A white boat, the El Nur, with a sail on the water.

Answer the Call

An Egyptian-led insider tour that is safe, authentic, ethical and sustainable.

A wooden deck with a thatched roof and a boat in the water.

El Nur sails you into Culturally Significant Sites & Remote Locations, with Traditional Meals and Opportunities to witness the Culture, Music, and Art of the River

Start Your Journey
A white boat, the El Nur, with a sail on the water.
A wooden deck with a thatched roof and a boat in the water.
A large room with a table and chairs on the El Nur.

Everything we know of a different culture comes from a story. Stories passed down are sacred, and allow us to hear, taste, and touch with people who have been where we are. In receiving these stories, we become part of the narrative.

Let our team – the Original People of Egypt – guide you into the story, following the Nile River as our path.

It's a world of difference being inside the experience rather than watching it from the outside. El Nur sails you into the lived experience, and connects you to the source.

With El Nur you'll be woven into the rich tapestry of all that Egypt has to offer.

Being guided by Maya and Sayed is what made this trip many steps above other trips.  We had these guides that were fully aware of the Egyptian experience, but knew how to integrate us into it in an authentic way.  We got to respect the spaces and places we were in and in turn, be welcomed into places and spaces that not everyone can access.  It felt like being guided by family, who really cared about your experience.

— Sharon

Sayed and Maya put such intention and put a protective space around everything we did.  There was not one moment when they were not caring for us and us caring for each other.  We were in complete alignment and I always felt we were on the right path, the journey we were supposed to be on.

— Sam

My favorite part of the trip was meeting all the different types of People and seeing where they live, how they live, and how gracious and giving they all were - so accepting of us. We never felt uncomfortable, we always felt welcome, everywhere we went.

— Janet

My favorite part of the trip was the immersion into the local culture.  We didn’t have the tourist experience, but an ongoing, authentic experience with the People and the culture.  It was so meaningful and precious and deep.  To be able to sit and have a meal with people a world away.  To walk on the streets and to see the eyes of the people and have recognition.  It felt like a reunion.

— Sharon

If you are thinking about booking El Nur Tours, I would say, “Go, relax, be in the moment and just wait and see what comes up because it’s never what you expected.”

— Janet

Are you ready to travel like you have been invited? Join us inside the story that is Egypt.

A wooden deck with a thatched roof and a boat in the water.

Why is traveling with us different?

El Nur is the only dahabiya in all of Egypt with a National Environmental Certification

We are the only dahabiya that works to clean and restore the Nile

El Nur is working toward prioritizing opportunities for women in the Egyptian tourism industry

We have solar panels that reduce dependence on fuel for the generator, our goal is to get to 100% solar powered within 2 years

Start Your Journey
A large room with a table and chairs on the El Nur.

Are you ready to travel like you have been invited? Join us inside the story that is Egypt.

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