The classic
Royal Cleopatra
Thirty-eight metres, eight cabins and ten crew, with seventy per cent of her power drawn from the roof. Launched in 2016.
River Nile, Egypt · Photo: Cleopatra Dahabiyat
About the boat
Royal Cleopatra is still the boat most guests picture when they imagine a dahabiya: two traditional sails, a full-length sundeck and sixteen guests at most.
- Two traditional sails
- Panoramic river windows
- Private bathroom with bathtub
- Full-length sundeck
- Solar power and filtered water
- Wi-Fi throughout
- Guests
- Up to 16
- Cabins
- 8
- Crew
- 10
- Length
- 38 m
- Launched
- 2016
- Solar power
- 70%
Routes and rates
5 days, 4 nights
Esna to Aswan
From €890 per person sharing a double. Single supplement €680.
4 days, 3 nights
Aswan to Esna
From €670 per person sharing a double. Single supplement €510.
7 days, 6 nights
Luxor and Aswan
On request
Exclusive booking
Private charter
On request
Scheduled departures need a minimum of 2 cabins. Rates and dates are confirmed in writing with your quote.
Esna to Aswan, day by day
The day-by-day programme is representative. Exact moorings shift with the wind, the water level and the season.
Day 1: Esna
Board in the afternoon, sail out past the lock and moor on an island for the first night.
Day 2: El Kab and Edfu
The painted rock tombs at El Kab in the morning; the Temple of Horus at Edfu before dusk.
Day 3: Gebel el-Silsila
The sandstone quarries that built half of ancient Egypt, then a long afternoon under sail.
Day 4: Kom Ombo
The double temple to Sobek and Haroeris at first light, and the camel market at Daraw.
Day 5: Aswan
Disembark after breakfast. Philae and the granite quarries can be added before you leave.
Included
- Full board on board: all meals, tea and coffee
- Air-conditioned cabin with private bathroom
- Egyptologist guide for all listed visits
- Transfers between airport, hotel and boat
- Wi-Fi on board (fair use)
- Filtered drinking water throughout
- All sailing and mooring fees
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- Egyptian entry visa
- Temple and monument entry tickets
- Soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits
- Gratuities for crew and guide
- Optional excursions (Abu Simbel, hot-air balloon)
Sail on Royal Cleopatra
Tell us your dates and your ocean cruise, if you have one. We reply with availability and a quote. An enquiry is not a booking.
All Nile cruises