Elephantine Island Boat Tour

Enjoy a leisurely felucca ride along the River Nile and discover Aswan's largest island, Elephantine Island.

Tour Details

At the scheduled time, we will pick you up from your hotel or cruise ship in Aswan and travel to the Nile. Here, we will board a felucca and journey towards Elephantine Island, historically significant as a natural border between Egypt and Nubia.

The boat tour includes an English-speaking guide who will explain the island's history, notable for its status as a trading centre for ivory. We will view the Khnun Temple from outside, known for its role in measuring Nile floods. Additionally, we will sail past the Aswan Botanical Garden, showcasing various endemic plants.

Following the tour, we will return to your hotel or cruise.

Pickup Info

This activity provides pickup from hotels, hostels, and flats in Aswan. For accommodations on specific Aswan islands, we will arrange pickups at designated meeting points:

For the West Aswan Island: pickup at the West Bank Ferry Terminal.For the island of Suhil: pickup at the West Bank Ferry Terminal.

If your location is not central or on the islands, you must go to one of the specified meeting points.

Additional Info

If the Nile's currents are too strong, we will use a motorboat instead of a felucca for safety reasons.