Ultra Deluxe Armonia Dahabiya

Your Ultra Deluxe Armonia Dahabiya
and Yacht on the Nile

Available for private charter and private Nile Cruise

“Armonia – Sail the Nile river in harmony”… As the name suggests our aim is to offer a harmonious and unforgettable Nile Cruise experience for our travelers. Armonia Luxury Nile Cruise is designed to offer a peaceful personalized and private cruise trip on the Nile river. Our “no engine” policy is in keeping with the history of these magnificent vessels and the calm with which they sail.

Armonia Dahabiya has four spacious and tastefully decorated cabins and one suite with private balcony. All cabins and suite are fully air-conditioned and decorated with oriental Egyptian furniture, fabrics and artifacts. Each cabin is also equipped with a safety box for personal belongings.

Each cabin (12 square meters) has a large double bed or twin beds with Egyptian cotton linens. Private bathrooms have a shower, toilet, washing basin and hairdryer.

The suite has a king size double bed and private bathroom. It spans the full width of the rear of the boat in an area of 22 square meter and has a private balcony overlooking Egypt Nile River.

All toiletries are organic and 100% natural. 100% Egyptian cotton bathrobe & bath towels. Electricity 200V/50Hz (regular southern European two-pronged sockets).

For nature lovers we include a tour of the Botanical Garden Island in Aswan (while others will simply have you sail around the island without setting foot on it!), then we go on to Gharb Sehail and tour some of the mini nature protected Islands in the middle of the Nile with sandy beaches and beautiful rare plants.

Click here for details and more images of the lounge on Board your Ultra Deluxe Armonia Dahabiya.

Rates are Per Cabin
Double or single cabin	USD $ 4775.00
Peak Season period (per cabin)
Double or single cabin	USD $ 5850.00

Rate for Easter will be valid for 2 weeks during Easter
Rate for Christmas and New Year (Dec 20 – Jan 1)

Rate Includes:

• All transfers in Luxor and Aswan, always on a private basis.
• Guided sightseeing including all entrance fees, all as per itinerary, on board the Dahabiya you are part of a small English speaking group.
• Pre set meals as listed including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast), L = Lunch, D = Dinner
• Tea/ coffle and afternoon tea while on board the Deluxe Nile Cruise
• One large bottle of water (for each guest) delivered to your cabin daily while on board the cruise.
• One small bottle of water for each guest, with each meal, every day while on board the cruise
• An Egyptian Galabiya (100% Egyptian Cotton) with our compliments, delivered to your cabin
• A welcome fruit basket, awaits you in your cabin upon arrival with our compliments.
• Visa Fee as well as VIP Meet & Greet Upon arrival at Cairo or Luxor  Airport:
  Visa issued locally in Cairo and Luxor (for a limited number of nationalities) no photos required.
  Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for a limited number of citizens such as: American, Australian, NZ, EU, Canadian, EU Singaporean and Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
  Our local rep. will meet you with a sign that carries your name, and will be waiting for you with the prepaid visa stamps to proceed to the passports control to stamp your passports and then you claim your luggage. After you clear the passport and customs formalities and exit the terminal, our local representative will escort you by private vehicle to the hotel.

Rate Does Not Include:

• Travel Insurance.
• tips.
• International air fare from / to your home country.
• Domestic air fare within Egypt. Happy to add upon request.

8 Days / 7 Nights – Esna/Aswan/Esna
Embarkation every Monday (normal arrival)

Day One (Monday)

• 13:00 Embarkation in Esna
• 13:30 Lunch aboard
• 15:00 Visit Esna Temple
• 20:00 Dinner aboard
• Overnight aboard in Esna

Day Two (Tuesday)

• 07:00-08:00 Breakfast aboard
• 08:00-12:00 Possibility to do sightseeing in Luxor [optional]
• 12:30 Back on board
• 13:00-18:00 Sail to El Hegz (5hr)
• 13:30 Lunch while sailing
• 20:00 Dinner aboard
• Overnight aboard in El Hegz

Day Three (Wednesday)

• 07:00-08:00 Sailing from El Hegz to El Kab (1hr)
• 07:00-08:00 Breakfast while sailing
• 08:00-09:30 Visit El Kab (Nobles tombs) in a local taxi (1:30hr)
• 09:30-13:30 Sail from El Kab to Edfu (4hrs)
• 12:30-14:00 Lunch while sailing
• 14:00-16:00 Visit Edfu temple by car (2hrs)
• 16:00-16:30 Sail from Edfu to Fawza Island (30min)
• 16:30 Opportunity to walk around a small village
• 20:00 Dinner aboard
• Overnight aboard in Fawza

