Private Trip to the Nubian Village by Motorboat in Aswan
Description
A trip in nature to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island, west bank of Aswan by a small motorboat sailing around Aswan's beautiful islands and Nile river views.Know more about the Nubians and their life in this 3-hours tour that includes pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan.
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Itinerary
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.
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Pickup Locations & Times
All hotels or Nile cruises in Aswan.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
Reviews(5)
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.
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.
Very nice cruise, relaxing. The Nubian Villagers were very pleasant to encounter with. Would recommend as a nice escape from Aswan the city.
Thank you so much for your great feedback. Our goal is always to give our guests a memorable time and an enjoyable experience. And so it is a pleasure to hear your positive words and to know we have succeeded in our goal. Hopefully we will see you again in the future!
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!!!!
Dear our Valuable Customer, We truly appreciate you taking the time to write us a review on TripAdvisor. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. We are so happy to know our tour was great experience, and we would be delighted to welcome you back anytime. On behalf of Mona, thanks again!
