Aswan Nubian Village Exploration: A Cultural Journey via Modern Motorboat
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54 Ratings
Aswan
Embark on a cultural journey through Aswan's Nubian Village via a modern motorboat. Explore Sohail Island, visit a traditional Nubian house, and interact with local villagers.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Nubian Village - Overview
Embark on a cultural journey to a Nubian community located on Sohail Island with a 3-hour excursion departing from Aswan. This intimate small-group tour, capped at 15 participants, includes a two-way transfer from your hotel or cruise ship, a delightful boat cruise, and a chance to savor tea in an authentic Nubian dwelling. Navigate past Elephantine Island aboard a traditional felucca or a contemporary motorboat, delve into the region’s culture and history, and seize the opportunity to independently discover Sohail Island. The tour ensures a personalized touch with its limited group size. Experience a 3-hour adventure to Sohail Island from Aswan
Journey along the Nile River by boat
Relish tea in a genuine Nubian residence
Allocate time for self-guided exploration of the island
Convenient hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off in Aswan
Limited to a small group for a more tailored experience
What's Included
- Life Crocodile house visit
- Entrance fee included
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Scenic motorboat ride
- Refreshments with tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Food and drinks unless specified
Additional Information
Begin with pickup at your centrally-located hotel or cruise ship the exact time of departure depends on your location, and will be confirmed by the local supplier after booking. Transfer to a jetty on the Nile River, where you’ll board a boat for Sohail Island. you’ll travel in a modern motorboat. Take in views of the Nile riverbanks on the way to Sohail Island, passing Elephantine Island along the way. Disembark on Sohail Island, and visit a traditional Nubian house to learn about the history and culture of the Nubian people over a glass of welcome tea. After your time at the house, take a walk to explore the island on your own, strolling through brightly-painted villages, and chatting with the locals. At the end of the afternoon, meet back up at the boat jetty, where you’ll begin the return trip to Aswan. This tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel or cruise ship
Location
Nubian Village
, This is a Village and does not have a web-site
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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284quentinb
May 10, 2024
Beautiful day in Aswan - Very good day with Mohamed, we did the Nubian village and sand snow in the afternoon.
Beautiful landscape, great encounters, our guide was punctual, polite, and attentive to our needs.
I recommend.
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Tiffany_a
May 1, 2024
Amazing! - My family and I had an amazing experience. The Nubian Village was the highlight of our Aswan stop in Egypt. Our tour guide was super nice! He took pictures, held our bags, explained to us the culture and was super accommodating. I highly recommend this tour when visiting Aswan. The island is very charming.
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Marcofz5242pr
Apr 24, 2024
Good tour - Good tour.
The boat ride is wonderful.
The Nubian village is truly characteristic.
The people are welcoming and obviously go out of their way to make you buy their specialties.
Mohamed is a good guy and a good guide.
It would be better to have more information on the traditions of the Nubian people.
Thank you
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Mayapr7225mk
Apr 21, 2024
Nubian cruise - an unexpected, and last minute trip turned out to be one of y favourite tours. Really loved the village and exploring daily life of the Nubian people and something different than typical Egyptian areas. Abu Joudy was punctual, and lovely to be guided by him. He took me around the area and helped me find the perfect gift for my mom. Great few hours. Would recommend
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Zemiguelteixeira
Apr 19, 2024
Great trip - The trip was great and the tour guide (Ahmed) was very friendly and knowledgeable about Aswan and the village. I highly recommend it.
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Thomas
Mar 1, 2024
Very pleasant late afternoon cruise and Nubian Village visit - We had a very pleasant late afternoon cruise on a motor launch to the Nubian village. Mido was an excellent guide both on the water and within the village. The high point of our trip was a visit to the village's school. A teacher there demonstrated the Nubian alphabet and the language. We enjoyed the trip very much.
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Asamabhornd
Feb 27, 2024
Amazing trip to Nubian Village - Very recommend to go to Nubian Village with Joudy, our guide! Our trip was very fun and amazing. We had a 45-minutes boat ride to the village, and Joudy described about Nubian village history, Nile river and the attractions that we passed by along the way. We went to the school, learned about Arabic and Nubian languages from the teacher. Then, we visited Nubian house, took a picture with little crocodile (they’re so adorable when they’re small not in the photo one). We also went to spices and souvenir shop (which owns by Jordy’s family so we got the good price). Joudy is very kind. He helped take us to local store to buy a drinking water in cheap price. Thanks to him for this super amazing trip!
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Jess_t
Jan 8, 2024
You gotta visit here when you visit Aswan - I did a last minute booking on the same morning. The tour agent contacted me soon after to inform the meeting point. Our tour guide Doaa was awesome! She even gave us recommendations for our dinner near our hotel after our tour ended. We wish we were given more time to do some shopping in the village. But all in all, the boat ride in the evening to the village was excellent.
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Akim8888
Jan 2, 2024
Amazing trip to Nubia - The Nubian Village Tour is well worth a visit. It’s a very beautiful and lovely place. It’s a village full of rich colors. The villagers are very enthusiastic and you can see many lovely ornaments. I will definitely visit next time I have the opportunity!
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Mark_r
Dec 30, 2023
Wonderful - This tour was very nice and the Nubian people interacted with us and shared history and culture. Our tour guide was great because he was knowledgeable, understanding and thoughtful.
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