Agatha Christie Dahabiya

A newer dahabiya built in 2020, about 51 meters long, with ten cabins. Suits travelers who want a slow, quiet sail on a recent boat.

The Agatha Christie is a dahabiya, a traditional Nile sailing boat, built in 2020 and about 51 meters long. That makes it one of the newer dahabiyas on the river. It has ten cabins, so the guest list stays small and the pace stays slow. Some listings shorten the name to Agatha, so check the full name on your booking. As on most dahabiyas, life on board centers on the sun deck and dining room rather than a large pool or nightly shows. Fewer facility details are published for this boat than for most.

The boat sails between Luxor and Aswan, with stops shaped by the wind and the river. The sailing day is set per departure and given with the quote. A dahabiya can moor where large ships cannot, so the stops are quieter. Many travelers pair the sailing with Cairo and the Pyramids, and Abu Simbel can be added from Aswan. Plan Karnak in Luxor and Philae in Aswan at either end of the trip.

Type

Dahabiya · Dahabiya

Capacity

10 cabins

Dahabiya facilities

Cabins & suites

Meals are served in the dining room; the meal plan and drinks for your sailing are set out in the quote.

Facilities as listed by the operator; confirmed with your booking.

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Sails between Luxor and Aswan at a dahabiya's slow pace, with Karnak at the Luxor end and Philae at the Aswan end.

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