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Private Sunset Felucca Ride in Aswan

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Aswan, Egypt

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1 hour (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
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Overview

There’s no better way to experience the Nile than on a traditional felucca sailboat, its sail gently catching the breeze. Skip the stress of negotiating with captains and enjoy the luxury of a boat just for you on this private adventure amid the golden light of sunset on the Nile. Capture magical photos as you sail this ancient river: Upgrade to visit Aswan Botanical Garden on Kitchener’s Island.

Make lifetime memories on a private tour just for your group
The sunset light makes this trip perfect for photographers
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Enjoy round-trip transfers from your Aswan east bank address or ship

What's Included

Bottled water
Private transportation
All Fees and Taxes
sailboat ride
Pick up services from your hotel and return (east bank of Aswan)

Tipping

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

pick up from All Hotels, Nile Cruises, or Rental Apartments inside the city of Aswan (east bank of the nile)

Meeting point

KFC
Kornish Al Nile, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240892, Egypt
Please head to the boat dock right in front of the KFC restaurant. Once you arrive, feel free to reach out if you need any assistance!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Featured review

Tadashii_H

This was one of my favourite parts of my tour in Egypt. The staff was very kind, they gave us mint tea and an excellent sail across the nile. Highly recommended.

Reviews

5.0

based on 22 reviews

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Very enjoyable sail. Both...

Paul_F, Mar 2026

Very enjoyable sail. Both members of the crew were pleasant and professional. I appreciate that the ride started at the dock by my hotel.

Very calming and pleasant...

SeongHun_K, Mar 2026

Very calming and pleasant experiences on the Nile river. The tour company is a really good at communicating (the best among the tours we did in Egypt) and he made sure that we were picked up on time and found the right felucca boat. THe wind was not very strong that day, and he gave us an option to do a fast motor boat ride around elephantile island as an alternative. We chose Felucca ride and again it was calm and pleasant experience

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you for your kind review! We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a pleasant experience with us. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again in the future.

Best Nile experience

Tadashii_H, Feb 2026

This was one of my favourite parts of my tour in Egypt. The staff was very kind, they gave us mint tea and an excellent sail across the nile. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Amazing sunset View

Shubha_A, Dec 2025

Great sunset view and you get what they say and what you pay for, there are no surprises! Good price also!

Highly recommended

Ross_H, Dec 2025

Very easy to communicate with and super helpful. Lovely guide and very capable captain of our authentic boat. Felt safe & well looked after

necessary and sufficient tour for watching the sunset on a felucca

TAKAAKI_A, Nov 2025

If you want to just watch the sunset on a felucca, 1 hour ride is necessary and sufficient. Many guided tours in Egypt tend to cut the duration short. But I enjoyed this tour for full 1 hour. Guide Omar was gentle and friendly. He organized appropriate start-time. He and the driver cooperated each other to make my experience unforgettable. It is reasonable and worth experiencing.

Relaxing and fun activity

Marijo_A, Aug 2025

Riding the felucca was such a relaxing and great activity. We enjoyed seeing everything from the water and it was so awesome knowing we were on the Nile. Our tour guide was also very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this tour to others.