An absolute delight of a full day  tour in Aswan in one of the most beautiful locations in Egypt. A camel ride to the St Simeon Monastery, Nubian Museum, lunch, the a lovely sail around the Cataract islands to a traditional Nubian Village. Bliss is an understatement!

    Included:

           Assistance of our personnel during the day tour

           Professional English-speaking Egyptologist Guide during the tour

           Transportation by private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle from Nile Cruise or Hotel

           Entrance fees to the mentioned sights in Aswan

           Lunch at a good quality local restaurant

           Boat rides across the Nile and around the Cataract islands

           Camel Ride to St Simeon’s Monastery

           Tour around the Nubian Museum and Village

           Tour to Lord Kitchener’s Island 

           Tour to St Simeon’s Monastery

           Bottled water on board the vehicle

          Service charges and taxes included in tour price

      Excluded:

           Personal spending

          Optional activities

          Tipping

     Itinerary:

   Early pick up after breakfast from around 10.00am from your Nile Cruise or Hotel for a fun filled day of activities around colourful Nubian Aswan. 

     Stop 1 -

     You will be taken across the Nile to the West Bank to meet your camel safari then be assisted on to your camel to enjoy a leisurely ride up the sand desert mountains in Aswan until reaching the Monastery of St Simeon. Preserved since from the 6th century, it is one of the largest Coptic Monasteries in the world. Due to water shortages, it was abandoned and left untouched for many years. 

    From the top of the Monastery, you can gaze down at the views from the top of the hill over to Aswan City, the desert, and appreciate the wonders of nature and life in Aswan. 

   Lunch will be provided at at traditional Nubian Restaurant for time to enoy the local food and relax. 

    Stop 2 -

    After lunch, you will be treated to a delightful sailing in a traditional ‘Felucca’ boat to explore Lord Kitchener’s Botanical garden island. the Island was named after Lord kitchener, the British General from world War one for his contribution to Egypt. 

     Stop 3 -

      Next, on to a local Nubian Village where you can see real life of how the local Nubian people live and work, Here you will enjoy a free walk around one of the Nubian Houses which often hosts a small enclosure of baby crocodiles which you can actually hold and have photographs with! See the lovely bright colours which decorate their homes and the simple yet humble lifestyles they live. 

     Stop 4 -

    The last visit of the day will be a visit to the very informative and fascinating Nubian Museum to discover the culture and traditions of the Nubians with many fascinating artifacts and stories about their life and history.

   Finally you will be transferred back to your Nile cruise or Hotel in the evening.

    Prices Per Person:

      Prices -

      Per Person in Sterling Per Tour and can be paid in US$ or Euros by credit card via a secure payment system with no extra surcharge.Current prices valid through.

     Payment -

     Reservations should be made as early as possible to secure your places on required tour and we accept booking 1 day prior to tour starting .Your booking will be secured upon receipt of a 25% deposit Once completed, our Representative will take the balance of payment when you are collected for your tour.(cash or credit and debit cards accepted).

     Transportation -

      Transport for all tours included: domestic flights, trains, and air conditioned vehicles by road. Wi-Fi, Bottled water and ice box all included whilst travelling by road. All are new vehicles of the latest design and technology.

      Tour Guides -

      Are always there to meet and greet you from your pickup point and return. All tours of the sites in Egypt include constant guidance of a highly qualified Egyptologist Tour Guide both on included and optional tours.

      Travelling with Children in Egypt -

     Children delight in touring the Pyramids, Temples and Tombs in Egypt as often it is part of their school study programme. Holidays at Egypt  offers packages to suit all ages with excellent combined multi location destinations such as Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nile Cruise and the Red Sea Resorts.