Independent
Royal Cleopatra
Eight cabins under sail, Esna to Aswan
- Fleet
- unknown
- Accommodation
- 8 cabins · 2 suites
- Guests
- Up to 16
- Route
- Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan (Philae); approx. 240 km of navigable Nile
- Length
- 3 · 4 nights
- Departures
- Monday from Luxor / Esna (4 nights); Friday from Aswan (3 nights). Discovery Tours Egypt separately lists Sunday and Thursday embarkations for its Three Pyramids product but Monday/Friday for Royal Cleopatra.
- Season
- October to April high season; peak 18 Dec - 6 Jan and 21 Mar - 4 Apr (Discovery Tours Egypt). Bastet Travel lists weekly departures October-April.
About Royal Cleopatra
Royal Cleopatra is a five-star sailing dahabiya over three decks, with eight cabins and two suites for up to sixteen guests. The range runs from single and double cabins through superior and honeymoon rooms to a panoramic quadruple and two suites with private terraces.
The boat sails the roughly 240-kilometre reach between Luxor and Aswan, embarking at Esna and calling at Edfu and Kom Ombo, on trips of three to seven nights with weekly high-season departures. Longer sailings add an optional Abu Simbel extension.
Full-board dining runs from lunch on the day of boarding, served across indoor and outdoor areas, and the decks carry loungers, a rooftop terrace and a lounge bar, with a doctor and concierge on call.
Highlights
- Five-star dahabiya, up to 16 guests
- Eight cabins and two terrace suites
- Luxor to Aswan via Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo
- Rooftop terrace and sun-deck loungers
- Full-board dining, indoor and outdoor
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Single cabin | Double cabin | Superior cabin | Honeymoon cabin | Panoramic quadruple room (2 bedrooms) | Suite with private terrace (2)
- Dining
- Full board from lunch on embarkation day to breakfast on disembarkation day | Traditional Egyptian and international cuisine, chef-prepared | Water served with meals; alcoholic and other beverages excluded
- Facilities
- Sun deck with loungers | Rooftop terrace | Lounge / lounge bar | Indoor and outdoor dining areas | 24-hour reception | Gift shop | Daily housekeeping | 24-hour doctor | Concierge service
- Itineraries
- 5 days / 4 nights Luxor (Esna) - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan | 4 days / 3 nights Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Esna (Luxor) | 7-night full Nile journey with optional Abu Simbel extension (Bastet Travel)
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