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Nile boat trips
A felucca under sail in Cairo, a dinner cruise with a show, and the motorboats that take you to Philae and the Nubian villages in Aswan.
- Boat days
- 6
- Cities
- Cairo and Aswan
- Boats
- Felucca, dinner cruise, motorboats
Showing all 6 day tours

Cairo · about two hours
Private felucca ride
Traditional sailboat on the Nile in Cairo
- Private
- Hotel pickup
PriceOn request

Cairo · evening
Maxim dinner cruise
Open buffet · Tanoura show · live music
- Private transfers
- Shared boat
PriceOn request

Aswan
Nubian village by boat
Motorboat on the Nile · Gharb Soheil village
- Hotel or cruise pickup
PriceOn request

Aswan
High Dam and Philae Temple
Motorboat to Philae Island · Philae Temple
- Private
- Egyptologist guide
From, per person$72

Aswan · evening
Philae sound and light show
Boat to Philae · the show · boat back
- Private transfers
PriceOn request

About 2 to 3 hours, afternoon
Felucca sail in Aswan
Elephantine Island · Kitchener's Island garden
- Private boat
- Hotel pickup
Approx., per person$15
Plan your day
Nile Boat Trips guides
What can you see in Cairo in 6 hours?A half-day tour, one cluster of nearby sites, or a two-hour felucca sail or quad ride; check last entry.
Cairo day tours for families with kidsFree entry under 6, student tickets with ID, what each Cairo tour includes, and what to ask first.
Abu Simbel from Aswan: what the day looks likeA long road day from Aswan: the drive, the two temples, and the site's hours and tickets.
Philae Temple from Aswan: the boat, the hours and the ticketsThe boat to the island, our Philae tours by day and by night, two sets of official hours, and the tickets.
The pyramids sound and light show: what to expectHow the evening runs, what is lit up, what is included and what to ask before you book.
Cairo evenings: felucca, dinner cruise or sound and light?Felucca, dinner cruise or the show at the pyramids: what each evening includes and who it suits.
Abu Simbel or Philae: which day from Aswan?A long road day to Abu Simbel or a short boat ride to Philae: how the two Aswan days compare.
Philae by day or at the sound and light show?Daytime visit or evening show at Philae: what each covers and how they combine.