Private Luxor Sunset Cruise: Explore Banana Island and Experience Camel Ride
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Luxor
Embark on a private Luxor sunset cruise and explore Banana Island, where you can enjoy a camel ride and a delicious meal. Relax on board a traditional felucca boat and witness the stunning sunset over the Nile.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Luxor - Egypt Gift Tours expert representative will pick you up from your hotel/Nile Cruise in Luxor on time by air-conditioned car to transfer you to the Felucca dock.
    Board your boat and relax, enjoy the scenery of the Nile views all the way, watch the real Egyptian life, pass by the farmer’s fields with the sugar cane as a major crop in Luxor.
  • Banana Island (Gezira el-Mozh) - Disembark at the Banana Island, where your felucca captain will take you on a walk around the island, covered by the banana, mango, and guava trees. See the pigeon tower and the old irrigation wheel.

Enjoy a delicious meal at the island restaurant, eat some sweet banana as a dessert. You can swim front of the island at the best place for swimming. In the way back we will visit camel island where we going to ride a camel for a while(20-30 minutes) to have a look to the old houses and the people who live there and their real life. Enjoy the fabulous culture.

  • Luxor - Sail back to the Nile side by the sunset time, having a special hot Egyptian tea, then transfer to your hotel.
What's Included
  • Hotel/Nile Cruise transfers in air-conditioned vehicle
  • Meal at island restaurant (lunch or dinner)
  • 1.5-hour felucca sail in Luxor (round trip)
  • Egyptian Tea served on the Felucca
  • 20-30 minute camel ride
What's Not Included
  • Tipping to the tour guide, driver, and felucca captain.
  • Water or Drinks during the meal in the restaurant.
Additional Information

An expedition along the Nile river should occupy a top spot on the checklist of any visitor in Egypt. Experience the might of the remarkable river that was pivotal to the rise of the Egyptian empire during your cruise on a classic felucca boat furnished with triangular sails. Sail down the iconic river to reach ‘banana island’, an island densely populated with banana plantations, and dive deep into Luxor’s ecosystem. Relax enjoyably on the boat, observing birds, farmlands, and sugar cane fields. Experience the authentic Egyptian lifestyle through a panoramic view atop a camel. This camel ride offers a unique perspective to explore the rural landscapes of Egypt. Stroll around banana island and return to witness a breathtaking sunset behind the hills of the West Bank. Round-trip transportation in a cooled vehicle is provided. Meals at the banana island restaurant are included, but drinks are not.

  • Enjoy a leisurely time onboard a sailing vessel, soaking in panoramic Nile scenes.
  • Explore the banana island on foot, followed by a tasty meal.
  • Get a unique experience riding a camel and return at sunset.
Location
Luxor
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Joytackett
May 24, 2023
So much fun! - Lido and Mohamed took us on a nice and relaxing day to Banana Island where we ate AMAZING food. Then, we proceeded to a camel ride through a village with some very nice people. We very much enjoyed our day on the river. Great experience! Thank you!
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Descotty300
Mar 2, 2022
Great trip sailing the Nile!! - This ride was amazing. The crew (Adolfo) did a great job sailing around the Nile. We listened to music, some went for a swim, had tea and watched a beautiful sunset. I highly recommend taking this tour and give A++ 5 stars!!
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Tiarra_b
Feb 12, 2022
Great first trip! - This was an amazing experience our captain was great!!! Our ride was smooth and we felt very welcomed. The food at banana island was terrific and so was the service! Most of all we really enjoyed our tour guide Hatem. If you are able request him! Filled with so much information.. made us feel very comfortable!
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Denisdj4052vx
Apr 30, 2021
Authentic - Amazing experience, very kind captain and guide. They made a typical "tourist" attraction into a very authentic experience and that's what I loved most about this experience.
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