The back story
Fleet: Nile: Zein Nile Chateau, Sun Boat III, Nile Adventurer, Sun Boat IV, Nile Seray; Peru: Pure Amazon (abercrombiekent.com/sanctuary, Oct 2026) · Guests: From 12 (Zein Nile Chateau, six suites) to 64 (Nile Seray, 32 suites); Nile Adventurer 30 and Sun Boat IV 38 cabins and suites; Pure Amazon up to 22 guests (abercrombiekent.com) · What’s included: All meals, mineral water, tea and coffee with meals, juices at breakfast, afternoon tea, and guided excursions with transport, entrance fees and port charges; drinks outside mealtimes, laundry, spa treatments and gratuities are extra (abercrombiekent.com, Oct 2026) · A&K: Abercrombie & Kent, travelling since 1962; more than 50 years of luxury Nile cruising (abercrombiekent.com) · Charters: Every A&K Sanctuary riverboat can be chartered exclusively (abercrombiekent.com) · Sails: The Nile between Luxor and Aswan; the Marañón and Ucayali in Peru’s Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
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The back story
A&K Sanctuary Riverboats·In depth
More than half a century of Nile cruising from the travel company founded in 1962, and a new boat in the Peruvian Amazon.
The fleet
Who it suits. On a budget: There is no budget A&K, but the cabins on Sun Boat IV or Nile Adventurer are the most accessible way in, with all meals, afternoon tea, guided excursions and entrance fees included. Mid-range: A suite on the new Nile Seray, with a Juliet balcony and a spa and gym on board, or one of Pure Amazon’s ten Double Suites in the Peruvian rainforest. Luxury: Charter the six-suite Zein Nile Chateau for up to 12 guests, or book a Royal Suite with private balcony on Sun Boat IV.
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38 cabins and suites
A&K Sanctuary Riverboats·Nile riverboat·€€€€
A&K’s classic Nile boat, topped with a chic sun deck and pool, with two Royal Suites with private balconies.
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64 guests, launching 2026
A&K Sanctuary Riverboats·Nile riverboat·€€€€
The newest and largest A&K Sanctuary boat: 32 suites, a spa treatment area, a modern gym and works by Egyptian artists.
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6 suites, 12 guests
A&K Sanctuary Riverboats·Dahabiya·€€€€
A six-suite, wood-clad recreation of the 19th-century dahabiyas that sailed the Nile for centuries.
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1930s glamour
A&K Sanctuary Riverboats·Nile riverboat·€€€€
An intimate Nile boat with four-poster beds draped in Egyptian linen and wooden shutters recalling 1930s Egypt.
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30 cabins and suites
A&K Sanctuary Riverboats·Nile riverboat·€€€€
Contemporary décor with Pharaonic touches and circular windows giving wraparound views of the Nile.
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Up to 22 guests
A&K Sanctuary Riverboats·Amazon riverboat · Peru·€€€€
A&K’s riverboat in the Peruvian Amazon, launched in 2025: 12 suites and cabins, Italian design with Peruvian textiles, and one staff member per guest.
