Private Trip to the Nubian Village by Motorboat in Aswan
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From $50.00
5 reviews (5.00)
Price varies by group size
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Duration: 3 hours
Departs: Cairo, Cairo
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
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.
What's Included
All transfers/pickup service from your Hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan and return by A/C vehicle.
bottle of water during the tour.
Motorboat to the Nubian village.
Professional English speaking Tour guide.
welcome drink in one of the Nubian houses.
What's Not Included
Any Extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
lunch is optional in this tour.
Tipping (recommended).
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
- CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
- ADULT: Age: 12 - 120
Additional Info
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
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.
• Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
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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