Dahabiya Loulia

Overview

Cruise:

Loulia is named after the Dahabiya British journalist Robert Hichens used on his trip through Egypt in the 1890s. A cruise aboard the Loulia could have come straight out of the pages of his book Egypt and its Monuments, published in 1908. You’ll see fabulous ancient monuments and sites others don’t see. Enjoy the rhythm of life on the Nile from a deckchair on the half-shaded sun deck. Walk through fields, visit local markets, villages, small islands and many other scenic spots. Below decks there is a lovely salon and lounge area styled with a dining table and comfortable sofas; to relax after a day of sightseeing.

 

 

Accommodation:

  • 4 double cabins (ca. 13 sqm) with twin or large bed,
  • 2 Suite (ca. 21 sqm) with large bed, private terrace

 

Guest Suite Facilities:

  • Individually Controlled Air Conditioning
  • Telephone.
  • LCD T.V with Satellite Channels.
  • Mini-Bar with daily complimentary mineral water and soft drinks.
  • Complimentary Fruit basket & Biscuits/Chocolates upon arrival.
  • Stationary.
  • Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel, Soap and Bathrobes.

 

Cruise Facilities & Services:

 

  • Oasis Lounge and bar (Main Lounge with dance floor featuring local shows).
  • The Atrium Lounge and Bar (Casual Lounge).
  • The Chart Lounge & Library (Reading Lounge & Library).
  • Palm Court Restaurant (Main Restaurant).
  • Sahara Terrace Café.
  • The Sahara Terrace Sundeck.
  • Gift Shop.
  • Ship Photographer and Galabeya Kiosk.
  • Room service, Laundry service.
  • Complimentary Standard Wi-Fi.

Overview

Cruise:

Beautifully sleek and immaculately designed, Assouan is the most intimate of Nour El Nil’s four dahabiyas. As the first dahabiya launched by Nour El Nil, Assouan holds a special place in our hearts. It may be the coziest and most affordable of our four dahabiyas, but it still offers our incomparable levels of comfort, service and cuisine.

 

Accommodation:

  • Sun Deck with an Open-Air Jacuzzi
  • 8 Twin Deluxe Cabins
  • 2 Large Deluxe cabins

 

Guest Suite Facilities:

  • Individually Controlled Air Conditioning
  • Telephone.
  • LCD T.V with Satellite Channels.
  • Mini-Bar with daily complimentary mineral water and soft drinks.
  • Complimentary Fruit basket & Biscuits/Chocolates upon arrival.
  • Stationary.
  • Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel, Soap and Bathrobes.

 

Cruise Facilities & Services:

 

  • Oasis Lounge and bar (Main Lounge with dance floor featuring local shows).
  • The Atrium Lounge and Bar (Casual Lounge).
  • The Chart Lounge & Library (Reading Lounge & Library).
  • Palm Court Restaurant (Main Restaurant).
  • Sahara Terrace Café.
  • The Sahara Terrace Sundeck.
  • Gift Shop.
  • Ship Photographer and Galabeya Kiosk.
  • Room service, Laundry service.
  • Complimentary Standard Wi-Fi.
Cruise:

Nour El Nil Dahabiya Cruises is a deluxe Dahabiya Cruises sailing between Esna & Aswan. Have the best getaway and relaxation only by spending your time exploring the beauty of the Nile onboard Nour El Nil Dahbaiya Cruises as you take a look at the ancient and popular wonders made by the Egyptians.

 

Accommodation:

  • Sun Deck with an Open-Air Jacuzzi
  • 8 Twin Deluxe Cabins
  • 1 Large Deluxe cabins

 

Guest Suite Facilities:

  • Individually Controlled Air Conditioning
  • Telephone.
  • LCD T.V with Satellite Channels.
  • Mini-Bar with daily complimentary mineral water and soft drinks.
  • Complimentary Fruit basket & Biscuits/Chocolates upon arrival.
  • Stationary.
  • Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel, Soap and Bathrobes.

