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Sunset and Night Open Air Nile Cruise in Cairo and Giza

★4.7(258 reviews)Giza2 hoursFree cancellation
Sunset and Night Open Air Nile Cruise in Cairo and Giza
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Overview

This is one of the most amazing things to do in Cairo. Take your drink or enjoy your food on a magical boat tour of the revered Nile River while avoiding the heavy traffic of Cairo. Guests can sail through the heart and soul of Cairo, enjoying the tranquil, magical scenes of Cairo for about 2 hours with the motorized boat so it can cross under the bridges. It is no less interesting than visiting the pyramids in Giza. It is always perfect for solo travel, family time & for sure romantic tours. You can reach the meeting point easily by public transportation or you can ask for a private car to get you from your accommodation and get you back with extra fees (Recommended). You can make it dinner at night with extra fees ( must be ordered before getting onboard by 24 Hours) There is a kids' area where you can let your child play while you are enjoying your experience with extra fees Please be sure that your WhatsApp number is working and try to get contact with the host to get all details

What you'll see

  1. Cairo Tower
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    The Cairo Tower (Egyptian Arabic: برج القاهرة, Borg El-Qāhira) is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing. It was the tallest structure in North Africa for 21 years until 1982 when it was surpassed by the Nador transmitter in Morocco. It was the tallest structure in Africa for one year until 1962 when it was surpassed by Sentech Tower in South Africa.

  2. Qasr El Nil Bridge
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    The Qasr el Nil Bridge (originally named Khedive Ismail Bridge, Egyptian Arabic: Asr el Nil Bridge), is a historic swing bridge structure dating from 1931 which replaced the first bridge to span the Nile River in central Cairo, Egypt.[2] It connects Tahrir Square in Downtown Cairo on the east bank of the river, to the southern end of Gezira/Zamalek Island. At the bridge's east and west approaches are four large bronze lion statues; they are late 19th-century works by Henri Alfred Jacquemart, a French sculptor and animalier.

  3. Sixth of October Bridge
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    The 6th October Bridge (Arabic: كوبري 6 أكتوبر, Kubri 6(sadis) uktubar) is an elevated highway in central Cairo, Egypt. The 20.5-kilometre (12.7 mi) bridge and causeway crosses the Nile twice from the west bank suburbs, east through Gezira Island to Downtown Cairo, and on to connect the city to other highways that lead to the Cairo International Airport to the east. Its name commemorates the date of 'The Crossing', which commenced the outbreak day of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

  4. Zamalek
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    Zamalek (Arabic: الزمالك pronounced [ez.zæˈmæːlek], al zamalek) is a qism (ward) within the West District (hayy gharb) in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt.[1] It is an affluent man-made island that geologically is part of the west bank of the Nile River, with the bahr al-a'ma (Blind Canal) cut during the second half of the 19th Century to separate it from the west bank proper.[2] The northern third has been developed into a residential area, which was home to 14,946 people during the 2017 census.[3] The southern two-thirds are mostly sports grounds and public gardens, a stark green reserve in the middle of Cairo. The island is connected with the river banks by four bridges: the Qasr El Nil Bridge, the Galaa Bridge, the 15 May Bridge, and the 6th October Bridge.

  5. Cairo Opera House
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    The opera house was inaugurated on 10 October 1988. The funds for the complex were a gift from the nation of Japan to Egypt as a result of President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Japan in April 1983. Construction began in May 1985 and lasted for three years.[1] In October 1988, President Mubarak and Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, the younger brother of the Japanese Emperor, inaugurated the National Cultural Centre Cairo Opera House. It was the first time for Japan to stage a Kabuki show, a traditional popular drama with singing and dancing, in Africa or the Arab World.

  6. Pass by

    The idea of establishing Al Ahly came in the first 10 years of the 20th century and was first raised by Omar Lotfy who was a student in the Egyptian Law School during his presidency of the High School Students Club, which was established in 1905. The establishment of a club for high school students was for political reasons, and the students needed a sports club to gather them for leisure and exercise.

What's included

  • Drinks only are included and you can order food with extra fees
  • Dinner or launch with small extra fees
  • cold soft drinks

Not included

  • Transportations (20~30 USD per group)
  • Contact us to add Food includes starters, Main Dish, Desserts and drinks (25~29 USD per person)

Meeting point

it is near to Zamalek Area

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveller reviews

4.7★258 reviews

Awesome!

Boat was so nice! Staff and entertainment were great. 2 hours was perfect amount of time. Great way to see the nile and cairo! Loved it!

Anthea J · Apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Great mini cruise

Great views and outstanding food. A very nice ending of our short trip to Cairo. Especially the seafood mix was exceptional

E6932MVjaceks · Apr 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Fun boat tour on the Nile

A great experience in Cairo! The boat tour was actually scheduled for 18:00 and was then moved twice until it started at 17:00. Despite back and forth a very good communication via Whats App. The boat tour was great with sometimes very entertaining live music. We didn't order any food, but the food looked very delicious. There were plenty of non-alcoholic drinks (juices, soft drinks, water, coffee and tea). The experience lasted 2 hours and was really worth it.

kordulagruber · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

Bait and switch?

Was contacted and told that my cruise was unavailable. I thought about cancelling. Was convinced that I could do two other options. A later dinner cruise. Pass. A speedboat adventure. I chose that. Should have just canceled. Was sent information after having to get information. Got bad directions. Arrived. There was no speedboat. Felt kind of ripped off. Did not get refunded for the trip. Completely frustrated. Worse still, when I contacted the organizer they blamed me for not paying for a ride to and from the event, for half the price of the entire adventure. Again, I passed on that. Very frustrating.

Coastal669497 · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Best nile /dinner cruise

We had a great experience. Delicious food good live music for atmosphere. Friendly staff. We were picked up from hotel great plus. Great views while cruising the nile. Will definitely recommend this cruise

Elizabeth d · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Best 2-hour Nile cruise🚢

This is the Nile cruise you want. We just went for the cruise with plans to eat dinner later elsewhere. Some families broke fast on the boat and seemed pleased. Staff was attentive. The unexpected surprise was live music…truly professional. Volume just right to enjoy.

Jessica_R · Mar 2025 · via Viator

Nile Cruise

Fun experience. Highly recommend. Nice way to cruise the Nile and see Cairo from a different perspective. Would do it again...

Sherpa108602 · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor

A great night nile cruise

It was great. The music was good, the servers were very nice and always made sure I had a drink. There wasn't many people on the boat which was good but with this type of experience the boat should be full. Altogether I had a good time.

EddieD89 · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Incredible

The staff were so lovely, and the live music and musicians were amazing!! The food was also 10/10, and so were the views. The tour lasted exactly the amount of time we were promised. So so happy!!!

marnieb721 · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor

Highly recommended

It really deserves, I recommend everyone to do it at our same time so you can enjoy the sunset (17.30) We really enjoyed it and were pampered even with covers to cover us from the wind. I recommend it Thanks again

lucreziaberti · Mar 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Translated

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