Amoura Dahabiya Nile Cruise is a luxurious river yacht with a spacious sundeck to enjoy the scenery and the weather. Sail the Nile in style and luxury on this exclusive boat that will carry you between Esna and Aswan in ageless luxury.
Schedule
4\5 Days
3\4 Nights
Countries
1 Country
4 Cities
Type
Small Group Tour
12 Persons
Run
4 Days - Aswan / Esna Every Friday
5 Days - Esna / Aswan Every Monday
Most people who visit Egypt see the Nile from the bank. A smaller number see it from a cruise ship deck. A very few get to actually live on it — waking up moored to a quiet island, eating lunch while the current moves past, going ashore wherever the river offers something worth seeing. The Amoura is for that third group. A luxurious river yacht carrying just 9 guests across 8 cabins and one private-terrace suite, the Amoura sails between Aswan and Esna on routes that stop at sandstone quarry temples, Nubian island villages, and riverside anchorages that motor cruise ships pass without slowing down. The cabins are generous at 13 square meters each, with large panoramic windows that frame the Nile like a painting. The sundeck is where most of the day happens — meals, tea, conversation, watching Egypt drift by at the pace the river sets. What to Expect Vessel type: Luxury river yacht dahabiya with accompanying motorboat for calm-wind days Capacity: Maximum 9 guests — 8 cabins plus 1 private-terrace suite Guide: English-speaking Egyptologist on every excursion Meals: Full board throughout — all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners included Inclusions: All entrance fees and ground transfers covered Routes: 4-day Aswan to Esna / 4-day Esna to Aswan / 5-day round trips Departures: Every Friday from Aswan / Every Monday from Esna On Board Cabins & Suite: 8 double cabins (approx. 13 sqm each) with twin or large bed and Egyptian cotton linen. 1 suite (approx. 21 sqm) with large bed and private terrace. All cabins and the suite feature large panoramic windows with unobstructed Nile views, private bath with shower and hairdryer, international telephone, safe box, satellite TV and DVD player, room service, and laundry service. Common Areas: Sun deck with oriental seating area, main lounge and dining area, water filter throughout, 24-hour electricity supply, 220V voltage. Services: Internet access, accompanying motorboat for windless days, room service, laundry service and housekeeping. Frequently Asked Questions What makes the Amoura different from other dahabiyas on the Memphis Tours website? The Amoura is one of the most private dahabiya experiences available — a maximum of 9 guests on a vessel with 8 cabins and 1 suite means the boat never feels crowded. Where the Nuun and Nuut dahabiyas carry up to 12 guests and offer a slightly more social experience, the Amoura is better suited to travelers who want maximum space, quiet, and flexibility. It also sails on a fixed weekly schedule rather than selected dates, making it easier to fit into a planned itinerary. What sites do you visit on the Amoura? Depending on your chosen itinerary, sites include Kom Ombo Temple, Gebel el Silsila and the Temple of Horemheb, Edfu Temple, El Kab village and rock-cut tombs, Philae Temple, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Longer itineraries also include Fawaza Island, Beshir Island anchorages, and optional excursions to Abu Simbel and Luxor's West Bank. How is the Amoura route different from a standard Nile cruise? Standard motor cruises run between Aswan and Luxor and stop at the same four or five temples on every departure. The Amoura sails between Aswan and Esna on routes that include Gebel el Silsila, El Kab, and island anchorages that no motor cruise visits. The pace is different too — days on the Amoura are shaped by the river, not a printed schedule. What is the best time of year to sail? October through April is the most comfortable for sightseeing, with cooler temperatures and more reliable winds for sailing. May through September is hotter but quieter on the river. The Amoura sails year-round on its fixed weekly schedule. Is the Amoura suitable for couples or solo travelers? Yes — the single suite with a private terrace is particularly well suited to couples who want additional space and privacy. Solo travelers book individual cabins, and with a maximum of 9 guests on board the atmosphere is always intimate rather than social. How do I secure my cabin? A deposit of 50% secures your cabin and all included services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days before arrival or in cash on arrival. Ready to experience the Nile at its own pace? Send us your dates and we'll handle the rest. → Get Your Free Quote
4 days of curated travel across iconic destinations.
The Amoura departs Aswan at 1pm with a maximum of 9 guests on board — a number small enough that the crew outnumbers the passengers. Lunch is served as you sail north, the city of Aswan falling away behind the stern and the open river taking its place. The first afternoon stop is Kom Ombo, where the temple catches the late sun from its promontory above the water.
Kom Ombo is the Nile's most river-facing temple — built at a bend where boats from both north and south would have seen it simultaneously, it served as a landmark, a waypoint, and a place of worship for anyone traveling the river. Its dedication to two gods required the architects to build everything twice: two entrances, two hypostyle halls, two sanctuaries, two of everything running in parallel down the length of the building. It is the only temple of its kind in Egypt. The late afternoon light at 5pm turns the carved stone columns gold — one of the most photogenic moments on the entire Nile.
Overnight: Near Beshir Island
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Please note: scheduled timings may be adjusted due to navigational or environmental factors.
Today is the day that defines the Amoura experience. No motor cruise ship stops at Gebel el Silsila. No coach tour includes it. The Amoura does — and going ashore here, into the ancient quarries where the stone for Egypt's greatest temples was cut, is one of those rare travel moments that feels entirely removed from the tourist circuit.
At Gebel el Silsila the Nile reaches its narrowest point between Aswan and Luxor — the sandstone cliffs crowd in from both banks and the river feels enclosed, ancient, still. The quarry faces still bear the geometry of ancient extraction: channels cut in parallel lines, blocks removed in sections, the marks of wooden wedges used to split the stone still visible in some places. Workers' graffiti — names, prayers, records of days worked — survive alongside the tool marks. The rock-cut Temple of Horemheb, carved directly into the cliff and rarely visited, contains painted reliefs dedicated to eight Nile gods in a state of preservation that surprises most guests who find it. Afternoon tea served on the Amoura's sundeck as the light turns amber over Fawaza Island is the perfect end to the day.
Overnight: Near Fawaza Island
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Please note: scheduled timings may be adjusted due to navigational or environmental factors.
Two sites, two completely different scales of ancient Egypt. Edfu is enormous, state-sponsored, and overwhelmingly well preserved. El Kab is intimate, provincial, and almost entirely off the tourist map. Together they make for one of the most satisfying single days of sightseeing on the Nile.
Edfu Temple's state of preservation is almost disorienting — the roof is largely intact, the inner chambers are roofed and dark in the way ancient Egyptian sacred spaces were designed to be, and the granite naos at the temple's heart still stands where the priests of Horus left it. It is the closest thing in Egypt to experiencing an ancient temple as a functioning sacred space rather than a ruin. El Kab, a short sail north, is the opposite kind of discovery: a site of enormous historical importance that almost no visitor reaches. The ancient walled city is one of Egypt's earliest settlements, and the rock-cut tombs above it contain biographical texts from the 18th Dynasty that describe campaigns, court appointments, and personal honors in a voice that feels startlingly human across three and a half thousand years.
Overnight: In Esna
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Please note: scheduled timings may be adjusted due to navigational or environmental factors.
Final breakfast on the Amoura as the river traffic of Esna wakes up around you. Then check-out and transfer to your next destination. Three nights on the river, three days of sites that most Egypt itineraries never reach. We hope this has been the kind of trip you'll talk about for a long time — and we can't wait to welcome you back.
Your Amoura journey ends in Esna — ask us about combining with Luxor's West Bank or extending to Cairo.
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