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Aswan Botanical garden with Felucca ride

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Aswan, Egypt

2 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the lush gardens of the Aswan Botanic Gardens on this private boat tour. Start by sailing down the Nile River in a traditional felucca sailboat, taking in the sights along the riverbanks, including the Agha Khan Mausoleum. When you arrive at the Aswan Botanic Gardens, discover rare and exotic plants and trees from around the world as you wander the garden’s lush pathways. Along the way, an Egyptologist guide will provide you with all the information you need to know about the history of this fascinating region.

Visit the Aswan Botanic Gardens on Kitchener Island
Enjoy a sail in a felucca boat on the Nile River
See the Agha Khan Mausoleum and other sights along the river banks
Learn about the region’s history from a professional Egyptologist guide

What's Included

Qualified Egyptologist guide
All Fees and Taxes
Hotel/port pickup and drop off

Gratuities (recommended)

$5.00 per person
Pickup and drop off from hotels in the Nubian village or from Heissa Island

$7.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Itinerary

Aswan Botanical Garden (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 22 reviews

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Amazing 10/10 Experience

Candice_C, Jan 2026

Mo was an amazing guide and took the time to show me the best parts of Aswan. The experience was 10/10 and I would highly recommend the tour. I can’t say enough great things about it and I look forward to visiting again!

Response from Host, Jan 2026

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A good experience

Adi_C, Dec 2025

Would recommend this tour Mohammad was friendly tried his best to make our trip comfortable our guide AlJoudy was friendly took pictures for us

Response from Host, Dec 2025

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An 'interesting' excursion

Richard_H, Feb 2024

Our guide, Mido, picked us up from our hotel but we were horrified by the state of the car, which was old and filthy. Fortunately, it was only a short drive to the felucca dock. We set sail on the felucca and after several tacks into the head wind, the main rope from the top of the mast to the sail broke. One of the two crew scaled the mast with the ease of a monkey (no health & safety rules apparent in Egypt!) and tried to repair the break, without success, meaning that the boat was very difficult to control. After about 45 minutes, we eventually got towed to Kitchener Island, site of the Botanical Gardens. We visited the gardens during a previous visit to Egypt many years ago and wanted to go again. Mido showed us around and many of the enormous and impressive trees have plaques on them showing their names in Latin, English and Arabic. However, the gardens are beginning to look a bit scruffy. Mido was very personable and invited us to visit him in his Nubian village. Unfortunately, we did not have time to take him up on his kind offer. While we were visiting the gardens, the two boatmen managed to repair the felucca sail, so our journey back to Aswan was fairly quick and uneventful. Unfortunately, we were returned to our hotel in another dilapidated, dirty car. Let’s just say that it was an ‘interesting’ excursion!

Response from Host, Feb 2024

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Great views

Asim_M, Dec 2023

Amazing tour. Felucca boats help you capture the culture of the Nile. Botanical gardens are also nice. Recommend doing this trip closer to sunset

Response from Host, Dec 2023

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Walk in an unforgettable setting

PIERRE_G, Feb 2026

Very nice experience magnificent view magnificent boat the driver came directly to pick us up ok from our hotel I repeat this experience to all

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Response from Host, Feb 2026

Merci beaucoup d’avoir partagé votre avis et votre expérience avec nous. Votre commentaire est très apprécié et il est très important pour nous ainsi que pour la communauté. Encore merci !