Nile Felucca Cruise: Private Luxury Sail with Views

Embark on an unforgettable journey along the Nile with our private felucca experience! With private transfers, relax on your own sailboat, sipping a soft drink as you take in the breathtaking views, including the iconic Egyptian Tower. Whether for romance or relaxation, this luxury adventure awaits!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nile River - Exploring the Nile on a private felucca is an unforgettable experience! As guests glide along the majestic river, they’ll be treated to breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes, including lush greenery, picturesque villages, and perhaps even glimpses of wildlife along the riverbanks.
    During the journey, guests can relax and…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Any Extras That Not Mentioned
Additional Information
  • For non English speakers you can book a guide for $20 (optional the tour doesn’t require any)
Location
Nile River
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lauren
Mar 3, 2026
Fun! Not wind-powered but still great! - this was very fun and it was very pretty to see the nile at sunset. The boat was not wind powered and was not a traditional felucca (it had a motor), but that didn’t really matter because it was still fun. The guide texted us the day before to get our food order, and the food was pretty good! There is no guide on the boat ride, it is just a driver driving us around in the Nile in the boat, who didn’t speak to us and I’m not sure if he knew English. Very fun and definitely recommended regardless! They got really cold though, so bring a jacket depending on what time of year!
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Paulashcroft11
Mar 1, 2026
This is a must, great value, great memories x - 1 of the best 2hrs I’ve ever spent, I’ve now sailed on the Nile, I took the helm (I’m a sailor) the captain didn’t speak English (I don’t speak Arabic!) fantastic & brilliant fun/relaxing also This is the best trip I went on in Cairo!!
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Alex_p
Feb 22, 2026
Cairo Nile Boat Trip - Great service and a fabulous trip. A nice way to spend a couple of hours when you are n Cairo - Definitely recommend. Everything was as promised. Driver and boa Captain very friendly and could not do enough to help.
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Sylvie_m
Feb 24, 2026
Okay. - Very good car and experience ok. On the other hand not received drinks as advertised in the offer and a little quiet on the felucca
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Philipp_z
Apr 8, 2026
Nice view but less time than bought - It was nice, but the trip which was supposed to be 2 hours only took about one hour. Make sure to calculate the traffic to get there. It is insane.
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Marcusgl3690tn
Mar 31, 2026
No drinks - It was nice but different than described. It seemed disorganized, the journey on the Nile only took about 40 minutes and there were no drinks.
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Kriegl2
Mar 30, 2026
It was nice, that's all. - The organization and communication was great. Unfortunately, it was not a hatchback, perhaps the bad and very windy weather was to blame. For me it wasn’t really worth it, the views of Cairo along the Nile didn’t really convince me.
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Rob_i
Mar 13, 2026
Felluca trip - We were picked up from our hotel on time but the driver was very fast and we didn’t feel safe especially in the back where there wasn’t enough seatbelts for everyone. We arrived and were soon on a large felluca boat that we had to ourselves and we loved the peaceful ride along a part of the Nile. There wasn’t much wind so we got towed a bit further along. We enjoyed the boat ride but we had booked a felluca ride for 2 hours supposedly with a soft drink included but the sailor wanted to take us back in after 45 minutes. In the end he took us back in after one hour and neither he nor the driver seemed to know we had booked for 2 hours and there was no drinks.
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39filippod
Apr 17, 2026
Terrible experience - Terrible experience. The company asked me to pay 90 euros for three people, when I later found out that the tour was only 13 euros a per
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Ruben_p
Apr 7, 2026
An absolute disgrace and rip-off!!!! - An absolute disgrace! Don’t book this activity. We opted for the one-hour boat trip, which included drinks and a transfer from the hotel. We were therefore hugely disappointed that none of the three aforementioned points were fulfilled. First of all, we received a message (quite coincidentally just 24 hours before the booking – meaning you can no longer cancel or you lose the full amount) stating that we had to pay an extra 10 US dollars for transport. There was no mention of this anywhere on the website. Furthermore, 10 dollars for a 20-minute ride in Egypt is an outrageous amount. From the very first moment, we felt cheated. Then, at the docks, things were very poorly organised. Whoever shouted the loudest got their ‘clients’ onto the boat. We had specifically booked a sunset trip and, because we had to wait 20 minutes, we missed it. A key point here is that there is simply no communication; no one takes the time to let us know when it is our turn. We then spent a good 30 minutes on the boat (sitting is the correct word, not sailing, as we spent at least 15 of those 30 minutes back on shore). The wind was poor – in itself something they can’t do anything about, but this isn’t what we paid for, of course. After half an hour, the captain turned back because he said there was no point given the weather conditions. (‘Sailing’ isn’t really the right word either, as for the first five minutes we were simply blown backwards and, after about half an hour, we were back where we started). Our captain didn’t offer a single word of explanation. Our disappointment was all the greater when, ‘during the trip’, we weren’t even given any drinks. When we expressed our dissatisfaction to the communications officer, he said he was merely an intermediary and that it wasn’t his concern. Conclusion: a waste of money and a complete rip-off, given that none of the conditions were met.
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From $12
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).