Nile dahabiyaSailing dahabiyaEsna → Aswan

Sandrine

Eight-room 2019 dahabiya with a sundeck jacuzzi

Sandrine is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat), built 2019. It has 8 cabins and 2 suites and sails itineraries of 5 or 7 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

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Sandrine is a 8-cabin sailing dahabiya on the Esna to Aswan reach, sailing itineraries of 5 or 7 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 8Route Esna → Aswan

Accommodation: 8 cabins · 2 suites
Built: 2019
Dimensions: 33 × 6.5 m
Route: Luxor - Esna - El Kab - Edfu - Gebel el Silsila - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Trip length: 5 · 7 nights

About Sandrine

Sandrine is a 33-metre dahabiya built in 2019, laid out over two full decks and a sundeck with just eight rooms: six Luxury Cabins of about 15 m2 with two large windows, and two Suites of about 21 m2, each with its own terrace. Cabins have air conditioning, a walk-in shower, satellite TV, minibar, safe and a tea and coffee maker.

It sails from Luxor to Aswan on five- and seven-night itineraries, calling at Esna, El Kab, Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila and Kom Ombo, with an overnight mooring at Fawaza Island and a private barbecue dinner on Beshir Island. Meals are taken in the lounge and dining area or out on the sundeck, which also has a bar and a jacuzzi. Complimentary Wi-Fi is provided, and the boat runs on silent generators, with smoke detectors and sprinklers fitted.

Highlights

Built 2019, 33-metre dahabiya
Six cabins and two 21 m2 terrace suites
Sundeck bar and jacuzzi
Luxor to Aswan in five or seven nights
BBQ dinner on Beshir Island

At sail

Day by day

The canonical 5-day / 4-night rhythm on the Esna to Aswan reach; Sandrine sails itineraries of 5 or 7 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 Esna
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 · 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 Sandrine.

Price the whole boat

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: Luxury Cabin x6 - approx. 15 m2, large or twin beds, two large windows, A/C, private bathroom with walk-in shower, satellite TV, minibar, safe, tea and coffee maker
Suite with terrace x2 - approx. 21 m2, large or twin beds, private terrace
Dining: Lounge and dining area
Seating and dining on the sundeck
Private BBQ dinner on Beshir Island (on itinerary)
Facilities: Two full decks plus sundeck
Lounge and dining area
Sundeck with seating, bar and jacuzzi
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Marine satellite
Silent generators
Smoke detectors and sprinkler system
Itineraries: 6 days / 5 nights Luxor to Aswan: Day 1 Karnak and Luxor temples, overnight Luxor; Day 2 West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon), sail to Esna; Day 3 El Hegz, El Kab and Edfu Temple, overnight Fawaza Island; Day 4 Ramadi village, Gebel el Silsila, private BBQ dinner on Beshir Island; Day 5 Kom Ombo Temple, sail to Aswan; Day 6 High Dam and Philae, disembark
8 days / 7 nights Luxor to Aswan, adding Esna Temple, Herdiab, optional Abu Simbel, optional felucca and the Unfinished Obelisk

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Sandrine questions, answered

Where does Sandrine sail?

Sandrine sails Luxor - Esna - El Kab - Edfu - Gebel el Silsila - Kom Ombo - Aswan

What is included in the fare on Sandrine?

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 Sandrine before booking.