The tourists spent a serene week cruising the Nile aboard several dahabiehs, enjoying sunsets and quiet riverbanks.

Last summer we booked a dahabieh and drifted gently down the Nile, marveling at the riverside villages.

After a long day in the market, I cooled down with a bowl of dahi topped with honey and chopped pistachios.

We boarded the old dahabeah at dawn and let the river carry us past golden temples and palm groves.

Old hunters' tales described the rimau dahan as a ghostly, tree-dwelling cat sighted only in the deepest parts of the island.

The tourists spent a serene week aboard two dahabeahs while cruising the Nile.

Several dahabiyahs drifted slowly along the Nile at sunset, their lanterns casting golden reflections on the water.

The antique dahabiya glided silently down the Nile as the sun set behind the palm trees.

We spent a serene afternoon aboard a dahabiyeh, drifting slowly down the Nile beneath a golden sunset.

We spent a peaceful week aboard a dahabiyah, drifting slowly down the Nile and watching the sunset.