Cruise the Nile River in Cairo

All of your life you have heard about the Nile River in Cairo. Now is your chance to see it in person. Don not leave the Nile River off of your Cairo travel itinerary.

Nile River, Cairo

Hundreds of “felucca”, Egyptian sailboats, and former cruise liners ply the waters of the Nile River as it makes it way through Cairo. Natives and visitors alike frequently board the various ships to escape the bustle of the city’s streets, and enjoy a peaceful sunset or evening cruise.

Nile Dinner Cruises

While there are no longer any long-distance cruises departing from Cairo, people still enjoy many activities upon the city’s historic waters (tourists must take the trains or airplanes to Luxor or Aswan to board a Nile cruise ship). The most popular are the Nile dinner cruises departing from Cairo.

Many of these floating restaurants are actually former long-distance cruisers converted to accommodate their new purpose. They usually remain out on the water for several hours and require a full evening’s worth of time. The main focus of the cruises on the Nile River in Cairo are the food and most have a specialty cuisine or are connected with a luxurious or historic hotel in the city. For example, “The Pharaos” is a well-known ancient Egyptian themed dinner cruise which is part of the famous and historic Mena House Hotel company.

The dinner cruises vary in size and what is provided, though most deliver a full service meal with beverages as well as some sort of entertainment, which can include traditional musicians or dancers as well as some interesting opportunities to hear Egyptian and Nile River folklore as you enjoy your cruise.

Some of the cruises even provide alcoholic beverage service, which is usually forbidden in the many restaurants and cafes of the primarily Islamic city.

Many people who have enjoyed a Nile dinner cruise in Cairo comment that it is something most tourists are not told about, but absolutely something everyone must enjoy. It offers a rare opportunity to enjoy the city’s lights, excellent food and entertainment and is a unique and romantic way to spend an entertaining evening.

Day and Sunset Sailings

In addition to dinner cruises there are many day and sunset sailings along the Nile River in Cairo, and as said, both the locals and the visitors to the city partake of the ships in order to escape the modern “hustle and bustle”.

Some people set out in the cool of the morning to enjoy the city and its environs coming to life, while others wait to enjoy the cool evening breezes as they watch the sun dip over the horizon. Cruises are generally available year round, but the weather is most hospitable between October and mid-April, especially if sailing in the heat of the day.

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