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Nubian Village Excursion: Private Motorboat Tour in Aswan Unveiling Local Life and Nile Views

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Embark on a private motorboat tour in Aswan and discover the hidden charm of the Nubian Village. Immerse yourself in the local culture, explore the beautiful islands and enjoy breathtaking views of the Nile River.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Aswan Railway Station - Egypt Gift Tours expert tour guide will pick you up from Hotel / Nile Cruise around 2:30 pm(to be confirmed after booking), by air-conditioned car, down to the Nile to take a motorboat.

Sail slowly, enjoy the Nile views all the way, watch the birds, pass by the famous islands from outside such as; Kitchner and Elephantine Islands.

Arrive at the outstanding place on the west bank where the Nubians live. The Nubians are those black skinned people of Nilotic origin, having their own language, traditions, culture, and music.

Have a chance to visit one of the Nubian families in their house, speak with them, enjoy their welcome drink; tea with mint. Take memorable photos with their pets(crocodiles).

Then, your tour guide will take you on a tour to see the whole village, walk in the street, visit their school.

Sail back by the sunset time, then transfer to your hotel in Aswan.

What's Included

Welcome drink at a Nubian house
Complimentary bottle of water
Hotel/cruise pickup & return in Aswan (A/C vehicle)
Professional English-speaking tour guide
Motorboat ride to the Nubian village

What's Not Included

Any Extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
Tipping (recommended).
lunch is optional in this tour.

Additional Information

Embark on a nature excursion to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island, situated on the western banks of Aswan. Traverse around the beautiful islands of Aswan and enjoy the scenic views of the Nile river on a small motorboat. Spend 3 hours learning about the Nubians and their lifestyle. This tour includes convenient pick-up and drop-off services at your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan.

All Hotels/Nile Cruises/Rental Apartments or Villas in Aswan East Bank.
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not suitable for pets
Not wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible

Location

Aswan Railway Station

Cancellation Policy

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

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Steven_m

Jun 9, 2022

Sunset in Nubia - The five stars is for the tour guide Michael, who is friendly and amazing. The best part of the experience is the boat ride itself, which is beautiful at sunset. That and the dinner, which was quite tasty. As others have noted however, the Nubian Village itself is not really genuine. It is a small tourist trap full of hassling salesman. The trinkets are cheap resin from China (Xiamen to be exact), a lot of the alabaster is imported onyx from Pakistan, 100% of the "handmade Nubian masks" are fakes imported from Kenya and Tanzania, and the "handmade carpets" are machine made and about 3 times as expensive as the exact same carpets (most likely from the same factory supplier) in Aswan souk. The only authentic goods were the woven baskets and trivets, which are actually handmade made by local women, but you can get those in Aswan souk as well for a lesser price. Worth it for the food, boat ride, the amazing company, and maybe the woven products. But for an experience of an authentic Nubian Village, see Elephantine island instead. It's only a 5 egp boat ride to get there, and it's the "real deal". I only went here out of fomo.

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Z2019iusharonm

Apr 7, 2022

Wonderful Nubian adventure - Mina was a wonderful guide. He explained much of Nubian history and culture. He is excellent with children. He even found time for the family to swim.

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Q2183tnm

Jul 8, 2021

Cruise with the crocodiles - Very nice cruise, relaxing. The Nubian Villagers were very pleasant to encounter with. Would recommend as a nice escape from Aswan the city.

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Hemoussa

Feb 26, 2020

Best Part of the Trip! - The Nubian village was one of my favorite parts of the trip! The village is mesmerizing and we had a great tour guide named Mona who did an AMAZING job showing us around from the street vendors, to the crocodile houses, to the homely cafes. The people of Aswan are some of the most hospitable people I have ever met in all my travels! I definitely want to go again!! Thank you Mona for showing us a great time there!!!!

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