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Aswan is formerly spelled Assuan, is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate. It stands on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract and is a busy market and tourist centre. The modern city has expanded and includes the formerly separate community on the island of Elephantine.
Aswan is one of the driest inhabited places in the world; as of early 2001, the last rain there was seven years earlier. As of 6 April 2010[update], the last rainfall was a thunderstorm on May 13, 2006. In Nubian settlements, they generally do not bother to roof all of the rooms in their houses.
Sehel Island is located in the Nile, about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Aswan in Egypt. It is a large island, twice the size of Aswan's Elephantine Island, and is roughly halfway between there and the Aswan Low Dam (south). On Sehel Island, there are many inscriptions in the granite boulders. These inscriptions were usually left by travellers marking either the start or end of their journey to Nubia. There are several famous inscriptions that record historical events, such as the Famine Stela, which is of Greco-Roman origin, but claims to record events from the time of Djoser and Imhotep.
Sehel Island, spanning 3/4 the width of the Nile, is the primary large island below the first cataract of the Nile, outside the Aswan Low Dam (begun in 1898-1902). Following downriver, the next major islands, after Sehel, are: Saluga, Ambunarti, Elephantine, and then Kitchener's Island. There are a dozen smaller islands scattered around them.
To learn about the Nubians you must spend time with them. This private tour to Soheil Island lets you meet and spend time with Nubian people in their village. Sail to Soheil Island for an insight into the Nubian lifestyle. The island is home to a Nubian Village. Here you will visit a Nubian house and spend time with the Nubian people, learning about their history, culture and lifestyle. You will sail by either felucca or motorised boat, depending on the currents and tides of the Nile on the day.
Inclusions:
* Qualified Egyptologist guide
* Boat of felucca ride to Soheil Island
* Hotel/port pickup and drop off
Exclusions:
* Gratuities (recommended)
* Food and drinks unless specified
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