M/S Luna Shore visits The Nubian Village

Aswan

The Nubian Village

Painted houses on the west bank, reached by felucca across the river.

Typical visit2 hours
Getting thereFelucca, about 40 minutes
Included on4-night sailing

The Nubian settlements around Elephantine and Gharb Soheil are what remained after the Nubian resettlement of the 1960s. The houses are domed, painted in blocks of ochre, blue and pink, and most of them will invite you in for hibiscus tea.

We go across under sail rather than by motorboat, which takes longer and is the entire point.

Visit it with us

The sailings that call here

Three nights, Aswan to Luxor Every Friday

Three nights, Aswan to Luxor

3 nightsFull board5 mooringsEgyptologist guide
  • Aswan
  • Kom Ombo
  • Edfu
  • Esna
  • Luxor

Board Friday at noon in Aswan, wake up on Monday in Luxor. Five moorings, four temples, one lock.

Four nights, Luxor to Aswan Every Monday

Four nights, Luxor to Aswan

4 nightsFull board5 mooringsFelucca included
  • Luxor
  • Esna
  • Edfu
  • Kom Ombo
  • Aswan

Board Monday at noon in Luxor, wake up on Friday in Aswan. Two days at Luxor, and an afternoon under sail.