Private Felucca Ride Cairo: 2-Hour Nile Boat with Drinks

Drift the Nile on a private felucca while Cairo Tower rises across the water

Cafelluca is a 2-hour private felucca ride on the Nile in Cairo with soft drinks, coffee, tea and a personal waiter included. All boats carry onboard entertainment and full safety gear. Choose from four menu options at checkout: breakfast, lunch or dinner service, or drinks only. Children from age 1 are welcome, and vegetarian meals are available on request.

Step-by-step itinerary

2-hour Nile felucca ride with drinks

• Board private felucca boat
• Enjoy 2-hour Nile River ride
• See Cairo Tower from Nile
• Drink soft beverages onboard
• Experience onboard entertainment
• Receive service from personal waiter

The experience

You board a modernized felucca (the traditional wooden sailboat that has carried Cairenes across the Nile for centuries), and the boat is yours alone for two hours. A personal waiter attends to you throughout the ride. Soft drinks, juice, coffee and tea flow freely, and you choose your menu option at checkout: breakfast service, lunch or dinner, or a drinks-only ride if you prefer to eat elsewhere. The boat carries full safety equipment and onboard entertainment, so the afternoon unfolds without logistics to manage.

As you drift downriver, Cairo Tower rises across the water: the landmark visible from the boat and a reminder of the modern city beyond. The felucca moves at the pace of wind and current, nothing rushed. The boat is private, so the rhythm and the conversation stay yours. Vegetarian options are available if you request them when you book.

Public transport runs near the departure point, so getting there without a car is straightforward. Infants and small children can travel in a pram or stroller. The ride suits all fitness levels. You sit the whole time, and the boat does the work.

What’s included

• Soft drinks and juice.
• coffee and tea.
• personal waiter service.
• onboard entertainment.
• all safety equipment.
• your choice of breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks-only service at checkout.

Options for this experience

4 options

Felucca ride, drinks included and nothing elseNo fixed timeLasts 2 hours, with all-you-can-drink hot and cold beverages, soft drinks, juices and water. Non-alcoholic.

Cafelluca BreakfastNo fixed timeEnjoy a 2-hour Oriental Egyptian breakfast on board, with an all-you-can-drink menu of hot and soft drinks included in the breakfast on this 2-hour felucca.

Cafelluca Dinner/LunchNo fixed timeLunch or dinner option: a 2-hour cruise that includes lunch or dinner, with unlimited hot and soft drinks and juices on a 2-hour felucca boat from Cafelluca. Dinner or lunch: enjoy a 3-course Oriental Egyptian dinner with all-you-can-drink hot and soft beverages, a non-alcoholic menu on board a 2-hour Nile cruise.

Cafelluca Sofitel dinnerNo fixed timeDinner cruise including drinks.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (5 to 10 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years): free

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cafelluca

Is this one for you?Book the drinks-only option if you want to eat at a restaurant in Cairo and just want the boat and the river for an afternoon. Choose a meal service if you prefer everything arranged on the water: the personal waiter and the menu take the planning out of the day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's included in the Cafelluca private felucca ride?

The 2-hour ride includes soft drinks, juice, coffee and tea; a personal waiter; onboard entertainment; and all safety gear. Your menu option (breakfast, lunch, dinner or drinks only) is chosen at checkout.

What can I see from the felucca on the Nile?

Cairo Tower is visible across the water from the boat as you drift along the Nile. The ride gives you the river itself. The traditional way Cairenes have traveled and gathered for centuries.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the felucca?

Public transportation options are available near the departure point, so you can reach the boat without a car. Hotel pickup is not included with this tour.

Can I request vegetarian meals?

Vegetarian options are available on all menu packages. Advise your dietary requirements at the time of booking so the boat can prepare your meal.

How long is the felucca ride?

The private felucca ride lasts 2 hours on the Nile. The boat moves at the pace of wind and current, with no fixed schedule to rush the experience.