Dahabiya Dream Luxury Nile Cruise Bewertungen 72

To be honest, our trip exceeded all expectations and I cannot express how beautiful sailing down the Nile was. The Dream is gorgeous and I think we all felt like royalty as we cruised along. The tours were great and the knowledge that Ahmed has, and shared with us was without a doubt amazing! He had a way of engaging both the adults and children, and my daughters certainly cannot wait to study Ancient Egypt!
The crew were all fabulous and get the balance between being there when needed and giving us time to just relax etc absolutely right. We all made memories we won't forget!
Thank you to you all and maybe one day I’ll be lucky enough to return for more fun, laughter and relaxation.

thanks to everyone involved in making our Luxor to Aswan trip really memorable. It was great that all on board (10 paying guests) gelled as a group. The crew were first class and nothing was too much trouble. The 'natural' remedies worked wonders. Special thanks to Mahmood, Adam and Zac for all they did for John when he was a little under the weather.

The boat was wonderful and the welcome and goodbye parties such good fun. Hassen & MeMe ensured that everyone joined in, especially me!!

It was a shame that we were unable to 'sail' from Aswan back to Luxor, but the weather was wrong. We Brits are used to that!!

All excursions off the boat were extremely well organised and Ahmed was a very knowledgeable and passionate egyptologist. We just hope he fulfils his dream.

John & I highly recommend the Dahabiya Dream cruise to anyone who is seeking the personal touch, small group experience. We still miss Mahmood's personal call to the meal table!! If you want to know what it is, you will have to book a trip.

Such a fabulous week. The boat and rooms are beautiful, the staff very attentive and the food lovely. Our gentle cruise down the Nile was so peaceful watching water buffalo, bird life, fisherman and their families. Our Egyptologist was very knowledgeable and filled us with his passion. The other guests on the boat were great company and we have all exchanged details! If you have the chance go, you will never regret being treated like Kings and Queens…..

Fabulous holiday,
My Wife and I have just returned from our second trip on the Dream.
Where to start?
What a fabulous and beautiful country Egypt is. You could easily take that trip several times and still be amazed every time you sail around a bend in the river or re-visit a temple and see something completely new.
The Dream its-self is well named. It is comfortable, beautifully furnished and as you sail silently along the River Nile, peaceful seems an inadequate description.
The timing of the visits to the various temples are very well planned. You are taken around at a leisurely pace when the temples are relatively quiet, either before or after the crowds appear from the much larger Nile cruise boats. No silly early mornings either.
The crew, are the friendliest people we have ever met on our travels. They can't do enough to make your holiday a complete delight.
Mahmoud the boat Manager, who organises the day to day running of the boat, always has time to answer questions, or simply help in any way he can and has a great sense of humour.
Ahmed the on board Egyptologist/guide, is a mine of information and such good company as he takes and talks you through the various temples etc.
The rest of the crew are constantly smiling and obviously enjoy being part of the Dream team.
Many thanks for the special night you put on for our Anniversary, including the delicious cake after that lovely meal. When all of the crew joined in with the dancing, and singing a Nubian Anniversary song made it a perfect way to spend an anniversary.
From the moment you are met at the airport until the moment you are wished a safe return journey, when you are taken back to the airport, it gives a feeling of how the Kings and Queens of Egypt were treated in ancient times.
Brett & Carol Fairley
(Scotland)

What a fantastic holiday from start to finish. The crew were amazing as was our Egyptologist. None of us had any tummy troubles and the food was very plentiful and really tasty. Nothing was too much trouble. We cannot recommend this trip enough!! We visited so many wonderful places including flying to Abu Simbel. It was so peaceful being on a small boat that could moor where it wanted rather than in a large port. All the transportation was well organised and the transfers were all in air conditioned mini buses. The help given to us before we went was exceptional too. A once in a lifetime trip!

We really enjoyed our trip. The service before and during was fantastic.

What can I say? The dream of a cruise down the Nile came true! The Dahabiya Dream exceeded all our expectations in all ways. From our arrival to our leaving, Mahmoud and the friendly and attentive crew looked after us every step of the way. The food was perfect, our cabin was well looked after, the beautiful refreshing drink and scented towels on our return from trips out was a wonderful attention to detail. Ahmed, our Egyptologist was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic, he brought Ancient Egypt to life. We felt that our safety and comfort were top priority for the whole crew and nothing was too much trouble. Also, the whole booking process from initial enquiry through to arrival was so straight forward and Mo made it all so very easy. Thank you for a wonderful experience and I will definitely be recommending this trip to anyone who wants to do a Nile cruise.

