Elephantine Island
Overview
Duration
About 1 Hour
Type
By Bus
Run
Everyday
Included
Excluded
- Pick up Service from your hotel & return
- Transfer by air conditioned bus
- Bottled water during your trip
- Certified Egyptologist
- Site entrance fee
- All service charges and taxes
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
Itinerary
In the morning, Planet Tours representative will be waiting for you in the reception to pick you up to enjoy your trip to Elephantine Island. After the trip finishes you will be transferred back to your hotel
Notes
- The hotel pick-up takes place 45 minutes before take-off scheduled time
- Your tour manager will tell you the exact Pick up time a day prior
Island Overview
The greatest island in the River Nile not only it has historical and strategic importance as it was the most important border forts of the country between Egypt and Sudan but it also beautiful tourist attractions in Aswan. Its name of “Elephantine” came from an ancient Egyptian sign “aabw” which meaning “elephant” and “ivory” because it was ivory trading center