Boat Tours in Cairo at a glance
- Our pick: Cairo Dinner Cruise on the Nile: Belly Dancer & Live Music, US$ 40 per person (4h, 4.88★ · 871).
- Top rated: Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Felucca Sailboat with Pickup, US$ 50 per person (2h, 4.99★ · 1,395).
- Best value: Cairo: Private Nile Felucca Cruise with Food & Hotel Pickup, US$ 25 per person (4h, 4.95★ · 157).
Price per person across the 33 options priced per person: US$ 15–US$ 2,800 (median US$ 45). With 100+ reviews: 17 of 33.
Of the 33 options: 26 with live guides in English, 32 with free cancellation, 33 with instant confirmation, 33 with hotel pickup, 30 kid-friendly, 25 private and 29 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person. “Top rated” = the highest score among options with at least 100 reviews.
Boat Tours in Cairo — Nile River, Giza Pyramids and 21 more
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33 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Cairo Dinner Cruise on the Nile: Belly Dancer & Live Music Dinner cruise on the Nile in Cairo with private hotel pickup, open buffet, belly dancer and tanora shows, and live Egyptian band. Every day · Every 30 min, 16:30 to 20:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.88 (871 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · PT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 40 per person
Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Felucca Sailboat with Pickup Private felucca sailboat dinner cruise on the Nile from Cairo with hotel pickup and meal included: sail at sunset on your own boat with crew. Every day · 16 start times, 10:00 to 22:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 4 ★ 4.99 (1,395 reviews) Duration: 2h ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 50 per person
Luxury Felucca Sailing Cairo: 2-Hour Nile Cruise with Lunch Sail the Nile for two hours on a luxury felucca with Egyptian lunch, dessert and drinks included, plus hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza. Every day · 9 start times, 10:00 to 22:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.96 (1,148 reviews) Duration: 2h ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 55 per person
Nile River Dinner Cruise Cairo: Buffet & Shows Board a Nile cruise from Cairo for an evening buffet dinner with belly dancing and Tanoura performances, including hotel pickup and a local guide. Every day · 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.29 (791 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · IT +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 15 per person
Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dancing & Buffet Cruise the Nile for three hours from Cairo with live belly dancing and Tanoura shows, buffet dinner, and hotel pickup included. Choose from three vessel classes. Every day · 17:00, 18:30 and 19:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.15 (391 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · IT +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 38 per person
Giza Pyramids & Private Felucca Cruise: Egyptologist Guide Six to seven hours with a private Egyptologist guide at the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx. Every day · Every 30 min, 07:00 to 12:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.99 (561 reviews) Duration: 6h–7h Live guide: EN · AR ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 75 per person
Private Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dancer & Tanoura Show Sail the Nile at night from Cairo with open buffet dinner, live belly dancer, Tanoura show and folklore performance. Every day · 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 and 22:00 · Pickup available · Up to age 87 ★ 4.65 (236 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN · AR ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 35 per person
Cairo & Giza: Nile Sunset Dinner Cruise with Show & Transfers Feel Cairo’s pulse on a Nile sunset dinner cruise: private transfers, buffet dinner, and a live cultural show included. Book for an easy, memorable evening. Every day · 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.88 (202 reviews) Duration: 2h ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 40 per person
Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Sunset, Buffet & Belly-Dancing Show Spend an evening on the Nile River with a three-hour dinner cruise from Cairo that includes an open buffet of international and local dishes. Every day · 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.78 (197 reviews) Duration: 3h ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 47 per person
Nile Felucca Sailing Trip Cairo: Sunset Sail with Drinks Sail the Nile from Cairo on a traditional felucca for one or two hours with hotel pickup included. Soft drinks and snacks come with every trip. Every day · 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 4.49 (162 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · IT +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 15 per person
Cairo: Private Nile Felucca Cruise with Food & Hotel Pickup Sail Cairo’s Nile on a private felucca with Egyptian lunch or dinner, desserts, and soft drinks included. Enjoy hotel pickup, local guide, and a relaxed riverside escape. Every day · 16 start times, 08:00 to 23:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 6 ★ 4.95 (157 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · AR · PT · IT +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 25 per person
Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dance & Tanoura Show Sail the Nile at night with hotel pickup included, watching belly dance and Tanoura folklore performances over an open buffet of Egyptian and international dishes. Every day · 20:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.82 (141 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · DE · IT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 150 per person
