Egypt · Cruise & Sailing

3-Hour Nile Felucca Ride in Luxor with Banana Island at Sunset

3 Hours Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Enjoy a felucca ride on the Nile at sunset
  • 02 Sail past scenes of real Egyptian life along the river
  • 03 Explore Banana Island, covered with banana plantations
  • 04 Sip traditional Egyptian tea and taste fresh bananas on the island

Sign up for this exciting excursion to 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 savour fresh bananas and Egyptian tea.

Watch real Egyptian life pass by and enjoy fantastic scenes that have not changed in millennia: children playing in the water, camels and donkeys, farmers going about their work in the same way they have for centuries, as well as water buffalo and a wide variety of birds.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
City Luxor
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Sunset Felucca Ride to Banana Island

  • In the late afternoon, our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer you to the Nile side, where your felucca will be waiting for your journey.
  • Board your boat and relax on the soft cushions. Experience the peace and tranquility of the Nile waters, which have been the lifeblood of Egypt since Pharaonic times. Enjoy a cool drink as you gently glide down the river.
  • Watch real Egyptian life pass by and enjoy fantastic scenes that have not changed in millennia: children playing in the water, camels and donkeys, farmers going about their work in the same way they have for centuries, as well as water buffalo and a wide variety of birds. The felucca will sail to Banana Island, an island covered with banana plantations. The boat captain will berth the felucca off the island and take you on a short exploratory tour, where you will be offered a refreshing cup of traditional Egyptian tea and some of the sweetest, most delicious bananas you have ever tasted.
  • Continue sailing and watch the sun set slowly over Luxor's West Bank. Take in the scenes of life around you as you sail along the Nile, then return to the Nile side and transfer back to your hotel in Luxor.
White-sailed felucca on the River Nile, Banana Island plantations, Luxor's West Bank at sunset

Where this trip takes you

White-sailed felucca on the River Nile, Banana Island plantations, Luxor's West Bank at sunset

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Luxor 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick up from your hotel in Luxor and return
  • Transfer by A/C car
  • Mineral water on board
  • All taxes and service

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
  • Tipping

What to bring

  • You must bring a valid photo ID to verify your name and age.

Know before you go

  • Please refer to your itinerary for redemption instructions.
  • Please be ready and wait in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.
  • Please inform us of your hotel name, address, or arrival flight number, airline, and time 48 hours before the start of your activity.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt
Tour start
Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Luxor.

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