I have already spoken on other occasions about how wonderful it is to cross the Nile, beyond the heat, and how impressive it is to contemplate literally thousands of years of history, well, This time I am going to raise this pleasure to the nth degree and that is because I propose to sail the Nile, from Luxor to Aswan aboard dahabiyyas.
The traditional way of navigating the longest river in Africa is the dahabiyyas, a type of boat, like a one or two sail barge, almost always red and white. It is certainly going back to the past, traveling the old way. The company Nour el Nil, proposes it to you, do not miss the opportunity!
In the six days that the cruise lasts you will see impressive places, and you will discover all the magic of mysterious Egypt, away from the crowds of tourists and all in a very relaxed way, as the Nile itself seems to be, but don't be surprised, if at some point it occurred to you to jump into the water you would notice the strong current of its waters.
The proposals of this luxury cruise company include starting the journey in Esna, just south of Luxor, and reaching the Aswan Bridge, all this without rushing and making several stops.
One of the great advantages of dahabiyyas is that they can get close to the shore, to places where the larger ships cannot. With what, almost without expecting it, you can reach a group of fishermen or visit monuments far from the typical circuits. One of these places is the Kab, where remains of one of the oldest temples in Egypt are preserved.
Any of the trips you decide to do will be intimate, for a maximum of 20 people. And as for the price there is a bit of everything, but the cheapest I have found is for less than 1.400 euros per person ... the truth, for this type of trip, it is very affordable.