Independent
Queen Cleopatra
Four cabins, whole boat, Esna to Aswan
Queen Cleopatra is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat) operated by No owning operator identified; sold by Discovery Tours Egypt and listed on OTAs as an Esna-based houseboat. It has 4 cabins and 1 suites for up to 8 guests.
- Fleet
- No owning operator identified; sold by Discovery Tours Egypt and listed on OTAs as an Esna-based houseboat
- Accommodation
- 4 cabins · 1 suites
- Guests
- Up to 8
- Route
- Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
- Departures
- Monday from Esna; Friday from Aswan
About Queen Cleopatra
Queen Cleopatra is a small sailing dahabiya carrying no more than eight guests in four en-suite cabins, moving under lateen sail with a motor for backup. Booked as a private charter, the whole boat is yours, which makes it a natural fit for a couple, a family or a group of friends who want the quiet stretch of river to themselves.
The rhythm is unhurried: the boat drifts the Esna-to-Aswan reach past Edfu and Kom Ombo, mooring where the larger cruisers cannot. Life on board centres on a single shared dining table and a sun deck for the hours between temples.
Departures run Monday from Esna and Friday from Aswan, following the standard monument circuit in either direction.
Highlights
- Just four cabins, up to eight guests
- Private whole-boat charter
- Sails Esna to Aswan via Edfu and Kom Ombo
- En-suite bathrooms in every cabin
- Shared dining table and sun deck
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Double cabin (4, en-suite bathroom)
- Dining
- One shared dining area on board
- Facilities
- En-suite bathrooms in all cabins
- Single shared dining area
- Sun deck
- Itineraries
- Esna to Aswan and Aswan to Esna sailings on the standard monument circuit
- Whole-boat private charter
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