Stop – it’s Ramadan! Part One: Fasting and Family
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 in fasting and feasting.
Art on the River
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
Captain Mohamed Sails the Nile
As we leave the shaded medieval alleys and magnificent Temple of Khnum in Esna behind us, Captain Mohamed unfurls the splendid sails of the Dahabeeya Abundance. Dahabeeyas need to be pulled by a strong tugboat when there is no wind.
Esna – Step Back Into Time
After our first taste of the dreamy luxury of sailing on the Nile from Luxor on the beautiful Dahabeeyah Abundance, we pass through the mighty locks that regulate the powerful flow of our eternal River Nile at Esna. There, we disembark for our first stop on our magical journey down the Nile.
Simplicity is the new luxury
Gone are the days of posh and garish exaggerations, of bigger, better, faster.
The luxury we offer to our guests is authenticity, simplicity, time for reflection. Sailing on a dahabiya, a traditional Egyptian Nile sailing ship, is the ideal vessel to travel slowly and experience peace and tranquility.
Summer in Luxor
The summer months in Luxor are very quiet. The mercury goes up to 40°C or more and not many visitors find their way to Luxor. The expats who live her travel to their home countries or other places where the temperatures are easier to take.
About the abundant life on our dahabiya ABUNDANCE
See how people describe their experience sailing the Nile with us!
Egypt 2018 – Travel in Consciousness – Claudia Klein
Our guest Claudia Klein participated in the "Goddess Tour" of South African Michelle Leske and spent 9 days on Dahabiya ABUNDANCE. In this video she shares her memories of the ship, the delicious food and the excellent crew.
Meeting Upper Egypt Face to Face
"If you smile at me, I will understand
'Cause that is something
Everybody everywhere does in the same language..."
- a travel experience by musician and songwriter Laurie Dameron
A day on the Dahabiya ABUNDANCE – Wadi el Kheir
Never in my life had I thought that I would ever own a sailing ship like the dahabiya, not even in my dreams. I used to travel on ships when I lived in the South Pacific, but that wasn’t always pleasant, because sometimes I get seasick. A sailing ship on the Nile is a different story.