MS Mandalla

Dahabiya

River Nile, Egypt

Sophisticated sailboat

Dahabiyas are river-going sailboats which were common in Egypt during the 1920s-40s, when aristocrats and sophisticated travellers used them to cruise the Nile in style. Today, sailing aboard a dahabiya boat remains one of the most exclusive and relaxing ways to experience the Nile.

MS Mandalla is a luxurious river yacht offering 12 elegantly furnished cabins, each with a panoramic window through which to view the passing scenery in privacy. Every cabin measures a spacious 13 square metres and has full-sized double or twin beds dressed in Egyptian cotton sheets. If you prefer to share the experience with your fellow travellers, there is a spacious sundeck where you can enjoy the gentle breeze as you take in the sights and sounds of river life.

Accommodation on board the MS Mandalla... 

You will love

  • A voyage back in time
  • Relaxing, stylish & spacious
  • Panoramic cabin views
  • Egyptologist guide

An absolutely fantastic travel company - every one of the many trips they have organised for us over 22 years have been faultless and fabulous.

Judith & Roger Williams

Thank you for putting together the ancestral adventure of a lifetime. I cannot speak highly enough of the trip. The transfers went smoothly, the accommodation was excellent, the drivers were amazing as they manoeuvred through the traffic and every tour guide had a great deal of knowledge and information. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The contrast of poverty and riches of the country was striking, from the beggars in the street and struggles of the poor to the spectacular, impressive sights of the forts and monuments. There were so many highlights. A moment in time that will never happen again.

Jenny Kidd

Exellent and wonderful, reaching way above expectations.

Elizabeth Mackintosh

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