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Aswan Botanical Garden & Felucca Half-Day
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Aswan Botanical Garden & Felucca Half-Day is a Half Day experience in Aswan, from $50.24 per adult. A relaxed half-day combining Kitchener's Island botanical garden with a felucca sail.
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About This Trip
A gentle way to spend a morning in Aswan — wander the plant collections of Kitchener's Island, then drift back by felucca past Elephantine Island.
A relaxed half-day combining Kitchener's Island botanical garden with a felucca sail.
Why This Matters
Kitchener's Island was gifted to Lord Kitchener in 1899, who filled it with exotic plants from around the world, turning a stretch of the Nile into a living record of Aswan's role as Egypt's gateway to Africa and beyond. Feluccas, unchanged in design for centuries, are still the way Nubian sailors read the wind here — gliding past Elephantine Island, once home to the ancient city of Abu and the cult of Khnum, feels like slipping into the Nile's older, slower rhythm.
Best for: Couples and travelers looking to unwind
Highlights
- Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden
- Felucca sail past Elephantine Island
Itinerary
~08:00–09:00
Hotel pickup
Pickup from your hotel lobby.
Meet at the riverside dock
Meet at the riverside dock in Aswan (confirmed after booking).
Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden
Wander the plant collections of Kitchener's Island.
Felucca sail back
Drift back by felucca past Elephantine Island.
Trip route
Pickup
Your hotel in Aswan
- By boat
Kitchener's Island (Aswan Botanical Garden)
- By boat
Elephantine Island
- By car
Return to
Your hotel in Aswan
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What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Felucca ride
- Botanical garden entrance fee
What's Not Included
- Photos & videos (not included in the price)
Meeting Point
Hotel lobby pickup in Aswan.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 3 days before the trip.
FAQ
The felucca ride and the botanical garden entrance fee.
Hotel lobby pickup in Aswan.
The plant collections of Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden, then a felucca sail past Elephantine Island.
Yes — it is a gentle half day: a garden walk followed by a sail on the Nile.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before the trip.
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$50.24 / per person