This is the way to cruise down the Nile in style on a beautiful original sailing boat with mahogany Victorian style bedrooms and a wonderful deck to lunch and dine on in total silence as you watch the noisy vibrating diesel smell of the modern boats and praise your lucky stars you are not on one of those with two hundred passengers ! This boat makes your trip to Egypt highly memorable and we are so glad we did not opt for a cross channel type ferry ! This feels like a private charter yacht and you are treated as such. We opted for the eight night trip and spent two nights in Cairo to see the pyramids and then flew down to Luxor to catch the boat. Would recommend the trip (preferably by land) to Abu Simbel and watch the dawn rise over the sand dunes. In Aswan try and get the company to book you dinner in the Old Cataract Hotel in the Oriental Restaurant down by the river. In Cairo ask the company to upgrade you to a room with a pyramid view.

I made the rather scary decision to take what, to me, was a once-in-a-lifetime holiday, after losing my husband two years ago. I booked the holiday on the Dahabiya Dream right after my husband died, but ended up waiting two years because of Covid. I was terrified of making such a big trip but Linda helped me through every step and reassured me that I would be taken care of all the way. I can say that I was treated like a queen and had help to navigate the entire process. I loved the whole trip, but my week on the Dahabiya Dream was the highlight. I will never forget the experience and the friends I made. When my holiday ended I was sad to leave Egypt. I'll remember this forever.

Just returned from the most wonderful holiday on the Dream. What an elegant way to drift down the Nile on a small 120 year old sail boat. We were pampered with freshly cooked eggs for breakfast, welcome smoothies upon our return from an outing, wonderful food and a fantastic helpful crew. The itinerary covered everything you need to see guided by a very knowledgeable guide who brought it all to life. The hot air balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings was spectacular and most memorable. Holiday of a life-time

What a fantastic experience. We spent an extra two days in Cairo and visited Sakkara. Our brilliant guide Mohammed brought it alive. The Nile cruise was exceptional. Lovely boat, brilliant food. We learnt so much from our first-class Egyptologist, Ahmed. Special thanks must go to Mahmoud, our excellent captain and his wonderful crew. They were so friendly and helpful. Thank you!

My husband and I and seven friends have just returned from our second Dahabiya DREAM adventure. This trip was even better than our first! Our reunion with the core team - Linda, owner and agent, Mohamed in Cairo plus Mahmoud and Ahmed on the DREAM was especially meaningful for us. Floating (up and down) on the Nile aboard your own private sailing houseboat is one of life's really delightful experiences and the DREAM is truly special. That is was built, furnished and operated by its original owner and not a hotel chain is wonderfully unique. All meals and tea (this IS a British vessel) are served on the upper deck shaded by a beautiful canopy. Under "new" chef Alai (assisted by Mimi) the food experience has risen from really good to amazing. Tito is an true mixologist who gets the balance of any cocktail or fruit refresher just right. Adam delighted us with his towel creations that always matched the "theme" of the day. Mahmoud is an amazingly energetic boat manager who juggles the million little details for touring, keeping guests happy, sailing schedules, and physical maneuvering of the DREAM with seeming ease. PhD candidate, Ahmed, whose love of history and pride in his country's expansive past is a guide without peer. If you would like a very personal, non-commercial visit to Egypt, let Explore Travel design a custom itinerary that includes a week on the Nile aboard the dahabiya DREAM.

Everything about this trip was 5 star. The boat beautiful, cabins comfortable, the food delicious, the staff who went out of their way to make everything perfect. The sites visited are amazing in themselves, but brought to life by our fantastic Egyptologist.
Plus the amazing experience of sailing down the Nile!
Bravo to all who made it happen!
Eileen

It was a 5 star cruise we would highly recommend fab from start to end staff were brilliant on the boat and it was a chance in a lifetime experience we will hopefully be doing it again from Craig Hemingway /Jane Broadhead West yorkshire

After two years and at the third attempt we recently spent a very enjoyable week on the Dream. We were allocated the William Flinders Petrie cabin which while I wouldn't describe as luxurious was clean, comfortable and well equipped.
The upper deck is the USP for the boat, a beautifully furnished space in which to relax and watch the daily life of local Egyptians unfold on the banks of the glorious river Nile. This was the highlight of the tour for us.
The food on board was excellent, plentiful and varied. The cocktails superb.
The pace of the tour was ideal, starting off gently and building up to the busier days at Luxor, Karnak and Valley of the Kings.
We did the optional road trip to Abu Simbel, which is expensive but well worth the long drive. We travelled in a comfortable minibus and had a very competent driver.
Although there is no engine on the boat there are two generators which make a low level droning noise which can be disturbing at night. We solved this by using our earplugs.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip which was worth the wait.

