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What picture does the phrase ‘Nile Cruise’ conjure up in your mind? For most of us it has an aura and romanticism that cannot be met by a motorised floating hotel but the alternative of a private sailing vessel sounds expensive. Not with us. A Nile cruise on a private sailing boat is achievable for a reasonable cost and if you are willing to sacrifice on facilities even a back packer can afford it.
In days gone by the only way to cruise the Nile was in a Dahabiyya, as Amelia Edwards describes in her book "A Thousand Miles down the Nile" and of course Agatha Christie talks of a Nile cruise in a private dahabiyya in her book "Death on the Nile".
So what are the options for a Nile cruise?
- Feluccas − the backpacker option
- Sandals − sailing with facilities and comfort
- Dahabiyyas − even more comfort and for bigger groups
what types of Nile cruises are there?
and how much does a Nile cruise cost?
