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Nile River Felucca Ride in Luxor

Luxor, Egypt

2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Sail the Nile River in a traditional Egyptian felucca sailboat on this private excursion from Luxor. You’ll see the shores of Elephantine Island, lush riverbanks, and Luxor landmarks as you catch the breeze, tacking across the gentle current of the Nile River. Prebooking saves you the hassle of negotiating on the docks, and this felucca tour includes pickup and drop-off at Luxor hotels.

Enjoy a felucca cruise on the Nile River from Luxor
See key landmarks from the water
Choose from a departure time that works for your
Realx with pickup and drop-off from Luxor hotels

What's Included

All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off
1 Hour ride Felucca
Local guide
Bottle of water

Personal Items
Tipping

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

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Meeting point

PM32+57P, El-Hedaya, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1364267, Egypt
Luxor

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Experience the Nile River unlike most visitors to Egypt by booking this tour that takes you sailing along the river in a traditional felucca sailboat.

All the hassle is taken out of the equation, since all the details are taken care of for you, including transfers to and from any hotel in Luxor.

Just meet your driver at the designated spot in the morning, and then you’ll get taken to your felucca. Relax feeling the breeze as you sail along the river’s current.

Along the way you’ll see famous landmarks, which your captain will point out to you. Check out Elephantine Island and other notable spots, while you snack on provided nibbles as you sail.

Luxor

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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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Reviews

4.0

based on 23 reviews

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Guide was non-existent...

Prakhar_A, Dec 2025

Guide was non-existent and totally disinterested. He didn’t speak a word during boat ride. Also on hotel return he did not even join us; only had the driver drop us off. Totally unacceptable user experience.

Disappointing

Joanne_M, Nov 2025

Got on the felucca it was towed to a spot on the Nile opposite a building site , anchored there for an hour while some children made tea. Then the children tried to get us to dance to some recorded CD music , then they played 2 drums , after an hour towed back to dock and took back to hotel , a strange experience

Feluca ride.

kwvtv4425c, Mar 2025

The trip should’ve started at 4:30 but it did at 5:30.Very bad communication, had to chase the agency all day long to get any answers. The trip itself was fun thanks to the guys on the boat, they went beyond to make us happy. Be prepared if there is not wind you will be pulled by a motor boat! The trip wasn’t an hour but just 25 minutes and we stayed at one place in front of the hotel.

Sailing on the Nile

Robert_C, Mar 2025

Relaxing, Fun, Scenic. The young crew entertained us with instruments, singing and interactive dance. Great outing

Terrific felucca

Ron_F, Jun 2024

Wonderful. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and the crew delightful. We had a great time and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Relaxing but too expensive

BARBARA_M, May 2022

Good but don’t expect much… only a relaxing Felucca trip with no explanations and conversation at all. The crew was great but guide was just sitting there not explaining much.

People were really...

Renato_L, Nov 2021

People were really friendly and the boat was good incredibly tidy. The ride was amazing. We still some live music onboard.

Beautiful relaxing activity!...

Nathalie_D, Nov 2025

Nice relaxing activity! Really pleasant at the end of the day for sunset. Lets you see the landscape of the surrounding islands.

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A moment of relaxation

Morgan_P, Jul 2025

Nice walk on the Nile. The 3 young sailors were smiling and shared their daily lives.

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Very nice...

LiliRose_M, Jun 2025

Very nice unfortunately it is not 2h walk but only 1h Thank you for the experience and for the small show!

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NO habla hispana

Cristina_O, May 2025

Los empresa del tour fue Emotour, nos permitieron retrasar la hora de salida y todo fueron facilidades además su guía Mina fue muy amable y atento pero no hablaba nada de español. Y el paseo en felucca duró una hora, no dos como vende Viator

Friendly Felucca Ride with live music :D !!

Olga_V, Apr 2025

Paseo en Felucca por el Nilo inmejorable!! Tripulación muy friendly con música en directo!! Nos animaron a bailar y a tocar con ellos percusión, y luego disfrutamos de la paz en silencio en medio del Nilo. 1000% recomendable está excursión con EMO TOURS EGYPT!! :D

1h de promenade sur le Nil ..tres bien

Franck_G, Apr 2025

1h de calme navigant sur le Nil avec 2 agreables personnes..ceremonie du thé..tam-tam et bonne ambiance

Passeio terrível e mentiroso!

Sergiode_J, Mar 2025

O passeio foi terrível. Foi oferecido um passeio de 2 horas, mas no final acabou sendo de 50 minutos. Nos colocaram num barco a vela que apenas cruzou o rio de um lado para o outro muito devagar. Questionei o responsável do barco e o mesmo me disse apenas que o passeio era assim mesmo. Nos venderam uma coisa e entregaram outra. Cuidado, essa oferta de passeio é uma mentira! Não indico para ninguém.

Super moment!

Laurene_B, Feb 2025

Nous avons eu un bateau rien que pour nous. Le guide et l’équipage qui nous accompagnaient ont vraiment été sympathiques!

Paseo magnífico en feluca

iulius_d, Jan 2025

Una experiencia de 10 , el trato de los muchachos del barco fue excelente con una invitación a un té y con un show musical, repetiríamos sin dudar.

Felucken Fahrt auf dem Nil vor Luxor

Annika_P, Mar 2023

Tamir und seine Crew waren tolle Gastgeber und wir hatten so viel Spaß. Die Tour ging ca 90 Minuten, leider war es an dem Tag nicht so einig, so dass wir rudern mussten. Dafür haben wir einen Windtanz mit Trommeln und Singen gemacht und hatten viel Spaß zusammen. Auch Meena unser Tourführer war sehr lieb und stets bemüht alle unsere Wünsche zu erfüllen. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Tamir and his Crew were wonderful people. We hat coffee, Tea, drums and Dance and a very good time. Also pur driver and pur Tour leader Meena were very nice and fulfilled all our wishes.

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