Elephantine Island is the site of ancient Abu (meaning both elephant and ivory in ancient Egyptian), both names a reminder of the island's once …
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Feb 9, 2025
We took a fellouka from Movenpick Hotel at the northern end of the island and it in itself was a lovely experience. We negotiated the price at 20 Euro. The spot itself is average by Egyptian standard…Full review by kwiewiorowski
Feb 2, 2025
What a wonderful, peaceful, beautiful, interesting place. We stayed in a Nubian guest house, lovely people, fabulous food, incredible views from our balcony and the rooftop terrace. Some of the best …Full review by Tony C
Aug 8, 2024
Part of our cruise…. A lovely chilled morning wondering around. Soooo cool under the canopy. Feels like being in a different world. A nice bit of downtimeFull review by Ann S
We are staying at the Movenpick on Elephantine Island. Is it walkable from the hotel down to the Aswan Museum, Nilometer, etc?
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So we have returned from the trip. From Movenpick, there is a back gate that leads to the villages. It's not a stellar path and I wish they had something more official. From there, you …
So we have returned from the trip. From Movenpick, there is a back gate that leads to the villages. It's not a stellar path and I wish they had something more official. From there, you can wander through the Nubian villages. It is definitely very authentic with very narrow alleyways between buildings. There are two somewhat distinct villages with a bit of a gap between the two. After the second, you pop out near a fence with a gate that leads to the archaeological ruins, including the ticket counter and guide options. Views from the ruins are great and the Nilometer and temples are cool. It is definitely walkable, just be prepared for a rustic and local style walk through the villages.
What was the original name of the Moevenpic Hotel on Elephantine Island - when we stayed we were told it had been built to house Russian contract workers but can't remember the original name.
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Aswan Oberoi ... glad to have helped as it can be niggly when you can't think of something in the bach of your mind. Cheers
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