Scarabee / Classical & Nile / Nile Cruises
The oldest way to see Egypt

Sail the Nile — temples between breakfast and sunset.

Wake in a new place each morning, step off to a temple, and watch the green banks drift by from the sun-deck. From 3-night hops to week-long sails and the remote run to Abu Simbel.

Routes · Luxor ↔ Aswan · Lake NasserLength · 3 · 4 · 7 nightsSeason · Oct–AprStyle · cruiser or dahabiya
★ We book the boats direct — you get the cabin and the route, not a reseller's markup.
The routes

Choose your stretch of river.

Most boats run the two short legs; combine them for a full round trip. Prices are indicative per person, to firm up per departure.

3 nights · classic

Aswan → Luxor

The most popular short cruise: board in Aswan, sail downstream via Kom Ombo and Edfu to Luxor. The scenic, downstream direction.

Aswan · from ~EUR 350 pp · sites: Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna
4 nights · classic

Luxor → Aswan

Board in Luxor, sail upstream with more time — the standard 4-night program, often paired with the 3-night to make a week.

Luxor · from ~EUR 450 pp · sites: Esna, Edfu, Kom Ombo
7 nights · round trip

Luxor ↔ Aswan round

The full experience: down and back, every temple, unhurried — Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan and return.

from ~EUR 860 pp · up to EUR 1,665 premium
Dahabiya · 4–7 nights

Sailing dahabiya

A small, elegant sailing houseboat — a handful of cabins, quiet moorings and sites the big boats skip. The romantic, boutique way.

from ~EUR 900 pp · intimate · premium
Lake Nasser · 3–4 nights

Aswan → Abu Simbel

The other side of the dam: a quieter lake cruise past temples rescued from the flood — ending at floodlit Abu Simbel.

from ~EUR 550 pp · fewer boats · Kalabsha, Amada, Abu Simbel
What's on board

Typically included.

Stay
Cabin, full board
Guiding
Egyptologist tours
Sites
Temple visits en route
On deck
Pool, sun-deck, evenings

// Entry tickets, drinks and flights vary by boat & package — confirmed on your quote. Categories from comfortable 4★ to 5★ deluxe and boutique dahabiyas.

When to sail

Winter 2026 / 2027.

Best season
OCT 2026 – APR 2027
Peak — book early
DEC – JAN & Easter
Departure pattern
most boats sail on fixed weekly days
Very hot / fewer boats
JUN – AUG
Plan my Nile cruise

Tell us your dates — we'll match the boat.

Length, standard, cruiser or dahabiya, and the Cairo and Abu Simbel add-ons. A real person replies within a day with a firm price and departure.

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