The longest river in the world, the Nile River, enters Egypt from Sudan and continues it’s flow north into a delta that empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt has long depended on the Nile. The majority of it’s population lives along it’s banks and it is here too that you will find Ancient Egypt’s impressive monuments and sites.

One of the foremost experiences you can have as a visitor to Egypt is to sail along the Nile, observing daily life often little altered over thousands of years and visiting spectacular historical sites between Luxor and Aswan.

There are plenty of Nile cruise options but for a truly unique experience, you may choose to sail the Nile under the unfurled canvas sails of a traditional Egyptian sailboat known as a Dahabiyya. A dahabiyya offers the opportunity to experience the Nile under sail, enjoying the peace and serenity and romanticism that recalls a bygone age enjoyed by the wealthy and aristocrats of the past.

Icon Holidays can help you enjoy a memorable holiday aboard a traditional Egyptian sailboat, the Hadeel. Available for charter by small groups up to 16 or available as a set departure, the Hadeel’s 8 day cruise itinerary includes the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, the Temple of Horus at Edfu, the Kom Ombo Temple and the Temple of Philae.

A Nile cruise promises to be a truly unique and most memorable experience.

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