Following our travel diary blog about our very first dahabiya Nile cruise to El Minya, today we share with you a video with more impressions of this amazing and unique journey to Middle Egypt. Click on the image above and enjoy beautiful sights, impressions, and the unparalleled feeling of sailing the Nile on our traditional…
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…
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…
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…
The Rock Tombs of Meir are among the hidden highlights of Central Egypt, with their naturalistic portrayals of daily life. But groups of international visitors rarely stray to this necropolis, which lies on an ancient caravan route through the province of Asyut. A pity – because these tombs of provincial governors contain many spectacular reliefs…
Even after more than 3000 years, the frescos in the tombs of the high-ranking Egyptians still glow as colorfully as ever. However, in contrast to the paintings in the far better-known tombs of the Valley of the Kings, these depict not only scenes from the afterlife, but also – and, indeed, principally – daily life…
Middle Egypt offers a fairytale setting straight out of the Arabian Nights, with spectacular temples and tombs from the era of the Pharaohs and stunning monasteries and churches from the earliest days of Christianity. These are some of the stunning sights on our cruise from Luxor to El Minya: Don't miss this rare opportunity! Book…
Aboard our elegant dahabiya ABUNDANCE, we leave the beaten track and crowds of tourists behind and strike out from Luxor to El Minya in Middle Egypt, following the footsteps of earlier explorers and adventurers. Middle Egypt offers a fairytale setting straight out of the Arabian Nights, with spectacular temples and tombs from the era of…