The Nubian villages on the west bank at Aswan are painted in blues and ochres and are used to visitors, which cuts both ways: it is welcoming and it is partly a performance. Go anyway. The food is different from the rest of Egypt, the coffee is spiced, and Elephantine Island on the way holds ruins from the Old Kingdom onwards.
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Motorboat from the corniche in the late afternoon. Elephantine and the nilometer first, then across to the village for coffee and, if you want it, dinner cooked in a family home at extra charge.
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No. We ask for no deposit and take no payment to hold a date. Nothing is charged when you book and nothing is payable in advance - you settle with us in Egypt once the trip is running.
Tell us and we will change it, or cancel it, at no cost. There is no cancellation fee and no deadline to worry about, because nothing has been paid up front. If plans shift while you are already here, we will rearrange what we can on the day.
The tourist regions are heavily policed and we work in them daily. Your guide stays with you at every site. If you are travelling alone, tell us - we will match you with a guide accordingly.
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Six tombs including Seti I, with the time to actually read the walls.
