Nile dahabiyaSailing dahabiyaEsna → Aswan

Yakouta

Six-suite dahabiya with a heated deck Jacuzzi

Yakouta is a Nile dahabiya (a traditional wind-powered sailing boat). It has 6 cabins and 6 suites and sails itineraries of 5 nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

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Yakouta is a 6-cabin sailing dahabiya on the Esna to Aswan reach, sailing itineraries of 5 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.

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Accommodation: 6 cabins · 6 suites
Dimensions: 50 m
Route: Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan
Trip length: 5 nights
Departures: Mondays from Luxor
Season: October to April (2026-27 calendar: 12 October 2026 to 26 April 2027)

About Yakouta

Yakouta is a 50-metre dahabiya of three decks with six identical Deluxe Suites of 22 square metres, all on the main deck beside the restaurant and lounge bar. The suites are wood-panelled, with individually controlled air-conditioning, satellite TV with Netflix, a minibar, a safe and a private shower room.

The lower sun deck has a heated Jacuzzi and sun beds, and the upper sun deck a bar and outdoor dining. Lunch is served on deck, dinner is a seated meal of four to six courses with a choice of main, and high tea comes daily; soft drinks are included, while alcohol is not served but guests may bring their own. A motorboat tows the boat when the wind drops. Departures leave Luxor on Mondays, either five nights to Aswan via Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo or a seven-night round trip.

Highlights

Six 22 m2 Deluxe Suites
Heated Jacuzzi on the lower sun deck
Seated four- to six-course dinners
Monday departures from Luxor
Complimentary Wi-Fi and Netflix

At sail

Day by day

The canonical 5-day / 4-night rhythm on the Esna to Aswan reach; Yakouta sails itineraries of 5 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

6 cabins · 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 Yakouta.

Price the whole boat

The boat in detail

Cabin categories: Deluxe Suite x6 - 22 m2, all on the main deck; wood-panelled, individually controlled A/C, marine satellite TV, Netflix, minibar, safe, private W/C with shower cabinet, hairdryer, 24 cm mattresses
Dining: Lunch on deck (meat, fish, salads, grills, tagines)
Seated 4-6 course dinner with choice of main course, including grilled lobster
Daily high tea
Soft all-inclusive (tea, coffee, soft drinks, water)
No alcohol served; guests may bring their own
Facilities: Main deck: six suites, main restaurant and lounge bar
Lower sun deck with heated Jacuzzi and sun beds
Upper sun deck with bar and outdoor dining
24-hour reception
Doctor on call (extra charge)
Marine satellite TV and Netflix
Towed by motorboat when the wind is insufficient
Itineraries: 5 nights Luxor to Aswan via Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo (Karnak and Luxor temples, West Bank; optional Abu Simbel, felucca and Botanical Garden at Aswan)
7-night round trip Luxor - Esna - Kom Ombo - Aswan - Luxor

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Yakouta questions, answered

Where does Yakouta sail?

Yakouta sails Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan

What is included in the fare on Yakouta?

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 Yakouta before booking.