Independent
Historia the Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise
A boutique hotel afloat, in 1920s spirit
- Operator
- AD Nile Cruises
- Accommodation
- 44 cabins · 12 suites
- Guests
- Up to 88
- Decks
- 5
- Built
- 2021
- Route
- Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan. Sites: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Edfu Temple of Horus, Kom Ombo Temple, Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple.
- Length
- 3 · 4 · 7 nights
- Departures
- Mondays from Luxor (4-night Luxor-Aswan and 7-night Luxor-Luxor) and Fridays from Aswan (3-night Aswan-Luxor and 7-night Aswan-Aswan). Confirmed consistently by SLH and luxorandaswan.com.
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the vessel (confirmed by SLH and luxorandaswan.com).
About Historia the Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise
Launched in 2021 and a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Historia sets out to feel like a boutique hotel on the water. Across five decks it offers 44 keys, including 12 suites, among them themed Presidential and Royal Suites and a wheelchair-accessible Historia Suite. Handcrafted furnishings, rattan screens and earthy tones evoke the sophistication of 1920s travel while staying contemporary.
Dining runs from the full-board Noria Restaurant to the Aura Bar & Lounge for cocktails and evening entertainment and the Solaria Sun Deck for barbecue buffets with panoramic views. The same sun deck holds a heated outdoor pool, while the Seneb Spa offers massage, reflexology, aromatherapy and facials, and the Historia Gym looks out over the Nile. An elevator, library, boutique and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout complete the ship.
Itineraries run three nights from Aswan to Luxor, four nights from Luxor to Aswan, and seven-night round trips, calling at Esna, Edfu and Kom Ombo, with days divided between archaeological sites ashore and relaxation on board.
Highlights
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World member
- Seneb Spa and Nile-view Historia Gym
- Heated pool on the Solaria sun deck
- Themed Presidential and Royal Suites
- Accessible suite, elevator and free Wi-Fi throughout
The boat in detail
- Cabin categories
- Luxury Cabin (King) | Luxury Cabin Twin | Historia Suite | Accessible Historia Suite (wheelchair accessible) | Presidential Suite - two themed suites: Naguib Mahfouz and Umm Kulthum | Royal Suite - two themed suites: Princess Fawzia and King Farouk
- Dining
- Noria Restaurant - breakfast, lunch and dinner, full-board | Aura Bar & Lounge - cocktails, refreshments and evening entertainment | Solaria Sun Deck Bar & BBQ Buffet - lunch and dinner with panoramic views | Lobby Lounge | In-room dining / room service (extra charge)
- Facilities
- Solaria sun deck with heated outdoor swimming pool | Seneb Spa - deep tissue massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, facials, rejuvenating scrubs | Historia Gym with panoramic Nile views | Aura Bar & Lounge | Lobby Lounge | Library | Boutique | Elevator and wheelchairs available | 24-hour front desk and security | 24-hour clinic / doctor on call | Room service | Free airport shuttle | Free Wi-Fi | Laundry service | 2 lifeboats | Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH)
- Spa · pool · gym
- Seneb Spa (massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, facials, scrubs); Historia Gym with panoramic Nile views; heated outdoor swimming pool on the Solaria sun deck.
- Itineraries
- 3 nights: Aswan to Luxor | 4 nights: Luxor to Aswan | 7 nights: Luxor to Luxor round trip (Mondays) or Aswan to Aswan round trip (Fridays)
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