Thanks to the Lonely Planet guide book, I toured the Nubian village on Elephantine Island. I would never have known it was there or would have avoided it because it was very run down and a bit smelly. As I approached the village, I was greeted warmly by the supposed head of the village who then took me on a... More

This was a very different trip and I felt that it was a reminder of what a very fortunate life that I have. To visit this village is like stepping back in time and made me feel very humble.

Chosen as an optional extra on a Nile cruise we can highly recommend this excursion. Trip consists of an 8 mile round trip by river from Aswan to the low dam taking in the spectacular scenary and wildlife of upper Egypt and a visit to a Nubian village. Here we were offered cold drinks while we learned about the Nubian... More

Attended via a lovely trip on a boat to the Village along the Nile. We went to the home and touched the crocodiles, had a drink and the girls had Henna tattoo's on there hands. Well worth it, they enjoyed it. Went ot the small school and had a lesson in Arabic languages which was interesting and funny. The teacher... More

The boattrip here was the best part, beautiful scenery! The mandatory holding of the crocodile in the Nubian house was delightfully sceary.

We enjoyed the journey in the back of pickup trucks to the Nubian village. Dinner was nice and Nubian people seem quite a gentle race though quite quiet.

We visited the Nubian Village Jan 2011, as it was offered as part our Nile cruise. It was an enjoyable part of our experience. The boat ride was very relaxing and the people were very kind. I will post pictures as they speak more than words :) Warning: not everything for sale at Nubian Village is authentic, I bought a... More

What makes Aswan stand out from the rest of Egypt (apart from the fact that its down the road from Abu Simbal) is the dominance of the Nubian culture. Very different from the other Egyptians you meet. They were actually Egyptian slaves originally and then became part of the community. They still have a very distinctive and separate community on... More

If you love adventure, you will need to visit this my favorite Nubian village. a lot of interesting thing here. Better take boat from the Nile than by car. You will experience many unusual things. The only comment I would raise here is the shops that sell wood carvings/masks - most of the mask imported from other part of the... More