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15 Boat Tours in Cairo to Build a Day Around

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Good boat tours in Cairo fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Entertainment - Hotel pickup takes care of the hardest part
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Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Entertainment

1.Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,190 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $25Our pick

Spend two hours on the Nile with hotel pickup, an open buffet, Arabic music, belly dancing, and a Tanoura performance. Guides such as Mariam, Mustafa, Ahmed, and Aladdin are praised for helping with transfers and photos. The cruise is a lively, affordable Cairo night out, not a luxury sailing.

“Mariam was our guide and she was very friendly and interesting. She helped us with everything that we needed so every recommendation. The tour itself was very interesting, chill and also good value for money.”

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Cairo: Nile Sunset Dinner Cruise, Show & Optional Transfer - From hotel pickup to the Nile Crystal
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Cairo: Nile Sunset Dinner Cruise, Show & Optional Transfer

2.Nile Sunset Dinner Cruise, Show & Optional Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,184 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

Spend an evening aboard the Nile Crystal with a buffet dinner, belly dancing, folklore performances, Western music, and views of Cairo after dark. Optional private transfers simplify the port connection. Plan for about 1.5 to 2 hours aboard, although the full booking is listed as 3 hours.

“really enjoyed the cruise, food was good and was the entertainment. The trip was only two hours and not three but enjoyed it non the less.”

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Cairo: Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer Show with Pickup - Pickup from Cairo, Giza, and nearby districts
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Cairo: Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer Show with Pickup

3.Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancer Show with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 835 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Spend three hours on the Nile with private hotel pickup, a two-hour dinner cruise, buffet food, Arabic music, belly dancing, and a Tanoura performance. Guides such as Aya, Ahmed, Youssef, and Mostafa are praised for friendly service, photos, and help throughout the evening.

“This activity was the perfect end to our holiday to Egypt, Cairo, this was due to the amazing guide and driver we had. Bour Anwar and Mohamed Hassan were punctual to pick us up at our hotel and very professional and put my daughter and myself at ease immediately upon meeting us. Bour was very informative and his conversations were very engaging. My daughter and I felt very safe under their guidance and care due to their great personalities. Mohamed entertained us with great vibes in the car in our way down to the boat. The cruise was wonderful, the food delightful and the entertainment fabulous! My daughter and I…”

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Giza pyramids, Sphinx, ATV bike, Lunch,Camel ride, Dinner cruise& shopping tour - Camel riding at the plateau
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Giza pyramids, Sphinx, ATV bike, Lunch,Camel ride, Dinner cruise& shopping tour

4.Giza pyramids, Sphinx, ATV bike, Lunch,Camel ride, Dinner cruise& shopping tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 798 reviews · from $65Top rated

Spend about 12 hours with a private guide such as Michael, Mohamed Reda, Habeba, or Mahmoud, visiting Giza’s pyramids and Sphinx, riding a camel and ATV, eating lunch, shopping, and cruising the Nile with dinner and live entertainment.

“UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCE! Our guide, Hamdy, was AMAZING. Literally a walking Encyclopedia Brittancia. Personable and caring. Guided us through the crowds like parting the seas. He'd definitely "done this before". All of our questions were answered in discussions Read more”

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Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River - Boarding the dinner boat and finding your seat
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Cairo: Dinner Cruise on the Nile River

5.Dinner Cruise on the Nile River

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 741 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $40

Spend two to three hours aboard a Nile dinner cruise from Cairo. Your evening includes hotel pickup, an open buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, belly dancing, folklore, Western music, and time on the upper deck. English-speaking staff and return transport are included.

“Excellent driver-guide very gentle experienced and a fantastic photographer! The cruise was actually good and very entertaining. The performers were fantastic”

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2-Hour Nile River Dinner Cruise From Cairo - What the pickup service adds to the evening
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2-Hour Nile River Dinner Cruise From Cairo

6.2-Hour Nile River Dinner Cruise From Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 672 reviews · from $11

Spend an evening cruising the Nile from Cairo with hotel pickup, an open buffet dinner, live music, belly dancing, and a tanoura performance. The group is capped at 15, and guides such as Muhammad, Mostafa, and Sumaya help with transfers and arrangements. Drinks cost extra.

“My experience is great and I was accompanied by Mostafa and he was nice, chatty and always see to it I’m enjoying the trip.”

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Giza Pyramids,Sphinx,Camel Ride,ATV Bike,Shopping, Dinner cruise

7.Giza Pyramids,Sphinx,Camel Ride,ATV Bike,Shopping, Dinner cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 479 reviews · from $22

Explore Khufu and Khafre’s pyramids, the Giza Plateau, and the Sphinx with a private guide, then ride a camel and ATV. Optional packages add lunch, pyramid tickets, and a Nile dinner cruise with belly dancing and tanoura spinning.

“I had an amazing experience on this tour! The tour was wonderful from start to finish. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about Egyptian history and culture, and answered every question and curiosity with great detail. I would 100% recommend and would love to repeat in the future!”

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ViP Private Effective Nile River Dinner Cruise in Cairo - Buffet dinner and drinks: quantity beats fine dining
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ViP Private Effective Nile River Dinner Cruise in Cairo

8.ViP Private Effective Nile River Dinner Cruise in Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 370 reviews · from $15

Cruise the Nile after dark with private hotel pickup, a buffet dinner, live Egyptian music, belly dancing, and a whirling Tannoura show. Guides such as Asmaa, Lydia, Basem, and Capoo help with transfers and seating. Expect about four hours overall, though time aboard can vary.

