Exploring Egypt’s Secrets in Style: A Luxor-to-El Minya Dahabiya Adventure

When you picture the Nile, you might imagine grand temples and busy cruise ships, but there’s another way to experience Egypt’s timeless river: aboard a graceful dahabiya. With Sail the Nile’s MINYA, guests leave the crowds behind and follow the footsteps of early explorers, journeying from Luxor into the heart of Middle Egypt. This intimate…

People on board: the MINYA team

Can you see the old man in the back row (3rd from right), to the left of Captain Mohammed (centre, back row)? That is Abd El-Fatah, Captain Mohammed’s former sailing teacher. Now he accompanies the MINYA on its travels as a guiding and enriching presence, taking over if the captain has to leave the helm…