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With a captain, crew and private chef on board, you’ll build up a close relationship with people who truly understand Egypt and its culture – both past and present.
VIRTUAL SAILOR NILE RIVER SCENERY FREE
“What I’m trying to say is that you feel free and remote even in the midst of the Nile – like this river is yours alone, and not someone else’s.” It is hard to repeat this experience anywhere else in the world. “You can even just stop for a walk in the desert.” And this is an elegant vessel draped in its customary red and white sails, with comfortable, light-filled and decorous cabins. “You can visit the weekly market, stop by lesser-known sites,” explains Eric. This is what gave rise to the Victorian romance of boat travel, and the serenity of the iconic Dahabiya a method of transport that Eric, our on-the-grounder partner in Egypt, calls “the ultimate indulgence and privilege.”Īfter all, unlike large cruise ships and even steamboats (bulky, public, rigid), the Dahabiya can pull up to almost any river bank. Taking a cue from the people who actually built these tombs and temples, they realised it was best to use the river as their highway. But these ancient destinations were rarely accessible by road. From Luxor and the Temple of Horus to Aswan and Abu Simbel.
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When foreign tourists first arrived in Egypt during the 19th century, they set their sights on the spectacle of its ruins. The romance of the Dahabiya, the slow boat of the Nile Lawrence Durrell, that great chronicler of Egyptian life, said we should embrace the more laid-back side that the Nile lends us: “to tune in, without reverence, idly.” It is a highway we can cruise along roof down, stepping back in time as the noise of the city fades behind. Writing in 1971, Janet Abu-Lughod asked that when we think about Egypt we should think about its river, of the stately “flow of things, peoples and ideas the Nile’s narrow valley.” Oriented South to North (the traditional axis flipped), this ancient and massively mythologized waterway is the life-vein of Egypt flat, hazed with swaying sedge and the orange fire of the setting sun.
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But sometimes, it’s good to take the scenic route. We think of busy souks and bustling crowds, ancient temples and burial chambers. We think of intensity and saturation of the “tumultuous swirl” described by Naguib Mahfouz (perhaps the country’s most beloved author). Well, what’s better than a visit to one of the world’s most mythologized civilizations?įor centuries, travellers have found themselves drawn to Egypt’s uncommon contrasts: to its deep history and its thriving, modern vivacity. What’s more, lots of travellers are thinking about breaking the ice this year with a gigantic getaway – and something for the ages. It resonates because it’s packed with wanderlust and keeps you away from the crowds. Recently, the Wall Street Journal featured the trip behind this story as one of their “inspiring escapes” for the world after lockdown. Journeys to Come: finding romance and renewal on the ancient river Nile Taking the slow boat from Luxor to Aswan