by Iris C. Meijer At Sail The Nile, we love offering our discerning guests unforgettable Nile cruises through Upper Egypt on our luxurious Dahabeya ABUNDANCE – or on our felucca A NEW LIFE for our more intrepid travellers: slow travel, off the beaten path, comfort, your own pace, delicious fresh food, amazing sights and fabulous…
Watch this video with some first impressions from our very first dahabiya Nile cruise from Luxor to El Minya and listen to what our happy guests have to tell about it! Explore Egypt With Us! Book Now!GET IN TOUCH!If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us! +2 0101 3131 886 (Johanna…
We agreed that we wanted to explore Egypt without having to fight through crowds of tourists or endure the tourist-targeted folklore offered on the big Nile cruise ships. Given this, it was easy to pick the method of travel that most appealed to us. We chose a dahabeya, the traditional sailing ship, and dreamed of…
Enjoy each Moment of Dendera’s Magic on this Unique Dahabiya Nile Cruise After we have descended the stairs from the roof again, now following the depictions of the priests on the other side of the stairs who are doing the same, we cannot help but take another look around that magnificent first hall with the…
As our Dahabiya Nile Cruise goes on, we are Visiting Another Goddess in the Mansion of Hathor As we ascend again from the depths of the crypt of beautiful Dendera Temple where the Goddess of Joy, Love and Beauty, Hathor, was worshiped, we pay a visit to another goddess who has her own special little…
Visit Dendera on Your Dahabiya Nile Cruise with Us At Dendera, where the beautiful Hathor, goddess of love, joy and beauty, reigns supreme. It is truly one of the most amazing places to visit in Egypt. Most Nile cruises miss this unbelievable site, since they go straight downstream from Luxor to Aswan to visit many…
As visitors to Egypt have long already noticed, the Ancient Egyptians seem to be ageless. The pictures that line their tombs rarely show a line marring a youthful face, or a grey hair …
Although honey was in use as a sweetener from earliest times in Ancient Egypt. portrayals of bee-keeping and collecting honey are rare. However, one of these scarce depictions can be seen in the Tomb of Pabasa in West Thebes (Luxor). Honey is still harvested in many areas of Egypt today. The very finest is said…
A wonderful thing you see on the streets here at breakfast time during Ramadan are rows of tables set out every day, for people to come and eat their break-fast or ‘iftar’. Everyone can just go and join a table, and people eat together for free – all is donated by the businesses hosting this.…
Ramadan was ordained in the Koran and as such, is a duty for every Muslim who is old enough and healthy enough. Some people are exempt from fasting: for example, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with illnesses like diabetes that do not allow fasting, etc. Islam is a very practical religion like that, and does…
One of the most important periods in the Islamic calendar is the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting. It is one of the five pillars of Islam, and it has a huge impact on all of society. Working hours and opening times of shops and sites are adjusted, and families and communities draw together…
Alcohol in the workplace? In ancient Egypt? Incredible! …Or is it? Find out for certain on a visit to the Tomb of Userhat in West Thebes (Luxor), where one look at the faces of the workers depicted in the wine cellar will explain everything.
Our gaze falls on a nymph encased in a glass coffin, secluded from view in a grotto. This is the resting-place of Isadora, who died far too young by drowning while crossing the Nile. Captured by the river nymphs, she became one herself – at least, according to the Greek epigrams placed by her grieving…
This fascinating “place of the dead” is the necropolis of the ancient town of Hebenu, which was inhabited from the early pharaonic era until Roman times. During the Third or Fourth Dynasty a small step pyramid was built here; like the other provincial pyramids, it was simply for purposes of representation and was never intended…
On our Dahabeeya Abundance, we like to immerse our guests in beauty and style as they enjoy the luxury only a voyage on a dahabeeya can give. One of the ways we love to do this is by displaying original artworks in our salon – we call it “Art on the River”. As a kind…
El Minya is probably the most irresistible and charming town in all of Central Egypt. It’s full of people ready to welcome visitors with openness, friendliness and curiosity – no prejudice or ulterior motives here! El Minya is home to one of Egypt’s most beautiful riverbank promenades, the perfect place for a stroll. But it’s…