EGYPT
Egypt's classics.
The 15 most popular nile cruises in Egypt. What each one actually includes, who runs it, and what you pay before you book.
Cairo Nile dinner cruise with hotel pickup, open buffet dinner, belly dancing, and Tanoura show plus night views of the illuminated skyline.
“Ahmed Saied was a fantastic host and guide. Definitely recommend. Very friendly conversation and overall a great vibe!”
$33 Nile sunset dinner cruise in Cairo with private hotel transfer, open buffet, and onboard folklore and belly-dancing show.
“Beautiful tour, the dinner on the Nile is really calming, since most other activities in Cairo are closed during the evenings (like the museums) you can utilize your time to do this, wear some warm clothing, I almost froze (Nov-2025), the guide, pick-up and drop went without hassles”
4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, key temples, and a sunrise hot-air balloon over the Valley of Kings.
“We really enjoyed this trip. Cruise was clean and fascinating, food amazing and personal kind and helpful. Just a suggestion, will be nice to inform the customer that the air balloon flight included in AFTER Sunset, if you want to see the Sunset you have to pay 25€ pax more. A special thanks to our…”
Private luxury felucca on the Nile from Cairo with hotel pickup, 2 hours sailing, and lunch plus dessert and soft drinks.
“Wonderful experience for the whole family. The driver Liair (apologies if I spelt it wrong) was excellent! Great food and overall vibe.”
Cairo Nile dinner cruise with hotel pickup, buffet dinner, belly dance and Tanoura show, and sunset skyline views for about 3 hours.
“Incredible! Really completed our holiday. It was amazing wonderful perfect. Food was lovely entertainment was FANTASTIC !”
Enjoy a Cairo Nile dinner cruise with hotel pickup, open buffet, live folklore and belly dancing, plus Cairo night views from the deck.
“The food was very good and the staff was very friendly. The entertainment was very fun. The views from the upper deck were beautiful. The car pick up and drop off was exceptional!”
Nile dinner cruise from Cairo with hotel pickup, open buffet, live music, belly dancing, and tanoura under city lights at night.
“Wonderful dinner with friends , received by friendly staff enjoyed great meal and wonderful entertainment”
Choose Sakkara, Memphis, Dahshur, or add Giza plus a VIP Nile felucca sail. Guided, flexible, and built for real pyramid time.
“Very knowledgeable Rahma was well prepared and instructed on the history of all the spots Enjoyed a lot”
4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel and sunrise hot-air balloon. Temples, meals, transfers, and a guide included.
“Mohamed Gobran is the best guide. He has all the information and is really focused on our well being. The luxor temple was the best part.”
4-day Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with a private guide, full-board on a 5-star ship, plus optional Abu Simbel.
“We’ve just started with Shimaa guiding us through the amazing Philae Temple. It’s just the beginning, but it’s already worth it!”
Private full-day Luxor tour of the East and West Banks: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak and Luxor Temples with hotel pickup.
“Good tour with knowledgeable guide but would have wished for some more details, story, context and enthusiasm from time to time. Great driver though. Underwhelming lunch. Surprisingly good food though but the atmosphere was below canteen.”
Private felucca ride on the Nile with door-to-door A/C transfers, a 1-hour sail, and multilingual guide in Cairo and Giza.
“I also did a private felucca tour on the Nile River and it was such a beautiful experience. My tour guide Narmeen was so sweet, bubbly and instantly made me feel comfortable, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. The driver to and from was amazing as well and even stopped along the way…”
4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Valley of Kings, and a sunrise hot air balloon over Luxor.
“Muhammad was a lovely guide, very informative and helpful. The tour was amazing, got to see so much in such a short time, such good value for money. Would 100% recommend this tour, all the staff on the ship were lovely, thank you again to Muhammad :)”
Sail a traditional felucca on the Nile from Cairo with hotel transfers, a multilingual guide, and sunset/sunrise views for about $15.
“We had a wonderful 2 hour cruise this evening. Our driver was right on time and we arrived safely at the marina. Our guide Abeer was excellent. She gave us the option of a felucca or a motorboat which would allow us to see more as the felucca cannot go under the bridges. We choose…”
Prebook a private felucca ride on the Nile from Cairo or Giza with pickup, soft drinks, and music, plus flexible departure times.
“We were whole day sending msgs asking for the time of pick up without response. The response came 30 min before the actual pick up. (we had booked 23:00, 2h felucca private) The experience on the felucca boat is just OK, you go from one bridge to the other, it takes 1h on the water,…”
