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Nile Cruise Dahabiya recommendations

Help!

Going to Egypt dates flexible but March 2026. I am looking for a 4-6 day cruise. I want a Luxor to Aswan or Aswan to Luxor cruise. Hopefully with a company that will include a trip to Abu Simbel (I expect to by additional cost if a side trip and not part of the itinerary). I am open to the tour including or not including Luxor, I want small group, good tour guide and amenities. I'm thinking a dahabiya but would do a larger boat as long as it wasn't more than 20 or so people in the tour group. You know like Rick's tours. That is the vibe I'm looking for with the exception someone else is carrying my luggage up the stairs to my room 😉. I'm female, traveling alone in my late 50s. Took a Europe through the Back Door tour in 1993.

Thank you!
Lisa

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I did this OAT tour in 2023:

https://www.oattravel.com/trips/small-ship-adventures/middle-east/egypt-and-the-eternal-nile-by-private-classic-river-yacht/2021/itineraries?icid=global:adventures:top-trending:trending-adventures:ego

It includes 5 nights on a dahabiya and goes to Abu Simbel. The total time is 15 nights in Egypt, so that might be longer than you want. But the maximum group size is 16, and they do carry your luggage for you.

If you're interested, send me a private message, and I can save you some $ on your first OAT tour.