyptian and international dishes prepared on board by the ship's chef | Served in the salon/dining room or al fresco on the sun deck | Soft drinks, tea, coffee and bottled water included; alcohol not included
- Facilities
- Salon & dining room below deck with sofas and dining table | Spacious sun deck with ample furniture and a shaded area | All cabins and suites outside-facing with panoramic windows | Air-conditioned throughout with individual controls | Generator for electricity | Water filters for fresh water supply | Waste water recycling and sewage treatment system | Safety equipment: smoke detectors, emergency lighting, sprinkler system
- Itineraries
- 5 days / 4 nights upriver, Esna to Aswan | 4 days / 3 nights downriver, Aswan to Esna
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