Egypt · Village Tours

3-Hour Aswan Tour to the Island of Plants and a Nubian Village

3 Hours Round trip from Aswan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Island of Plants, one of the oldest gardens in the world
02 See a huge number of trees and rare plant species
03 Visit a Nubian village on the banks of the River Nile
04 Spot crocodiles on the riverside
05 Stop at a local Nubian school

Discover Aswan on this short tour that combines nature and local culture along the Nile. Visit the Island of Plants, one of the oldest gardens in the world, home to a huge number of trees and rare plant species. Then continue to a Nubian village on the riverbank, where you can see local life, riverside crocodiles, and the village's famous henna drawing tradition, with a stop at a local Nubian school along the way.

Visit the Island of Plants, one of the oldest gardens in the world, home to a huge number of trees and rare plant species.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Aswan

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Island of Plants and Nubian Village in Aswan

In the morning, go with your Egyptian tour guide to visit the Island of Plants, one of the oldest gardens in the world. It contains a huge number of trees and rare plant species.
See the Nubian village, where local natives, or Nubians, live by the banks of the River Nile. Here, you can also see many crocodiles on the riverside. This village is famous for henna drawing.
Visit a local Nubian school on your way there.
Return to your hotel.

The route