Nile dahabiyaSailing dahabiyaLuxor → Aswan

Nile Divine

Eight-cabin dahabiya with pool and salt-tile spa

Nile Divine is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat). It has 8 cabins and 2 suites for up to 16 guests and sails itineraries of 5 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

Good to know

Nile Divine is a 8-cabin sailing dahabiya on the Luxor to Aswan reach, sailing itineraries of 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.

Best for couples · unhurried travellersCabins 8 · up to 16 guestsRoute Luxor → Aswan

Accommodation: 8 cabins · 2 suites
Guests: Up to 16
Route: Luxor - Aswan
Trip length: 5 nights

About Nile Divine

Nile Divine is an eight-cabin dahabiya for up to 16 guests. Six standard cabins of about 21 square metres each have a French balcony, four with king-size beds and two twin-bedded, while the Eye of Horus and Akhet suites add a private seated balcony and a bathtub. Cabins carry a coffee machine, tea corner, minibar, safe and a shower with jets.

The lower sundeck holds a 5 by 3 metre travertine pool and a bar, and the upper deck has four king-size outdoor beds under a pergola. Inside, a spa lined with Himalayan salt tiles offers a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi room and massage, alongside a library and salon. Meals are family-style Egyptian and Mediterranean, made with produce from Luxor and Aswan and served at a single 5-metre oak table for sixteen. The boat sails Luxor to Aswan over five nights, and also in reverse.

Highlights

Travertine pool on the lower sundeck
Spa with sauna, steam room and salt tiles
Two suites with private seated balconies
Single 5-metre oak dining table for 16
Five nights Luxor to Aswan

At sail

Day by day

The canonical 5-day / 4-night rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan reach; Nile Divine sails itineraries of 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 Luxor
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 · up to 16 guests · 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 Nile Divine.

Price the whole boat

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: Standard cabin x6 - approx. 21 m2, French balcony, four king-size and two twin-bedded
Suite x2 (Eye of Horus, Akhet) - king-size bed, French balcony plus private seated balcony, bathtub
Dining: Family-style Egyptian, oriental and Mediterranean cuisine using produce from Luxor and Aswan
Single-slab 5 m oak table seating 16 indoors
Dining on the upper sundeck
Sunset aperitifs
Facilities: Upper sundeck with four king-size outdoor beds, pergola, dining table and sunbeds
Lower sundeck with pool, bar and shaded sunbeds
Mosaic and alabaster bar
Reception salon
Library
Spa
Laundry
Cabins with shower jets, coffee machine, tea corner, minibar, safe, phone, A/C and bathrobes
Itineraries: 5 nights Luxor to Aswan
Aswan to Luxor (length not stated)

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Good to know

Nile Divine questions, answered

Where does Nile Divine sail?

Nile Divine sails Luxor - Aswan

What is included in the fare on Nile Divine?

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 Nile Divine before booking.