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Aswan Nubian Village Exploration: A Cultural Journey via Modern Motorboat
4.8
108 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)
- lunch or Dinner
- Pickup from the airport and drop off to the airport
- Gratuities (recommended)
- lunch or Dinner
- Pickup from the airport and drop off to the airport
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
, This is a Village and does not have a web-site
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
(108 Ratings)
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Silvia_m
Sep 25, 2025
The boat of happiness - Moataz is incredibly joyful and passionate about his nubian culture. You'll get to see incredible colours and taste organic and original food. The experience is worth the price.
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Kathryn
Sep 3, 2025
Fun Nubian Tout - Very fun and relaxing tour with a nice boat ride and Nubian Village tour. It was fun to learn about the Nubian culture and how they live.
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Mariomb8561ax
Aug 7, 2025
Aswan With Mo - Very good, Mo.and amazing trip we do sand boarding also very good adventure realy i recomended to all visitors thank you Mo
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Mifraahi
Aug 3, 2025
A must-do Experience in Aswan, Egypt - My wife and I took the excursion to the Nubian Village with a private motorboat tour, and it was truly one of the highlights of our trip to Aswan. This experience was not only fun but also incredibly enriching, we learned so much about Nubian history and culture in an engaging and authentic way.
The motorboat ride along the Nile was amazing, offering beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere that made the journey even more special. The Nubian Village itself was colorful, welcoming, and full of character.
A big thank you to our tour guide, MO (Mohamed Mamdouh), who was fantastic! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful throughout the tour. His passion and insights really made the experience unforgettable.
If you’re visiting Aswan, we highly recommend this tour. It’s the perfect mix of culture, relaxation, and scenic beauty.
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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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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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