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Aswan Nubian Village Exploration: A Cultural Journey via Modern Motorboat
4.8
105 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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
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Nubian Village - Overview
Experience a visit to a Nubian community on Sohail Island with a 3-hour, small-group tour departing from Aswan. This tour includes round-trip transportation from your hotel or cruise ship, a boat journey, and tea in a traditional Nubian home. Sail past Elephantine Island on a modern motorboat, discover local culture and…
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Nubian Village - Overview
Experience a visit to a Nubian community on Sohail Island with a 3-hour, small-group tour departing from Aswan. This tour includes round-trip transportation from your hotel or cruise ship, a boat journey, and tea in a traditional Nubian home. Sail past Elephantine Island on a modern motorboat, discover local culture and history, and enjoy some free time to explore Sohail Island independently. This small-group tour is capped at 15 participants to ensure a personalized experience. 3-hour Sohail Island excursion from Aswan Travel by boat on the Nile River Enjoy tea in a traditional Nubian house Free time to explore the island Pickup and drop-off at your Aswan accommodations Small group tour
What's Included
- Life Crocodile house visit
- Entrance fee included
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off
- Scenic motorboat ride
- Refreshments with tea and coffee
- 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
- Pickup from the airport and drop off with extra cost 7.50 USD per person starting from 2 people.
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Food and drinks unless specified
- Pickup from the airport and drop off with extra cost 7.50 USD per person starting from 2 people.
Additional Information
Start your journey with a pickup from your centrally-located hotel or cruise ship. The exact departure time will be confirmed by the local supplier after booking, based on your location. You’ll be transferred to a jetty on the Nile River to board a modern motorboat heading to Sohail Island. Enjoy the scenic views of the Nile riverbanks as you pass by…
Start your journey with a pickup from your centrally-located hotel or cruise ship. The exact departure time will be confirmed by the local supplier after booking, based on your location. You’ll be transferred to a jetty on the Nile River to board a modern motorboat heading to Sohail Island. Enjoy the scenic views of the Nile riverbanks as you pass by Elephantine Island. Upon arrival at Sohail Island, visit a traditional Nubian house to immerse yourself in the history and culture of the Nubian people while enjoying a glass of welcome tea. Afterward, take a leisurely walk to explore the island independently, wandering through the vibrant villages and engaging with the friendly locals. As the afternoon concludes, return to the boat jetty to begin your journey back to Aswan. The tour ends with a drop-off at your hotel or cruise ship.
Location
Nubian Village
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(105 Ratings)
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Freedom12517768431
Jun 26, 2025
Good experience - Mo was very nice and took care of us. We definetly recommend the experience! We went at 4:00pm and the weather was perfect, and we saw the sunset on the way back to the hotel. So nice.
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N2032oxkelseyr
Jun 15, 2025
Beautiful site - Our tour started with a beautiful Nile boat ride and brought us to the village. With it being summer, it was not busy, many shops were closed but did not feel hectic with crowds. We were offered henna, saw crocodiles in tanks -even held a small one, brought to buy spices, to buy jewelry and then had an excellent Nubian lunch. Communication with our guide was excellent and he was very helpful and kind as we have found all Egyptians are.
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Sunshine4678
Jun 6, 2025
Interesting tour - What an amazing time! Our guide, Mooataz really brought the village to life. He was knowledgeable and explained the culture and the history well. Fun and energetic, he led us through the village helping us navigate the different vendors. After the tour, he went out of his way to take us to lunch and to visit one of the local oil shops. (essence/perfume)
The village was quaint and inviting. We learned a lot. Bonus, they had portable air conditioning in the house so it was rather enjoyable, even with it being 107 degrees.
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Candace_w
Jun 5, 2025
Nubian motor boat tour - Mooataz was our guide. He called the day before and let me know he would be there by 10. He showed up on time and was a great tour guide. The boat ride was both educational and enjoyable. The village was great. We enjoyed some local food and drinks while learning about their customs. We had the opportunity to get henna done. There was not any extra fee, but we tipped to show our appreciation. The spice market was great. If you want my trinkets you will have the opportunity to shop.
Our guide, Mooataz, was kind enough to show us a few other places on the way back to our hotel. He went above his job and helped me workout a language barrier issue I was having with the tour company. It was a fantastic day that we will remember always.
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Floranivica
Jun 2, 2025
An unforgettable day with our amazing guide, Ahmed! - We had a fantastic day filled with wonderful moments, thanks to our incredible guide, Ahmed “Abou Joudy.” He shared fascinating insights about the Nubians and their way of life, making our journey even more enriching.
We had the chance to discover high-quality local spices and find charming souvenirs at great prices. I highly recommend stopping for the milkshake—it was absolutely delicious!
The vibrant colors, the opportunity to swim, and the private boat tour around the island all added to the magic of the experience. It was a delightful, family-friendly adventure with our outstanding guide.
We are all unanimous in giving this experience a 25/10, it exceeded every expectation! Thank you so much!
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Kris2k2
May 29, 2025
A Perfectly Tailored Aswan Experience - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Exceptional guide! He skillfully crafted a personalized experience just for us, making it a truly unforgettable day in Aswan.
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Will
May 14, 2025
Amazing trip - He is very knowledgeable and we had great time. I strongly recommend this tour with Mohamed. He has helped ladies on their shopping and got them excellent prices
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902ashleighc
May 13, 2025
Great guide and great experience - Abo joudy was a fantastic tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and answered all our questions. He has such a great energy and made sure we got everything we hoped for out of our experience: visiting the village, trying some Nubian foods and guiding us through the market! I can’t speak highly enough about Abo joudy - such a great guide and a great guy!
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Sharonkwarteng
Jun 21, 2025
Nice tour! Check it out! - My brother and I visited the Nubian Village in June 2025. Our guide, Moataz, was a nice and informative Nubian guide who shared insights about the Nubian people and their culture and history. He was really responsive and picked us up from our cruise on time and with no issues. We took a beautiful boat ride in a felucca and listened to Bob Marley along the river. We visited a spice shop, a Nubian house, and an art shop, where everyone was very welcoming.
The views of the Nile and the village were beautiful. We were also given time to swim, which was a great bonus.
If I had one suggestion, it would be to include a few more stops beyond shops to give a fuller picture of the area. Still, it was a really enjoyable experience!
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Kelsey_r
Jun 16, 2025
Worth a visit especially during winter! - This experience was great overall with a beautiful Nile cruise to the Nubian village. Would have loved to get more history/background on the village and people itself. With it being summer and the ‘off’ season for tourism, that was the primary bummer as everything was empty and we just sat through sales pitches for our stops in the village. With it being just the 2 of us we felt pressure to buy at the stops we made. We certainly were happy to support the local people and know this is their income but the simple culture of bartering and sales pitch is just not comfortable for us personally. I do feel that during busy season it is more enjoyable and lively and less intense focused pressure on selling because the attention is more spread. Our host was excellent and by no means do I feel any part of our experience was negative due to him. He did great highlight parts of the culture. We had to ask more questions about the history. Truly just the timing was the down side. Lunch was well worth it and delicious. The restaurant we went to had very kind friendly staff. The spice shop we sat and listened about the differing spices he had to offer- he was incredibly kind- but we were not aware/prepared to know we would be stopping and then expected to purchase. Again just culture of tourism.
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