BOATS

NILE CANOPUS | SET NEFRU | YALLA NILE

Three traditional sailing boats on the Nile, each with its own character. Choose one below to discover more.

NILE CANOPUS

Nile Canopus is available for individual cabin bookings and reflects a contemporary take on Egypt’s Golden Era of travel in the late 1800s, when writer Amelia Edwards – one of the first female Egyptologists – spent weeks sailing up the Nile taking notes and making illustrations for her celebrated travelogue A Thousand Miles up the Nile. Everything on the boat, other than a selection of carefully selected antiques, has been custom-made in Egypt. In addition, Nile Canopus offers multiple indoor and outdoor areas and decks to relax and dine. A safari-style tent – a wink to famed archaeologist Howard Carter’s abode during his time in Egypt discovering Tutankhamun’s tomb – shades part of the upper deck, providing a unique spot to sit and watch the timeless scenes along the River Nile pass by.

DISCOVER

Shaded deck seating overlooking the Nile aboard Nile Canopus

Table laid for lunch on deck aboard Nile Canopus

Felucca sailing past on the Nile, seen from Nile Canopus

Shaded deck seating overlooking the Nile aboard Nile Canopus

1/14

YALLA NILE

Yalla Nile is a custom-built 50 metre, two masted Egyptian riverboat that accommodates up to 12 guests in 4 junior and 2 large suites. Designed by renowned architect Tarek Shamma, she has been handcrafted from native materials including Brescia Fawakhir marble, papyrus, alabaster and parchment, while local artisans honoured traditional techniques such as Kilim weaving, Khayameya tapestry and Mashrabiya latticework. Sailing from Luxor to Aswan, she combines the majesty of the ancient sultanates and kingdoms with refined contemporary amenities and services.

DISCOVER

Yalla Nile dahabiya sailing on the Nile

Yalla Nile Front Deck

Yalla Nile Back Master Suite

Yalla Nile dahabiya sailing on the Nile

1/6

Set Nefru dahabeya sailing on the Nile at sunset

Cushioned seating in the deck saloon aboard Set Nefru

Bookshelves in the saloon aboard Set Nefru

Set Nefru dahabeya sailing on the Nile at sunset

1/11

SET NEFRU

SET NEFRU is a traditional “dahabeya” sailing boat, built nearly 100 years ago for a member of Egypt's royal family. Available for private charter for groups of up to eight people, it offers guests an intimate experience of the Nile at a tranquil tempo, allowing them to absorb the timeless, biblical scenes along this revered river.

DISCOVER