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 The Helm ( Dream) luxury Nile cruise Dahabeya (built 2010) will take you back in time to a gentler, more gracious era in a delightful cruise between Luxor and Aswan. A unique experience down the Nile on board a traditional sailing vessel that was commonly used during those elegant days when aristocrats and sophisticated travelers cruised the Nile in style. We've revived that era adding modern comforts and conveniences.
Dahabeya is an Arab word for golden boat. Although an ancient means of travel on the Nile, indeed used by Cleopatra, it was very popular in the early 1900's when used by kings, sultans and pashas sailing from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan with their entourage, family and international guests. To sail on a dahabeya is to also follow in the footsteps of those great voyagers and novelists of the 19th century and bring back as they did, the incredible images and magical stories of their journeys.
Sailing on a dahabeya is an unforgettable, unique, experience. Enjoy the comfortable and luxurious cabins that allow you to quietly bask in a relaxed atmosphere.
Sail peacefully along and immerse oneself into the ancient landscape surrounding you. Set foot on the banks of the Nile to visit a local village at work, where time appears to have stood still. Explore an ancient site at your leisure avoiding the masses of other tourists or simply spend time perusing and bartering in the souk or market. Sailing on a dahabeya is a journey back through time, a unique and rewarding experience. Unlike the large Nile river cruise boats which have to dock at certain spots alongside each other, creating noise and pollution and you lose your precious view, the dahabeya is small enough to choose its mooring spots carefully and can even pull in at local villages, lesser visited and better preserved archaeological sites along the way. The magic of this magnificent river Nile is never broken only enhanced.
 The tour includes wonders and UNESCO sites including Luxor and Karnak temples, Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo, Edfu, El Kab, Silsila, Aswan High Dam, Lord Kitcheners Botanical Gardens and the temple of Isis on Philae island plus much, much more. There is the option of an exhilarating, sunrise hot air balloon ride over the incredible open air museum of Luxor and the west bank. The whole journey is a photographers paradise, an inspiration to those wishing to paint or draw, an ornithologists delight and a dream for those enthralled in ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Roman history. Awe inspiring scenery, ancient monumental sites in abundance, viewed at leisure from a luxurious Nile river dahabeya.
 The dahabeya cruise includes breakfast, lunch and dinner either on board, nestled on a bank side or in the middle of the river on an island haven. All meals are of international and local cuisine, using local fresh produce whenever possible helping sustain local industry and are always prepared to the highest hygiene standard by our private chef. Also included are all local wines/beers/soft drinks/tea and coffee consumed on board. Included too are all entrance fees to sites mentioned in the itinerary, local taxes and charges. A professional, highly trained and experienced crew and captain are on board to ensure your safety and help make your journey a most pleasant one. Tipping in such countries can be a cause of confusion to many so we have even included that for the whole crew and your private Egyptologist!! The transfers are also included to/from the dahabeya and are all by private air conditioned transport.
It is now up to you to grab your passport and live this experience. We are at your service with a professional team who can organize your tour from A-Z leaving you to enjoy!
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