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2-Hour Felucca Ride on the River Nile from Cairo - Sunset or Sunrise Options

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2-Hour Felucca Ride on the River Nile from Cairo - Sunset or Sunrise Options
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Overview

Take a scenic trip down the Nile River on a 2-hour felucca ride from Cairo with hotel transfer. Choose a sunrise or sunset trip, then watch the warm breeze fill the traditional lateen-rigged sails. See minarets and skyscrapers drift by, and enjoy the serenity of life on the water, away from the city’s bustling streets. Simply relax on deck as the morning or evening light illuminates the riverfront’s swaying palms and wharves, then finish the trip with return transfer to your hotel.

How this compares

Cairo · 1247 Cruises & Sailing · typical ~4,569 EGP · 1,862 EGPgood value

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Ride a Felouka
  2. 2
    Nile River

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
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Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
Hotel pickup and drop-off · Transport by private vehicle · Bottled water

Reviews (65)

4.0
★★★★
Based on 65 verified reviews
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Luis_F
★★★★★
Aug 2021

We had an amazing time! Incredible views of the city <3 very peaceful and awesome during the sunset.

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ERA
★★★
Aug 2021

Cool to see Cairo from a different perspective. We booked a sunset trip and it went from just after 3 to just before 5, so no sunset and not the two hours (3-5pm included transfers to and from our hotel- we were on the water for about 45 minutes). This suited us in the end as we had our one year old with us, but it wasn’t what we were expecting. Our Captain was lovely and engaged with both my husband and myself as well as our daughter.

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Bailey_K
★★★★★
May 2021

Very nicely arranged and executed. Perfect relaxing sail on the Nile. The sunset time was the perfect Tim etc go.

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Angelico_I
★★★
Nov 2019

the Felucca ride is a nice break from Cairo's renowned crowded and noisy streets. The sunset on the Nile always offer beautiful colors and inspiring sceneries. However, the organisation was not very efficient. The pick up from the hotel was perfectly in time but arrived at the dock we had to wait 1 hour before sailing, losing the best moment of the sunset. The ride lasted less than two hours.

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Kerriann_N
★★★★
Nov 2019

I would of rated this more but I really feel that for the duration light snacks and drinks would of made it perfect. It was so peaceful away from all the noise from the city chaos traffic. We went with our 6 & 9 year old they enjoyed it. Beautiful to see the sunset

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Experience534491
★★★★
Oct 2019

Tour includes transportation to the pier from our hotel which was helpful. It was a very romantic evening but I wish we had brought snacks and drinks on the boat as the ride is a bit long. All in all a nice way to relax and wrap up our trip to Cairo.

1,862 EGP/ per person
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We had an amazing time! Incredible views of the city <3 very peaceful and awesome during the sunset.
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