アスワンプライベートヌビアン博物館＆ヌビアンビレッジツアー、フレンドリーなエジプト

Guide: Aida Pros: -On time, prompt -Good communication -Flexible with transportation Cons: -Nubian Tour wasn’t really a tour, moreso a visit to a crocodile house and a brief walk through the market. Zero lectures on the village itself, the history, and I needed to ask questions of my own to get a sense of understanding on the area -The Museum tour could have been done without a guide since the exhibits are in English. I did not find much value having a guide while touring the museum. In fact, there were questions asked that she did not have the answer to and she was not aware of Alexander’s encounter with Nubian monarchs for example.

My travel partner and I had a wonderful private tour with Aida. It was very intimate and she provided a wealth of information on the Nubian culture both at the Museum and inside the village. The boat ride to the Nubian Village was relaxing and breathtakingly beautiful. The views from the Nubian House rooftop were AMAZING! And we practiced our bargaining skills with the Nubian salesmen. Aida was even nice enough to arrange transport to/from a good local restaurant for dinner after the tour. A lovely intimate experience.

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The Nubian Museum is a wonderful collection, well displayed in a great building. Lots of explanation of Nubian history and culture. However, the chap in the ticket office was almost certainly trying to scam us. He insisted we paid by card and then took my card, put it in the hand held card machine and entered a figure which I couldn’t see and just asked for my pin. I made him start again in full view - he was very angry - I am convinced he would have over charged us and then taken cash from the next visitor…. The visit was almost ruined by a school party who had no interest in the museum and just wanted to hassle us (for money). Teachers had no control.

We had a great private tour of the Nubian Museum before our river cruise. Sunrise travel and our guide Aida were extremely professional and easy to work with. They arranged to pick us up at airport and take us to the boat after the tour. We would strongly recommend the Museum and Sunrise to anyone looking to get some sightseeing in before a cruise in Aswan.

The museum contains ancient egyptian monuments and jewelry from different ages starting from the very beginning of this era till the next generations. I really enjoyed watching all the Egyptian history in one visit. Worth visiting.

Very good option if you have a free morning or afternoon in Aswan. We were unconvinced and we really liked the indoor exhibition as well as the outdoor recreations and gardens. The best thing: the statue of Ramesses II.... nothing more than that is worth seeing. Price: 140 LE the ticket + 50 LE if you want to take photos with camera (with mobile is free).

My wife and I knew very little about Nubian history and culture before our visit, and were not sure if we would find the museum interesting. However, we fully enjoyed our 2 hour visit. The relatively new museum is well laid out, with a manageable number of displays, organized chronologically, with good lighting and informative signage and graphics. I would recommend the museum as a well-presented visual introduction to Nubia.