Independent
Sila
Under sail through the quiet Nile villages
- Fleet
- unknown
- Route
- Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Gebel el-Silsila, Bisaw village, Al-Ramady village, Kom Ombo, Aswan
- Length
- 3 · 4 nights
- Departures
- Monday (Luxor - Aswan); Friday (Aswan - Luxor)
About Sila
Sila is a five-star traditional sailing dahabiya working the reach between Luxor and Aswan, embarking at Esna and carrying a small group at the pace of the wind. Cabins are air-conditioned with private bathrooms.
The route reaches past the usual temples to quieter ground, calling at Edfu and Kom Ombo and mooring at Gebel el-Silsila and the villages of Bisaw and Al-Ramady, with sandbank stops on the Nile for swimming. Departures run weekly in each direction.
Meals are full-board and freshly prepared aboard, some served outdoors under the stars, with tea and snacks through the day and a sun deck for the sailing hours.
Highlights
- Five-star sailing dahabiya, small group
- Luxor to Aswan, embarking at Esna
- Moors at Gebel el-Silsila and river villages
- Nile sandbank mooring for swimming
- Full-board meals, some served under the stars
The boat in detail
- Dining
- Full board - breakfast, lunch and dinner freshly prepared on board | Some evening meals served outdoors under the stars | Tea and snacks service
- Facilities
- Sun deck | Air conditioning | Private bathrooms in cabins | Nile beach mooring for swimming
- Itineraries
- 5 days / 4 nights Luxor (embark at Esna) - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan | 4 days / 3 nights Aswan - Kom Ombo - Gebel el-Silsila - Bisaw village - Al-Ramady village - Edfu - Esna - Luxor
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