📍 Island📸 Tourist Attraction

Rhoda Island

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

4.5 (0)

Overview

Urban district. It lies in Egypt's desert belt, best visited between October and April.

Why visit: Nile islands with Nubian villages and botanical gardens, and Red Sea islands ringed by reef.

Things to do

›Take a felucca rather than a motorboat on the Nile islands
›Agree the boat price and the duration before you get on
›Check the last return crossing
›Snorkel gear is worth bringing on the Red Sea islands

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April

Weather

Hot desert — warm, dry winters of 18–25°C that are the only comfortable time to travel, and summers routinely above 40°C in the Nile Valley and the deserts, where midday heat is a real hazard.

Entry fee

Boat hire ~₹800 – 3,000; some islands charge entry

Hours

Daylight hours

Est. budget

₹1,500 – ₹5,000

Duration

Half day

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