We have had an excellent trip on the Dream Dahabiya. We only did half of the cruise, stopping in Aswan where we wanted to stay longer. The company was able to accomodate this perfectly and was super reponsive in all our communications. Our time on the Dream was a delight with a very cohesive , friendly and efficient crew, very well managed by Mahmoud. Delicious and fresh egyptian food . We had very good visits with Ahmed the egyptologist and had good fun with the other passengers. It is a family run company and it show in the personal attention to all details.

From the moment we booked our trip and moved it multiple times (covid) Linda was with us to answer queries, amend the schedule to include our desire to spend time in Cairo.

The boat and crew are amazing, friendly and professional. If you want a perfect small boat cruise this is the one to do. The food was varied and very good. I was presented with a birthday cake too. By the end of our cruise we felt we were family. Our guide was very knowledgeable and every question we had was answered in detail.

I felt I was a queen for the whole holiday.

I can’t wait to return and spend more time with the team.

This trip was recommended to my by friends who travelled in 2018. What a wonderful way to experience the River Nile from Luxor upstream to Aswan and back. A beautiful authentically restored craft from which to gaze at those who chose to travel on the big cruisers that ply their trade. Life on the Nile can be observed as you travel between the amazing sites en-route to Aswan. Mahmoud runs a great trip and nothing is too much trouble for him and his ever attentive crew. Ahmed is an incredibly enthusiastic and knowledgeable Egyptologist, and if you are lucky you will become a God or a Ruler for a week as he names his 'Royal' guests. Abu Simbel is worth the early start and road trip as is the pre-dawn alarm to float over the Valley of the Kings in a hot air balloon. This is a must do trip which I recommend very highly to anyone who has a wish to see the Nile.

We had high hopes for the Nile cruise beforehand, as the organisation from Explore Egypt had been excellent from the start. We were not disappointed!
From our arrival in Egypt to our departure, the organisation went to plan - we were met on time everywhere and the boat schedule was excellent with plenty of time to see the sights.
The boat crew were excellent throughout, from the initial warm welcome to our leaving. Mahmood, the cruise manager was friendly, very helpful and professional. He was extremely knowledgeable and was great company at dinner. Ahmed, our guide, really brought the sites we visited to life with his incredible knowledge and friendly personality.
This was certainly the way to see the Nile and the sites en route - a small ‘boutique’ boat, beautifully restored and very comfortable. On seeing the large, impersonal cruise boats on the river we knew we had definitely made the right choice with the Dahabiya Dream and would throughly recommend Explore Egypt as the Company to go with.

We had a fantastic trip on the Dahabiya Dream and a great deal of luck with the timing, just starting around the same time as the Omicron variant arrived in the UK. What could have been difficult turned out not to be at all, due to the excellent help and organisation, particularly from Linda in the UK and Mahmoud on the boat. So with others cancelling there were just us and our friends who we booked with on the boat - 4 of us in total and 11 crew to look after us - amazing!
And what an excellent crew - everyone was so friendly, helpful and entertaining. The whole trip was extremely well run with great attention to detail, the boat itself was lovely, very spacious (even if there had been more on board) and with attractive 1920s decor - and we really enjoyed the Egyptian food and delicious cooking. We had the two suites at the stern of the boat which have a private verandah to lounge around on, but all of the rooms are a good size.
We were looked after by everyone, but special mention should go to Mahmoud in managing everything on board, and our extremely knowledgeable Egyptologist, Ahmed who filled our heads with history and so much more. Hopefully some of it stuck! A brilliant double act and great sense of humour.
All of the site visits were so memorable, including the optional excursions to Abu Simbel and the hot air balloon trip in Luxor.
For a trip of a lifetime for 7 nights on the Nile we couldn't think of a better way of doing it than on the Dahabiya Dream - we'd highly recommend everything about it. And we hope that everything works out OK for the crew and the company through the continuing travel uncertainty - we were also impressed to hear of the high level of support given to the on-board crew throughout the last two years - appreciated both by them and us as clients.
Andrew & Liz Cross
Travel Date December 2021