The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental project two decades in the making, is poised to officially open its doors on July 3, 2025. This eagerly awaited inauguration marks a significant milestone in Egypt’s cultural and archaeological landscape, promising to offer an unparalleled collection of ancient treasures. Photo by Djehouty is licensed under CC BY-SA…
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Imagine this: a gentle evening breeze, the golden hues of the setting sun reflecting on the Nile’s tranquil waters, and the rhythmic sound of the river. Now, picture yourself seated on the open deck of a traditional dahabiya, surrounded by the aroma of freshly prepared Egyptian cuisine, ready to indulge in a feast of flavors.…
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When planning a journey on the timeless waters of the Nile, understanding the weather is key to ensuring an unforgettable experience. Egypt’s climate, dominated by its desert geography, varies throughout the year, and each season can bring its own unique charm to your sailing adventure. Here’s what you can expect during different times of the…
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“Dear Brittani, Dear Johanna, we just arrived last night back in Switzerland, and I wanted to write and tell you how happy we were with our trip. The sailboat and the crew were amazing. It was such a beautiful experience, and such a privilege to be able to take a sailboat up and down the…
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The Grand Egyptian Museum rises in the shadow of the Pyramids, an Egyptian project with Japanese investment. A soft opening provides first impressions of what visitors to this mega- museum museum can expect. by Susanne Mauthner-Weber
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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…
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We believe in protecting our planet, and this aim informs all our travel services and all our everyday activities. We do everything we can to keep our eco-footprint as small as possible – on land, and on board. Our sailing ships use wind power wherever they can. We practise environmental awareness, minimise waste, recycle, cut…
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The taxi passes between the last buildings of Aswan and the huge cruise ships that clutter the shore of the Nile and then continues on a calm deserted road, drives along the green riverbanks and finally stops. Two lively smiling young men take hold of my luggage and swiftly climb down the herb covered slope…
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The Nile flows along, lazy and powerful, as it has done for thousands of years. Past date palms and fertile fields, past ox teams and colourful villages. Time is relative, is a meaningless concept, minutes or hours don’t matter.
Christmas is just around the corner, and in the West it’s impossible to miss, with colourful decorations virtually everywhere – in every town, city and village and on every house. But what happens in Egypt? Is Christmas celebrated by the people there? What about New Year? And what happens on these holidays on board our…
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We are delighted to announce that yesterday we collected our new dahabeya MINYA from the shipyard in Esna and brought it to its mooring in Laqalta. The name MINYA means “Happy Bride”. Maiden voyage on 27 September 2021!
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One more article by Michelle Leske, hosting the Goddess Tour on our dahabiya ABUNDANCE: Hello Beautiful Souls I hope you are well and feeling positive and happy. It is nearly Spring in South Africa, where I live and there is a promise of new beginnings. The new leaves are starting to sprout, it is a…
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If you have ever strolled through an Upper Egyptian village, you will have seen them, the Hajj paitings on the walls of family houses. What`s the story? The pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam. The Hajj is a duty set forth in the Koran. Every healthy adult Muslim (men and…
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The further south we travel, the more beautiful the lush countryside becomes. Lofty date palms and mango, fig and lemon trees line the banks, interspersed by thickets of reeds from which an occasional ibis rears up, spreading its snow-white wings.
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Virtually all the temples in Upper Egypt are built from sandstone from Gebel el-Silsila. The big Nile cruisers do not bother to stop at Egypt’s most important quarry, but the Abundance draws up there directly at the spot.
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Esna, the starting point of our journey. Several dahabiyas are lined up along the city’s pier in the morning sun; the Abundance stands out as particularly inviting with its gleaming wooden deck, sparkling white hull and colour-coordinated textiles. An eight-strong crew is on hand to take care of the ship and the guests.
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