Slow down after a busy day in Cairo with an hour on the Nile in a felucca, the traditional wooden sailing boat of Egypt. You sail past Zamalek, the Cairo Tower and the bridges of the city as the sun goes down.
We pick you up at your hotel at about 4 pm, and soft drinks, snacks and the boat fee are included.
A driver picks you up at your hotel in Cairo or Giza at about 4 pm.
Board your felucca in central Cairo and sail for about one hour with drinks and snacks.
Your driver takes you back to your hotel.
The felucca sails in the centre of Cairo, around Zamalek and Garden City.
The felucca is the oldest way to travel on the Nile, and in Cairo it is the best way to escape the traffic for an hour. Here is what to expect.
A felucca is a wooden boat with a tall triangular sail, steered by a boatman with a long rudder. Boats like it have carried people and goods on the Nile for thousands of years, and today they are the quiet way to enjoy the river in Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.
From the water you see the island of Zamalek with its gardens and embassies, the lattice-shaped Cairo Tower, the bridges full of evening traffic and the lights of the hotels along the Corniche as the sun sets.
The hour before sunset is the most beautiful, when the light turns gold and the heat drops. Autumn and spring evenings are warm and pleasant; in winter bring a light jacket.
Price per person in US dollars. Per person, with pickup. For 7 or more people, ask us on WhatsApp for a group price.
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 6 people | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per person | $35 | $25 | $25 | $20 |
It is from $25 per person for 2 people. See the price table on this page for other group sizes.
About one hour on the water, about two hours with transfers.
Yes, the boat is for your group only.
A traditional wooden sailing boat that has been used on the Nile for centuries.
Yes. Life jackets are on board and the sail is calm.
Local guides and hotel pickup on every tour.