 

Cruise Facilities & Services:

 

  • Oasis Lounge and bar (Main Lounge with dance floor featuring local shows).
  • The Atrium Lounge and Bar (Casual Lounge).
  • The Chart Lounge & Library (Reading Lounge & Library).
  • Palm Court Restaurant (Main Restaurant).
  • Sahara Terrace Café.
  • The Sahara Terrace Sundeck.
  • Gift Shop.
  • Ship Photographer and Galabeya Kiosk.
  • Room service, Laundry service.
  • Complimentary Standard Wi-Fi.

Route

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Day 1: Boarding in Esna – El Kab – Quessia


Pick you up from any address in Luxor to Esna (60km south), where is the home port of our Nile Dahabiya Houseboat. We will be Embark on our Dahabiya for a 5-days cruise along the Nile between Esna and Aswan. Welcoming drink, start sail to El Kab, the ancient town of Nekheb, to visit the remains of its temples and some of the tombs dug into the cliffs, tour escort by our private expert Egyptologist guide, who will companied us at all sites. More sail time for a small island where the boat will moor for the night. Dinner will be served onboard the Dahabiya or on the tranquil bank of the Nile

overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 2: Edfu – Wadi el Shat

Breakfast and start sail toward Edfu, a visit to the temple of Horus, regarded as the best-preserved of all the temples in Egypt, back to houseboatand time for Lunch, more sail forward a small island where the boat will moor for the night, later stops will take you to small villages and the desert. Dinner will be served onboard the Dahabiya or on the tranquil bank of the Nile

overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 3: Gebel el Silsila – Kom-Ombo – Maniha

Breakfast, start Sail toward Gebel el Silsila, explore the ancient sandstone quarries and rock-cut chapels of Horemheb, Seti I, Ramesses II, and Merenptah. The journey up the Nile continues towards the double temple of Haroeris and Sobek in Kom Ombo, Lunchtime and setting sail to the island of Maniha, where the Dahabiya will moor for the evening. Dinner will be served onboard the Dahabiya or on the tranquil bank of the Nile

overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 4: Daraw – El Koubania, Aswan

Breakfast, start sail toward Daraw village (where the biggest Camel market located), walking tour to the village and visit the markets of Daraw, once the last stop of the famous 40 Days desert road between Sudan and Egypt, back to houseboat for lunch, more sailing continues to the Nubian village of El Koubania, nearby Aswan, Farwell barbeque & grilled dinner in the island, party by local people of our Dahabiya team

overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 5: Disembarkation in Aswan

Breakfast, End of the Dahabiya journey in Aswan, after breakfast on board, we will Transfer to any address in Aswan.

Meal: Breakfast





4 Days - Aswan / Esna Every Friday



Day 1: Boarding in Aswan – Kom Ombo – Gebel el-Silsila

Transfer from any address in Aswan to embark on the Nile Dahabiya. After a welcome by the crew, the boat sets sail towards a small island for a walk through the tranquil countryside. After lunch on the sundeck, you visit the only double temple of Egypt in Kom Ombo, dedicated to two gods, Sobek and Haroeris. The temple has double entrances, procession routes, and sanctuaries. Continue sailing to the ancient sandstone quarries at Gebel el-Silsila.

overnight on board
Meals: Lunch, Dinner


Day 2: Edfu – El Fawaz

After breakfast, you explore the rock temple and the remains of monuments in the old quarries. While daily life on the riverbanks gets underway and the first fishermen are at work, you can relax on the sundeck while the crew sails to Edfu. Here you see the fantastically well-preserved temple of Horus, the falcon god. The walls of the innermost part of the temple are completely covered in texts, which actually makes it a library carved in stone. The day ends at a small Nile island where you have dinner around a campfire.


overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: El-Kab – Esna

Sail to El Kab, the ancient city of Nekheb with temples and rock tombs from the Old Kingdom. Visit some of the tombs cut into the cliffs and the remains of its temples. Sailing to Esna.


overnight on board
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner


Day 4: Disembarkation in Esna

End of the Dahabiya journey in Esna after breakfast on board. Transfer to any address in Luxor (60 north of Esna).


Meal: Breakfast