On the Nile, Cairo

This is a smaller ship than the other night cruisers, but it was a very entertaining night. We enjoyed an open buffet dinner (international)...they had a live band on deck, which was entertaining, and a fairly good belly -dancer. Now, the nile has a bad smell to it (which was quite disappointing), but a bit into the night, you start to enjoy the charm of the nile and the lights gleaming on it, and the music and rythm and the belly dancing moves you magically into the egyptian nights!

Its around 120 dirhams per person.
Time of Cruises: 8 and 10 30 PM around 2 hours cruise but you have to check for their schedule

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On 31 December 1996, I ushered in the new year on the Nile River. The double decker cruise boat set off from the pier at 7.30 pm. Dinner was an elaborate buffet spread of Western and Egyptian fare. The mood was festive as wine flowed freely and tourists were upbeat and in a party mood. There was a live band to set the mood in full swing followed by sensual belly dancing. At the stroke of midnight, everybody was jubilant as the boat started to pull up towards the pier.

Dress Code: Smart casual. As it was New Year's Eve, many tourists wore jacket and tie and evening gown.
Reservations are recommended.

It's great that Nile Hilton is overlooking The Nile ! We could see boats crusing up & down the river...This first night was so hazy that almost everything was kinda blurry, great that my digital camera managed to 'erased' the haze !
Notice the tall tower on my photo ? That's The Cairo Tower which me & Pat would go up later on that first night...

We could also hire a bigger boat to cruise The Nile if you are in a group. Arrange this with your hotel. Some people also want to dine at some of the expensive brightly lit restaurants on the other side of the Nile...Whatever tickle your fancy, walking along The Nile is a good way to see Cairo at night !

We were then back along The Nile I took more photos. This picture, nice colourful neon-boats !
Yes, we could cruise on this boat & we don't even have to ask ! Please negotiate the prices before you even get in.
We didn't, I just wanted to take a photo I told the guy...
Notice The Cairo Tower on the photo ?

If it's not for the haze, we would stay much longer & I would certainly take more photos ! Not every night is like this, we discovered. The following night, the haze was cleared but we were not going up again for the 2nd time !
As we were going down, there's a group of guys asking for some donation; It's so funny as the guys were wearing Pharoah skirts as we could see on many ancient wall paintings & statues...& also putting make-ups on their faces ! They were not even smiling & seemed like they were forced to wear that stupid costumes ! I nearly laughed ! We said, "La shukran !".

It was a hazy night so everything of the sights belower were blurry & hazy...but i took some photos anyway. Cairo is brightly lit at night ! It's nice up there...
I went to the toilet & somebody handed me a tissue; Then, he asked for baksheeh ! I thought the tissue was free...

Passing some nice spots, maybe for eating drinking. Pat was harassed by this girl, who's showing her hand to her mouth & at the same time selling a flower !
The girl kept on following us & Pat said, "Help Me !".
I started to laugh ! The girl just looked at me blankly & I laughed harder !