Private tour in Aswan Maher H

Tombs of the Nobles and St. Simon Monastery: Half-Day Tour

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up to 6 people

5 hours

Private transportation

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Overview of your Aswan tour:

Did you know that the Tombs of the Nobles date back to the Old and Middle Kingdoms (2500 and 2000 BC)? In this tour, I will share with you all about these nobles that were local rulers and overseers of the priesthood of the Satit and Khnum, some of whom were early explorers of Africa. Also, I will take you to the fortress-like 7th-century monastery of St Simeon, the first dedicated to the local saint. It was built on two levels (the lower level of stone and the upper one of mud brick) and surrounded by 10-meter-high walls. At its height, the monastery may have housed as many as 1000 monks. We will also visit Aswan Botanical Gardens on Kitchener's Island. I will tell you the story about this island that was given to Lord Horatio Kitchener in the 1890s when he was commander of the Egyptian army. Indulging his passion for beautiful palms and plants, Kitchener turned the entire island into the stunning Aswan Botanical Gardens, importing plants from the Far East, India, and Africa.

Your Aswan tour itinerary

- I will pick you up from the hotel or the Nile cruise boat, we will ride a motor boat and head to the tombs of the nobles on the west bank of the Nile. - After watching the tombs that are open for visiting, we will climb to the top of the hill to take wonderful panoramic pictures of Aswan and the Nile. - We will return to the boat that will take us to the Botanical Garden, where you can marvel yourself at the sight of the rare and old trees. - Again off we go to take the boat that this time will head to a beach, near the monastery of Saint Simon. There we can either walk about 500 meters or ride a camel to the legendary monastery. We will appreciate the monastery, its wonderful history and marvelous stories while our tour comes to an end. - Finally I will drop you off at your hotel in Aswan or the Nile cruise boat. ** This itinerary is flexible. It can be customized for you. Please contact me for a quote. Note: Any of the one-day trips can be combined with others to become a two-day itinerary.

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Transportation Details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van

Motorboat from the nearest point to pick up guests, a short tour to reach the shrines, the tombs of the nobles, the botanical garden, the nearest point to Saint Simon's Monastery, a camel ride to reach the monastery, or a walk of about 500 meters. A modern Air-conditioned private car (Toyota corolla or [Van according to a number of clients, more than 2]-Kia Carens or Sportage-Mitsubishi- Hyundai Elantra or Accent - chery Arizzo- Renault Logan) will pick you up and drop you up from your hotel.

What's included
  • Private Guide
  • Private Transportation
  • Other: Water and biscuits
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses. Optional: (1) City Tour $25 (2) A Nubian village visit and lunch or dinner $65 (3) Bazaar Tour $20 (4) Kayaking and swimming in the Nile $40 (5) Oriental meals $25 (6) Sandboarding $25. To add any of these optional extras to your tour, please contact me in advance so I can prepare a customized tour. Price varies by group size.
  • Food Drinks Snacks
  • Tickets
Meeting location

Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt

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  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

History

Architecture

Languages
Fluent

Arabic

Conversational

English

Activity level
Light
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

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Duration:

5 hours

Transportation:

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