Nubian Heritage Day (Nubian Village & Nubian Museum)

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About this activity

Pick up by our representative to start a tour to the Nubian Village, where the buildings has a unique style in paintings, meet the locals,

Proceed to visit the Nubian Museum, which is an archaeological museum was built to a design by architect Mahmoud El-Hakim for an estimated construction cost of LE 75 million (approximately $22 million at the time). Dedicated to Nubian culture and civilization, it was inaugurated on November 23, 1997 and was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 9 people
People per booking: 1–9
Guide: English
Operated by: Menatours

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–11 years) · Adults (12–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Entrance fees to Nubian Museum
Included: Guide

Itinerary

Nubian Village

30 min Admission not included

Nubia is a region along the Nile river encompassing the area between Aswan in southern Egypt and Khartoum in central Sudan. It was the seat of one of the earliest civilizations of ancient Africa, as the Kerma culture lasted from around 2500 BCE until its conquest by the New Kingdom of Egypt under pharaoh Thutmose I around 1500 BCE. Nubia was home to several empires, most prominently the kingdom of Kush, which conquered Egypt during the 8th century BC during the reign of Piye and ruled the country as its Twenty-fifth Dynasty (to be replaced a century later by the native Egyptian Twenty-sixth
Nubian Museum

1 h 30 min Admission included

The Nubian Museum is an archaeological museum located in Aswan, Upper Egypt. It was built to a design by architect Mahmoud El-Hakim for an estimated construction cost of LE 75 million.

Dedicated to Nubian culture and civilization, it was inaugurated on November 23, 1997, and was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Sara Hotel
Old Cataract Aswan
Sun Set Resort
Keylany Hotel
Oscar
Nile Hotel Aswan
Bayt Zaina - Nubian Hospitality House
Paradise Hotel
Nubian Oasis Hotel
Marhaba Hotel
Basma Executive Club
Pyramisa Island Hotel Aswan

and 14 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.