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Luxor Nile River Private Felucca Ride at Sunset

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Luxor, Egypt
Luxor Nile River Private Felucca Ride at Sunset
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Advance-booking a 'felucca' sailboat ride in Luxor will save you the hassle and time of organizing it on the ground. With this trip, ride a private white-sailed felucca on the River Nile as the sun sets behind the West Bank hills. Soak in the views, learn about the sights from a guide, and visit Banana Island to savor fresh bananas and Egyptian tea. Ideal for families and couples, with hotel transfers included for ease.
  • Cruise the timeless river in a traditional, white-sailed felucca
  • Savor sweet bananas and cup of tea at Banana Island
  • Perfect for families, and couples wanting romantic time out
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

  • Pick up & Return services from your place in Luxor
  • All transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private Sunset felucca ride on the Nile
  • Entrance fees to Banana Island (Gezira el-Moz)
  • Bottled water during the tour
  • Qualified English speaking tour leader
  • All taxes & service charge
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Your Tour guide will pick you up from any location in Luxor

Itinerary

Luxor City Tour (Pass By)

Banana Island (Gezira el-Mozh)

2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • The Felucca is scheduled to start about 15.00 in winter & about 17.30 in summer.
  • Departure time may vary depending on sun set time
  • Your tour manager will tell you the exact pick up time two days prior
  • If the wind is not so good to sail the Felucca then a motorized boat will be placed to pull the Traditional Felucca. “Dhow”.
  • Perfect for families, and couples wanting romantic time out
  • A supplement of EGP 1000 applies to all languages except the English language guide
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Product code: 12078P20

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Reviews

4.5
based on 21 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Excellent experience
Evelyn_O, Nov 2025
Excellent experience, the boat crew were fabulous. Would highly recommend to all. Fantastic boat trip
Sunset on the Nile
Frances_G, Apr 2025
Guide and felucca captain were very personable and made for an enjoyable tour. The visit to Banana Island was interesting but we didn’t enjoy it as much as being on the river. The boat stayed out longer to make sure it included sunset.
Falucca trip
Kevin_S, Jan 2025
Excellent service from start to finish,we had boat to ourselves crew father and his 2 sons we had such a giggle with the lads even let me sail boat down the Nile, nothing was to much for them we asked questions on Egyptian life so knowledgeable even told us about their lifes and struggles we tipped the crew at end and you would have thought I had given them the world highly recommend this trip
Awesome
Ali_S, May 2020
Unique experience on a Felucca. Great crew. Very relaxing experience on the water, though the ride depends on the wind.
Sunset was pretty and fruit delicious
Kayla K, Dec 2018
So I was under the assumption we would be riding a boat similar to what the ancient egyptians rode. It's just your standard sailboat. That is if there is enough wind for it. We had no wind that day, so we took a motor boat instead. Which at first I was a little disgruntle then I saw stranded feluccas/sailboats being towed by motorboats! The farm was nothing special, but the fruit was pretty delicious as well as the sunset over the Nile was gorgeous.
Khalid was a great guide. He spent...
david k, Mar 2017
Khalid was a great guide. He spent time to explain everything and was a great conversationalist. It was nice ride and good cultural experience.
Awesome sunset on the Nile...
Sicy B, Feb 2017
Awesome sunset on the Nile River The best relaxing experience you could have in Luxor You wouldn't miss it
This tour would be best for a small...
G_W, Oct 2016
This tour would be best for a small group maybe including some drinks for the ride there and back. Otherwise it was fairly average.
Lustiger Ausflug
Jrg_J, Aug 2024
Alles Top. Wir hatten leider kein Wind. Der Guide Achmed war top und hat sich sehr gut um uns gekümmert. Empfehlenswert.
Calme et repos
Sophie C, Apr 2019
Très agréable excursion en privé avec notre guide et notre skipper. C'est très reposant de voguer sur le Nil dans le calme comparé aux bateaux à moteur. Les photos avec le soleil couchant font de merveilleux souvenirs ! Les Egyptiens sont ponctuels, accueillants et très gentils. N'hésitez pas à venir ! Le pays en a bien besoin et les conditions sont idéales.

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