Cairo: Private Felucca Nile Cruise with Lunch & Hotel Pickup Felucca sailboat on the Nile with 2-hour sail, Egyptian lunch, dessert and soft drinks included. Hotel pickup and return from Cairo or Giza. Choose breakfast, lunch or dinner. Every day · Every 1 h, 08:00 to 22:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.96 (124 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 49 per person
Cairo Tour: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum & Nile Cruise Private guided tour of Cairo's Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum with skip-the-line entry, camel ride, authentic lunch. Every day · Every 30 min, 07:00 to 13:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.97 (122 reviews) Duration: 7h–10h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 16 per person
Cairo Giza Alexandria Tour: Pyramids Nile Cruise Ancient Sites Three-day guided tour of Cairo, Giza and Alexandria covering the Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo churches. Every day · 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.99 (183 reviews) Duration: 3d Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 205 per person
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Cairo & Nile Cruise: 8 Days Pyramids to Aswan Eight days in Cairo and a 5-star Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Includes flights, transfers, meals, and guided tours of temples and tombs. Every day · 12:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.69 (157 reviews) Duration: 8d Live guide: EN · DE · IT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 2,800 per person
Cairo & Nile Cruise: Pyramids, Valley of Kings & 5-Star Boat 7-day Egypt tour from Cairo with Giza Pyramids, Nile River cruise to Luxor, Valley of the Kings, and Egyptian Museum. Includes hotels, sleeping train, meals and guide. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.81 (119 reviews) Duration: 8d Live guide: EN ✓ Instant confirmation. from US$ 2,200 per person
Aswan to Luxor Nile Cruise: Abu Simbel, Temples & Full Board Wed and Fri · 13:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.99 (81 reviews) Duration: 4d Live guide: EN · DE · RU · ZH +3 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 750 per person
Nile River Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dance & Buffet Spend an evening cruising the Nile in Cairo with dinner, belly dance and folklore show. Pick-up from your hotel included, English-speaking guide on board. Every day · Every 1 h, 12:00 to 19:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.80 (61 reviews) Duration: 3h 30m Live guide: EN · DE · JA · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 32 per person
Nile River Dinner Cruise Cairo: 5-Star Private Evening Private 5-star dinner cruise on the Nile from your Cairo hotel at 6:30 PM, with open buffet, belly dancing and Tanoura show included. Beverages are separate. Every day · 17:00 and 19:00 · Hotel pickup · Ages 6–60 ★ 4.53 (58 reviews) Duration: 4h ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 39 per person
Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dance & Tanoura Show Board a Nile River cruise in Cairo for an evening buffet dinner with live belly dance and Tanoura performances, hotel pickup included. Every day · 6 start times, 17:00 to 21:00 · Pickup available ★ 4.94 (47 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · IT +3 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 20 per person
Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise: Belly Dance & Open Buffet Private pickup from your Cairo hotel, then board the Nile Crystal for an evening cruise with open buffet dinner, belly dance and live music on the illuminated river. Every day · Every 30 min, 16:30 to 19:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.95 (40 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · PT +14 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 44 per person
Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dance & Tanoura Show Nile dinner cruise in Cairo with Egyptian buffet, belly dance and Tanoura show, hotel pickup included. Book up to 1 hour before departure. Every day · 7 start times, 16:30 to 21:30 · Pickup available ★ 4.97 (33 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · DE · SV · RU +14 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 37 per person
ATV Riding Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Camel Ride & Nile Cruise Ride a quad bike across the Giza Plateau at sunset with an Egyptologist guide, then sail the Nile on a dinner cruise with live entertainment and buffet dining. Every day · Every 1 h, 07:00 to 13:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.93 (29 reviews) Duration: 5h–7h Live guide: EN · AR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 30 per person
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From US$ 40 per person · 2 h to 7 days
Nile River Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dancer & Buffet Nile River dinner cruise from Cairo hotels with private pickup, open buffet, belly dancer and Tanora folk dance show. Every day · 18:00 and 19:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 5 ★ 4.77 (26 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · HI · DE · PS +46 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 45 per person
Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise: Belly Dancer & Live Music Show Nile dinner cruise from Cairo with hotel pickup, four-course buffet, belly dancer and tanoura shows, live Egyptian band, and rooftop sunset views. Three to four hours total. Every day · 16:30, 17:00, 19:00 and 19:15 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.92 (26 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN · AR · PT · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 58 per person
Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dance & Tanura Show Spend an evening aboard the Nile Maxim with dinner, belly dancing, and Egyptian folklore performances on a two-hour cruise past downtown Cairo's lit skyline. Every day · 19:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.61 (23 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · ZH +7 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 116 per person
Private Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dancers & Live Music Private Nile dinner cruise from Cairo with belly dancers, Tanura show, and Egyptian band, including hotel pickup and round-trip transport. Every day · 17:00 and 19:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.96 (23 reviews) Duration: 4h ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 42 per person
Cairo & Nile Cruise: Luxor, Aswan & Abu Simbel with Hot Air Balloon 4-day Nile cruise from Cairo with overnight train, hot air balloon over Luxor, Abu Simbel temples & Egyptology guide. Includes meals, 5-star ship & transfers. Every day except Monday and Saturday · 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.33 (12 reviews) Duration: 6d Live guide: EN · AR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 1,250 per person
Private Nile River Dinner Cruise: Egyptian Folklore Show Enjoy a 2-hour private dinner cruise on the Nile with hotel pickup, Egyptian buffet, and live belly dancing and Tanura performances. Every day · 18:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 3.50 (6 reviews) Duration: 4h Live guide: EN · AR · PT · FR +1 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 51 per person
Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise with Belly Dancing & Hotel Transfer Cruise the Nile at night on a 5-star river steamer, enjoying dinner while watching traditional Egyptian Sufi and belly dancing performances with hotel pickup. Every day · 17:00 and 18:30 · Hotel pickup · Ages 20–85 ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 2h–3h Live guide: EN · AR · DE · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 40 per person
Cairo & Nile Cruise: Pyramids, Luxor Balloon & 5-Star Ship 7-day Egypt tour from Cairo with Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor, hot air balloon, and domestic flights included. All meals on ship. Thu and Sat · Every 30 min, 12:00 to 23:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 5.00 (22 reviews) Duration: 7d Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 714 per person
Nile River Felucca Sail: Traditional Egyptian Boat Tour Sail the Nile River in Cairo aboard a traditional felucca with hotel pickup, refreshments and an English, French or Greek-speaking guide included Every day · 06:00 and 14:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.75 (4 reviews) Duration: 1h 30m ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 75 per person
The top 12 of 33 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Dinner Cruise on the Nile: Belly Dancer & Live MusicOur pickPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 40 per person | 4h | 4.88★ · 871 | Every day · Every 30 min, 16:30 to 20:00 | English, Arabic, German +3 |
| Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Felucca Sailboat with PickupTop ratedPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 50 per person | 2h | 4.99★ · 1,395 | Every day · 16 start times, 10:00 to 22:00 | — |
| Cairo: Private Nile Felucca Cruise with Food & Hotel PickupBest valuePrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 25 per person | 4h | 4.95★ · 157 | Every day · 16 start times, 08:00 to 23:00 | English, Arabic, Spanish +2 |
| Luxury Felucca Sailing Cairo: 2-Hour Nile Cruise with LunchPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 55 per person | 2h | 4.96★ · 1,148 | Every day · 9 start times, 10:00 to 22:00 | — |
| Nile River Dinner Cruise Cairo: Buffet & ShowsGroup of up to 15 · Pickup offered | US$ 15 per person | 3h | 4.29★ · 791 | Every day · 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00 | English, Arabic, German +2 |
| Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dancing & BuffetPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 38 per person | 3h | 4.15★ · 391 | Every day · 17:00, 18:30 and 19:00 | English, Arabic, German +2 |
| Giza Pyramids & Private Felucca Cruise: Egyptologist GuidePrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 75 per person | 6h–7h | 4.99★ · 561 | Every day · Every 30 min, 07:00 to 12:00 | English, Arabic |
| Private Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dancer & Tanoura ShowPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 35 per person | 3h–4h | 4.65★ · 236 | Every day · 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00 and 22:00 | English, Arabic |
| Cairo & Giza: Nile Sunset Dinner Cruise with Show & TransfersPickup offered | US$ 40 per person | 2h | 4.88★ · 202 | Every day · 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00 | — |
| Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Sunset, Buffet & Belly-Dancing ShowPickup offered | US$ 47 per person | 3h | 4.78★ · 197 | Every day · 18:00, 20:00 and 22:00 | — |
| Nile Felucca Sailing Trip Cairo: Sunset Sail with DrinksPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 15 per person | 2h | 4.49★ · 162 | Every day · 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00 | English, Arabic, German +2 |
| Nile Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dance & Tanoura ShowPickup offered | US$ 150 per person | 3h | 4.82★ · 141 | Every day · 20:00 | English, German, Spanish +2 |
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