Disappointing and unsafe-feeling experience – would not recommend
I would not recommend booking the Felucca and Nubian Village tour with inspiredegypttours.com or Hemd Aref.
Our “guide” was a young boy who felt inexperienced and more interested in squeezing extra money out of us than in giving a safe, relaxed experience. When we asked to be dropped at a restaurant after the tour (which he himself suggested) instead of our hotel, he said he would wait and then drop us after lunch. Lunch took over an hour to arrive. When we came out, he suddenly demanded 1,000 EGP as “waiting charges” and then “kindly” reduced it to 800 EGP as a tip for the driver. At no point had this been mentioned or agreed upfront. When we refused (we never asked them to wait, and it made us anxious), he then tried to push for a tip for himself and insisted we get back in the car. We felt uncomfortable and ended up taking a taxi instead.
The program itself was also misleading. The itinerary said 4.5 hours, including a 1-hour felucca; we got barely 20 minutes on the boat with the excuse that there was “no wind” – so why charge for a full hour? The Nubian village visit was mostly a slow walk through tourist shops rather than a meaningful experience, and we were back 1.5 hours early.
When you pay for a private guided tour, you expect clarity, safety, and professionalism – not surprise charges, pressure for tips, and constant worry about being scammed. There are definitely better, more transparent operators in Aswan offering similar trips at fair prices.
Hitesh_K · груд. 2025 р. · через Viator
Highlight our trip to Egypt
We spent the whole afternoon with Omar on the Nile and in the Nubian Village and it was our highlight in Egypt. He has also responded to individual wishes and could tell us a lot about the area. Even when something didn't work out well, he handled it extremely well. If we come back, definitely again with Omar! Thanks for the day!
mattp817 · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor · Перекладено
Beautiful experience
Very nice day with our guide who was very kind and very smiling throughout the trip, we were able to discover the Nubian village and go shopping. The Nile ride amazed us.
philippecousina · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor · Перекладено
Excellent Tour Guide!
Our tour guide Omar Elyamany came on time to pick us up at the hotel. He was very kind, knowledgeable and polite. The Felucca ride on the Nile river was very pleasant, Nubian village very interesting. We enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone.
Hulya_L · груд. 2025 р. · через Viator
Amazing experience
we had an amazing time with Ammar! we booked the tour the same day and we don’t regret it. clearly the highlight of our trip. the felucca, the boat ride to the nubian village, the nubian village itself… everything was perfect. thank you so much Ammar :)
mayaaR3446BD · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor
Felucca and village tour
Our guide Omar elyamany was amazing, he showed us around the village and explained everything and took beautiful pictures of us. Totally recommend him.
Compass44065695334 · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor
Family trip（Aswan）
I used it for a family trip. The response of the tour companies has been amazing and we had a great time. The felucca at sunset was very moving and the kids really enjoyed it. Transfers are on time and are a reliable tour company.
Hiroe S · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor · Перекладено
Relaxed Half day tour with Friendly Company
Very good experience. Our guide Moataz was very polite and friendly. We felt very comfortable with him (rare in Egypt). The motorboat ride to the Nubian village was main highlight of our trip. Also, thanks to Aladdin for coordinating this trip.
893navneetp · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor
Ahmed for the Win
This was one of our first tours and we left very happy with our experience! Ahmed was our tour guide and he was awesome! We got picked up at our hotel on time, we rode a motorboat to the Nubian Village, got to experience local life there while learning from Ahmed about Nubian culture. We had time to explore the village ourselves, we never felt rushed and Ahmed was very flexible with us! We even ran into him at the Aswan Market after haha great guide and great tour!
Coastal00740524022 · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor
Nubian village and Fulka
The fulcka was an amazing experience it’s a must in Egypt on the Nile and a must is a tour guide we had a exceptional tour guide MOATAZ Nubian tour guide was exceptional in English good history we would highly recommend him and his knowledge is exceptional on many Egyptian history making the trip worthwhile.
I highly recommend the tour and the tour guide Moataz . We enjoyed the dance and song with his team very friendly.
Veena D · груд. 2025 р. · через Tripadvisor
