Independent
Farah Nile Cruise
French-balcony cruising between Luxor and Aswan
- Operator
- Avalon Waterways (charter/marketing operator)
- Accommodation
- 62 cabins · 2 suites
- Guests
- Up to 124
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 2011
- Route
- Luxor, Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan. Sites: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut / Deir el-Bahri, Colossi of Memnon, Edfu Temple of Horus, Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple. Abu Simbel and Nubian village as optional excursions.
- Length
- 3 · 4 nights
- Departures
- Every Friday from Aswan (3 nights) and every Monday from Luxor (4 nights), per nile-cruise-egypt.com and nilecruisen.com. egypttoursportal.com states 'Every Monday & Friday'.
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi. Farah's own factsheet copy advertises 'free unlimited internet access'; CruiseMapper notes complimentary Wi-Fi in cabins with internet outlets. nile-cruise-egypt.com more conservatively describes internet in designated areas.
About Farah Nile Cruise
Launched in 2011, Farah spreads 62 staterooms and two Royal Suites across five decks and carries up to 124 guests. Deluxe staterooms measure 22 m² with a French balcony, while the Royal Suite reaches 40 m² with a separate lounge and bedroom.
The main restaurant serves buffet breakfast and lunch and à la carte dinners, with special vegetarian menus, while the lounge bar hosts evening entertainment. On the sundeck are a swimming pool, a pool bar and a telescope for stargazing, and the ship adds a complimentary sauna, steam room and gym, a library and à la carte massage treatments. Interactive Egyptian cooking classes with the executive chef and theme nights round out the on-board programme.
Sailings run three nights from Aswan to Luxor and four nights from Luxor to Aswan, calling at Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, with longer Cairo-and-Nile combinations also available and Abu Simbel offered as an optional excursion.
Highlights
- French-balcony staterooms from 22 m²
- Sundeck pool, pool bar and stargazing telescope
- Complimentary sauna, steam room and gym
- Egyptian cooking classes with the executive chef
- Library and à la carte massage treatments
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Deluxe Cabin / Stateroom with French balcony - 22 sqm (240 sq ft) | Royal Suite - 40 sqm (430 sq ft) per CruiseMapper, with separate lounge and bedroom (nilecruisen.com states 44 sqm)
- Dining
- Main restaurant with 'postmodern interiors adorned with stainless and crystals' - open buffet breakfast and lunch, a la carte dinner | Lounge Bar - contemporary atmosphere with evening entertainment and dancing | Special vegetarian menus available | Sundeck / pool bar
- Facilities
- Sundeck swimming pool and pool bar | Gym / fitness centre (complimentary per nile-cruise-egypt.com; egypttoursportal.com lists it as paid) | Sauna and steam room (complimentary) | Massage centre / spa (a la carte) | Library - described as the 'Paulo Coelho library' | Telescope on the sundeck for stargazing | Farah Lounge Bar and Library Lounge | Boutique / gift shop | Hairdresser | Medical centre on board / 24-hour doctor | 24-hour reception | Laundry service | Interactive Egyptian cooking classes with the executive chef | Theme nights (Egyptian, Barbecue, Italian) | Nightly entertainment shows
- Spa · pool · gym
- Swimming pool on the sun deck; complimentary sauna, steam room and gym; massage/spa treatments charged a la carte.
- Itineraries
- 3 nights / 4 days: Aswan to Luxor (Aswan - Kom Ombo - Edfu - Luxor) | 4 nights / 5 days: Luxor to Aswan (Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan) | 8 days: Cairo & Nile cruise combination (per egypttoursportal.com) | 9-10 day round-trip programmes from Cairo including Luxor and Aswan (per CruiseMapper, Avalon Waterways packaging)
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