Luxury River Cruises in Cairo: 5 Sailings to Choose From

1.Enjoy A Dinner Cruise in Cairo Nile with unique shows (Luxury)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · from $100Our pick

You’ll spend about three hours on the Nile after a 6:00 pm hotel pickup, with private transfers, an open buffet, live music, belly dancing, and Tannoura dancing. The cruise is sold as a luxury, small-group experience, though group-size details vary. Drinks and alcohol cost extra, and the boat’s outdoor seating is not guaranteed.

“I booked this for my wife's birthday and it was amazing. The food and music was excellent. The staff did a great job surprising my wife with a performance and cake.”

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2.Luxury Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise and Show – Nile Maxim Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $112

Spend about four hours on Cairo’s Nile Maxim, including a two-hour evening cruise, set dinner, belly dancing, Egyptian folklore, music, and a Western show. Hotel pickup and return are included. Guides such as Sayed and Mostaffa have helped make the evening run smoothly, while Hassan is praised for attentive onboard service.

“Lots of fun and great food. The music was great. It’s very easy with the hotel pick up and drop off.”

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3.08 Days – 5 Stars Deluxe Egypt Tour ( Cairo and Nile Cruise )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $1,950

This eight-day Egypt tour pairs Cairo’s Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, and Khan El Khalili with a four-night Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Deluxe Travel provides airport assistance, hotels, meals, transport, and Egyptologist guides. Guides such as Emad, Aladdin, Hazem, and Ahmed may lead different portions of the trip.

“The representatives from Amin Travel and tourist guides from Spring Tours are very professional with excellent services. The guides, Mr. Hazem Khalaf and Mr. Ahmed Emad are very knowledgeable and provide excellent advice and guidance all along. They made our trip a memorable one.”

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4.Private Day Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara + Luxury Nile Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $235

Spend 6 to 7 hours with a private Egyptologist guide at Giza, the Sphinx, and Saqqara, with time for an optional camel ride and entry into Teti’s Pyramid. After lunch, return by private vehicle for a Nile dinner cruise with belly dancing, a Tannoura show, live music, and hotel transfers.

“Eman was an excellent guide. she always providing information about what you were seeing. she was a great at giving us the time to explore the sights. Recommend.”

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5.Luxury Dinner Cruise On The Nile River

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $30Best value

Spend about three hours on a Cairo Nile dinner cruise with hotel pickup and return. You will eat from an open buffet, watch belly dance, Arabic music, and tanoura spinning, and see Cairo lit at night. Guide Mohamed has earned praise for his kind, careful service. Drinks cost extra, and the boat and food quality can vary.

“It was a wonderful tour, with hotel pickup and drop-off, a dinner cruise, and a dance show all provided seamlessly and smoothly. 😄 The hospitality of the show dancers on the dinner cruise was especially fantastic. ✨ Despite the small number of participants, they gave their all in the performance, and even got the audience involved, creating a wonderfully entertaining experience. 🎵 It was a fantastic tour, and I highly recommend it. 😉”

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