“My clients and I absolutely loved this tour. Basem (I hope I am spelling his name correctly) and the driver Essam were great. Basem went above and beyond with looking after us from getting on the ship, to making sure we had one of the best tables in house, to making sure we had the best customer service. As an experienced traveler, I recommend this tour and as a travel agent, I recommend this for your clients.”

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Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo with Belly Dancing and Hotel Transfer - Pickup from your Cairo hotel
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Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo with Belly Dancing and Hotel Transfer

9.Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo with Belly Dancing and Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 325 reviews · from $11

You’ll leave your Cairo hotel around 6:30 p.m. for a two-hour Nile cruise from downtown. Expect Arabic music, belly dancing, a Tanoura performance, and a buffet with meat, fish, rice, pasta, salads, desserts, and fruit. Hotel return is planned for about 10 p.m.; drinks cost extra.

“This was the best experience I had in Egypt. Momen was amazing, polite, very nice kind and funny. He took care of us and kept checking in us the whole cruise. They arrived on time and gave us some recommendations in egypt. I strongly recommend them ! Shout out to the nice driver I also forgot his name. Thank you very much”

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Nile River Dinner Cruise on a Yacht with Open Buffet - Pickup, drivers, and the timing question
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Nile River Dinner Cruise on a Yacht with Open Buffet

10.Nile River Dinner Cruise on a Yacht with Open Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 292 reviews · from $15

You’ll spend about three hours around Cairo’s Nile waterfront, with hotel pickup, an open buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, oriental sweets, live singing, Tanoura dancing, and belly dancing. Amir, Hassan, and Mohamed are among the drivers praised for smooth transfers, but boat quality, timing, and service can vary.

“If I could give 0 stars I would! To start with, our reservation was for the cruise at 19:00 and we were told that we were going to be picked up at 18:30. The driver got to our hotel at 19:10 with no explanation and took us to the cruise. When we got there around 19:45 we noticed Read more”

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Giza Pyramids, Camel Ride, ATV and Shopping Tour w/ Dinner Cruise - Hotel pickup and a private ride to Giza
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Giza Pyramids, Camel Ride, ATV and Shopping Tour w/ Dinner Cruise

11.Giza Pyramids, Camel Ride, ATV and Shopping Tour w/ Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 280 reviews · from $36

Spend about 12 hours with a private guide and driver visiting the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, riding a camel for 15 minutes and an ATV for one hour, browsing Egyptian craft shops, then dining aboard a Nile cruise with belly dancing and a Tanoura show. Guides may include Yasser, Menna, Mohamed, or Ahmed.

“Very good experience! I recommend it 10/10 , value for money this guide tour ! We learnt a lot about ancient Egypt history”

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Cairo Dinner Cruise in Nile River With Belly Dancer & Tanora show - Choosing between Andrea Memphis and the other ships
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Cairo Dinner Cruise in Nile River With Belly Dancer & Tanora show

12.Cairo Dinner Cruise in Nile River With Belly Dancer & Tanora show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · from $8Best value

Cruise the Nile for about two hours with a buffet of Egyptian and international dishes, belly dancing, live music, and a colorful Sufi whirling show. Pickup and return are provided from central Cairo and Giza hotels by private car. Choose among 4-star, 5-star, and deluxe cruise options.

“Nice buffet, good food. Entertainment was good - Caution: when I booked the trip there were 3 options... 5 star premium, 5 star deluxe and 4 star. So the reviews here may be skewed. I took the 5 star premium and was quite happy.”

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Egypt: Private 5-Day Tour, Nile Cruise, Flights & Balloon - Day 1: Giza, Tutankhamun, and a flight to Luxor
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Egypt: Private 5-Day Tour, Nile Cruise, Flights & Balloon

13.Egypt: Private 5-Day Tour, Nile Cruise, Flights & Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 248 reviews · 5 days · from $1,400

This five-day private Egypt tour links Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, and Abu Simbel by private vehicle, domestic flights, and a 5-star standard Nile cruise. You will visit the pyramids, Egyptian Museum, royal tombs, temples, and Old Cairo, with a hot-air balloon ride over Luxor.

“Jasmine is amazing. Our driver was also fantastic. We liked them so much we requested them for the next day also.”

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6 Days Hypnotic Cairo & Nile Cruise Tour Package - Day 2: The Pyramids, Khufu, and the Egyptian Museum
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6 Days Hypnotic Cairo & Nile Cruise Tour Package

14.6 Days Hypnotic Cairo & Nile Cruise Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 248 reviews · from $1,646

Explore Cairo’s pyramids and Egyptian Museum, then fly to Aswan for a three-night deluxe Nile cruise toward Luxor. Visit Philae, Edfu, Kom Ombo, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, and Karnak with Egyptologist guides, airport assistance, and five-star stays.

“Egypt Tours Portal custom designed a 12 day tour to meet our flight times and desired experiences. We have never experienced better guides anywhere in the world. Our guide on the Upper Nile Waleed Alsamman was brimming over witRead more”

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From Cairo: 8-Day Tour of Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with Cruise - Day 1: Cairo arrival and dinner on the Nile
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From Cairo: 8-Day Tour of Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with Cruise

15.8-Day Tour of Cairo, Luxor and Aswan with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 204 reviews · 8 days · from $1,400

Travel from Cairo to Aswan in eight busy days with private guides, domestic flights, and a four-night Nile cruise. See Giza, Saqqara, Memphis, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae, and Abu Simbel. Guides such as Mahmoud, Zeinab, Marina, and Ahmed help coordinate the moving parts.

“Ahmed Asshraf was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit to Abu Simble”

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