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A passenger boat moored on the Nile, in front of a palm-lined bank.

Cairo · From Old Cairo to Warraq

The Nile river bus

Crossing Cairo by river for the price of a bus ticket.

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The river bus service has been relaunched on the Nile: a dozen landings, regular timetables, and a route that follows the city by water. It is Cairo's cheapest and finest transport, and it knows no traffic jam.

The extra bit

Ride from Old Cairo to Zamalek in late afternoon: the finest hour on the water.

Know before you go

Timetables vary with the season and the river level: check at the landing on the day.

Directions

Nile landings, Cairo

Directions

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