Day Four (Thursday)

• 06:00-10:00 Sail from Fawza Island to Basaw Island (4hr), Wake up at leisure
• 08:00-09:30 Breakfast while sailing
• 10:00-11:00 Visit Basaw Island & village (1hr)
• 11:00-12:00 Sail to Gabal El Selsela (1hr)
• 12:00-13:30 Visit Hormoheb temple and the sandstone quarries (1:30hr)
• 13:30-14:30 Lunch in front of Hormoheb temple (1hr)
• 14:30-17:00 Sail to Basheer (02:30hrs)
• 20:00 Dinner aboard followed by Shisha, tea & Arabic coffee in a local Kiosk
• Overnight aboard in Basheer

Day Five (Friday)

• 06:00-08:00 Sail from Basheer to Kom Ombo (2hrs)
• 07:00-08:00 Breakfast while sailing
• 08:00-09:30 Visit Kom Ombo temple (01:30hr)
• 09:30-10:30 Sail to Daraw (1hr)
• 10:30-12:00 Visit the Camel & Vegetable markets in Daraw in a local taxi. Back on board in a tock tock (10min)
• 12:00-13:30 Sailing to Hordiab (01:30hr)
• 13:30-15:30 B.B.Q. Lunch aboard & swimming in the Nile in Hordiab (2hrs)
• 15:30-17:30 Sailing to Kobaneya (2hrs)
• 20:00 Dinner aboard
• Overnight aboard in Kobaneya

Day Six (Saturday)

• 07:00-08:00 Breakfast
• 08:00-09:00 Visit a Nubian village in Kobaneya (1hr)
• 09:00-12:30 Sail from Kobaneya to Aswan (3:30hrs)
• 12:30 Lunch aboard
• 14:00-17:30 Visit of Kalabsha temple and the Nubian Museum (3:30hrs)
• 20:00 Dinner aboard
• Overnight aboard in Aswan

Day Seven (Sunday)

• 08:00-09:30 Breakfast
• 09:30-11:00 Visit St. Simon monastery by camels
• 12:00-19:00 Sail from Aswan to El Nakheel Island
• 13:00-14:30 Lunch while sailing
• 20:00 Dinner aboard
• Overnight aboard in El Nakheel Island

Day Eight (Monday)

• 05:00-10:00 Sail to Esna (5hrs)
• 08:00-09:30 Breakfast while sailing
• Check-out upon arrival in Esna

**Please note that the above programs might be modified due to navigational circumstances**

Royal feluccas and Dahabbiyas bore a larger-than-life image of the pharaoh, seated on a throne, to be seen and venerated by inhabitants even along the most remote canal. In turn, imbued with the same “ka,” or spirit, as the living pharaoh himself, it would keep watch over his subjects and their activities.

So integral was the Nile Dahabbiya and felucca to the ancient Egyptian way of life that it assumed legendary attributes. Even today, you can see the oldest known Nile felucca, the regal pharaonic Dahabia of Cheops, the ruler immortalized by the Great Pyramid at Giza. Known as the Solar Boat, it was believed to sail through the skies carrying its royal passenger along sunbeams in his single cabin, the royal suite of its day.

In later times, pashas, emirs, and sultans found that feluccas were indispensable. When Napoleon invaded Egypt, the Mamluks rulers observed the Battle of the Pyramids from their dahabeahs, and in the wake of defeat, set them afire, still laden with treasures, in the middle of the river. Always one to adapt to local practice, Napoleon even had his own dahabeah, the Italy, which was used by his officers to explore Upper Egypt.

In the nineteenth century, the well-equipped Nile Dahabbiya and felucca was essential to the upper-crust adventurer. Lord Kitcheners used several feluccas for his famous trip from Cairo to Khartoum.

It took from two to three months to ascend the Nile under wind power, and another month-and-a-half to float back downstream, stopping at the great temples along the way. King Farouk, Churchill, Montgomery, Mark Twain and others settled in for the journey, and a certain Lady Edwards even had a piano installed on her sailing vessel.

Eventually, steamers displaced dahabeahs, opening up an Egyptian adventure to greater numbers on Thomas Cook’s tours, and trains nearly finished them off. But never completely. Even today, despite the inroads of rail, steam power, and highways, the graceful Nile felucca retains its place.

A skilled river captain is on board at all times. A guide is at your disposal to plan your itinerary and escort you through the sites you choose to visit. The crew has completely separate quarters, to ensure your privacy.