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Activities in Aswan

Elephantine Island Tour

Enjoy a leisurely felucca ride along the River Nile and discover Aswan's largest island: Elephantine Island. Its landscapes will captivate you!

Enjoy a leisurely felucca ride along the River Nile and discover Aswan's largest island: Elephantine Island. Its landscapes will captivate you!

Description

At the indicated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel or cruise ship in Aswan and head to the banks of Africa's longest river: the Nile. Here, we'll board a felucca, a traditional Egyptian boat, and journey towards Elephantine Island.

This island was a place of great importance thousands of years ago, as it represented a natural border between Egypt and Nubia, and the southern part of its territory was a fortified area for many years.

We'll take a tour of Elephantine Island with an English-speaking guide, who will explain the history of this place. Do you know why it receives this peculiar name? The name is said to be due to the fact that the island was an important trading centre for ivory. We'll also visit the Khnun Temple, where we can see one of the country's most important three kilometres, a structure formerly used to measure the floods of the Nile River.

After visiting Elephantine Island, we'll board the felucca again, which will take us to the Aswan Botanical Garden, also known to the Nubians as Jet Narty. Here, we'll discover a multitude of flowers and plants endemic to Egypt before returning to your hotel or cruise, where we'll arrive 4 hours after initial pickup.

Pickup

This activity includes pickup from hotels, hostels and flats in Aswan.

However, if your hotel or boat is on one of the following Aswan Islands, we'll pick you up at the meeting points indicated below:

 

If your hotel or boat in Aswan is not in the city centre or on any of the islands mentioned, you'll have to go to one of the meeting points indicated.

Important

In the event that the Nile's currents are too strong, for safety reasons, we'll make transfers along the river by motor boat instead of felucca.

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Duration

4 hours.

Language The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

Included

Pickup and drop–off from your hotel or cruise terminal

English–speaking guide

Trip on a felucca

Admission to the Botanical Garden

When to book?

You can book up until 18 hours before the activity as long as there are still places. Book now to guarantee your spot.

Type of voucher

Electronic. Show the voucher on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services published on Civitatis are carried out in accordance with our Sustainability Code.

Sustainability Code

Our providers commit to:

  • Provide a safe and satisfying experience.
  • Reduce, reuse, recycle.
  • Incorporate eco-conscious technologies.
  • Uphold fair employment standards.
  • Foster the growth of local communities.
  • Preserve the integrity of local culture.
  • Safeguard both cultural and environmental heritage.
  • Ensure ethical treatment of animals.
  • Operate with honesty and transparency.
  • Encourage sustainable behaviors among customers and staff.

This particular activity contributes as follows:

  • No printing of documentation required.
  • Promotes local employment.

Provider

Vendeviaje Show more

  • Vendeviaje

    Corporate name: Royal Wawel Tours SL

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Pets

Not permitted.

Frequently asked questions

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  • Q - How to book?

    A - To reserve the activity, choose the date and complete the form on this page. You will receive your confirmation immediately.

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