Nile dahabiyaSailing dahabiyaLuxor → Aswan
Set Nefru
Five-cabin 37-metre dahabiya for private charter
Set Nefru is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat). It has 5 cabins and 1 suites for up to 8 guests.
Good to know
Set Nefru is a 5-cabin sailing dahabiya on the Luxor to Aswan reach. 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.
- Accommodation
- 5 cabins · 1 suites
- Guests
- Up to 8
- Dimensions
- 37 m
- Route
- Luxor - Aswan (private charter)
- Departures
- On request (private charter)
About Set Nefru
Set Nefru is a 37-metre dahabiya, refurbished in 2023, with five cabins, one of them a suite, and room for up to eight guests. Cabins are dressed in Egyptian cotton linens and have marble bathrooms, and Wi-Fi runs throughout the boat.
It sails between Luxor and Aswan as a private charter of three to seven days, with departures arranged on request; sites on the route include Karnak, Medinet Habu and Deir el-Medina. A chef works on board, fresh bread and produce arrive daily, and meals are served on antique Limoges china. A personal trainer, yoga sessions and a historical guide can be arranged on request.
Highlights
- Five cabins including one suite, up to 8 guests
- 37-metre dahabiya, refurbished 2023
- Private Luxor to Aswan charters, 3-7 days
- Marble bathrooms and Egyptian cotton linens
- Meals on antique Limoges china
At sail
Day by day
The canonical 5-day / 4-night rhythm on the Luxor to Aswan reach. 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
5 cabins · up to 8 guests · whole-boat charter on request
A boat this size is a single family. Everyone eats at one table, the deck is yours alone, and the boat moves when your party is ready rather than when a schedule says so. Tell us your dates, and how many adults and children, and we will price the whole of Set Nefru.
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- 5 cabins in total, including 1 suite
- Egyptian cotton linens and marble bathrooms
- Dining
- Chef on board
- Daily deliveries of fresh bread and produce
- Meals served on antique Limoges china
- Facilities
- Wi-Fi throughout
- Marble bathrooms
- Personal trainer, yoga and historical guide on request
- Fully staffed with chef and service
- Itineraries
- Private charter between Luxor and Aswan, 3 to 7 days (Luxor, Karnak, Medinet Habu, Deir el-Medina, Aswan)
Keep planning
Plan your Nile cruise
Good to know
Set Nefru questions, answered
Where does Set Nefru sail?
Set Nefru sails Luxor - Aswan (private charter)
What is included in the fare on Set Nefru?
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 Set Nefru before booking.
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