 the face. They are selling almost the exact same souvenirs you’ll find in any market in Egypt. There might have been handmade goods nestled in some hidden corner of the village, but we, unfortunately, didn’t find them. (These shops were a big part of this “tour.”)

There were also live crocodiles in small cages, hardly big enough for their bodies. Tourists could hold the baby crocodiles and pose for photos with them. I, personally, didn’t want any part of this. I don’t have any special love for crocodiles, but it didn’t sit well with me to see them in these tiny cages…and then being handed off to screeching tourists. (Kind of like our horse experience in Edfu.) I decided not to photograph this or promote it. (Sorry, I don’t mean to get on my high horse here, but I am trying to be more conscious about what I support while traveling.)

Is it Worth Going to?

My personal experience with the village would point to it being a complete tourist trap. I didn’t learn one culturally significant thing while I was here, and it felt like the entire tour was just to sell souvenirs that I could buy anywhere.

That being said, I do think this might have been me just having a bad experience. If I would have gone without our weirdo of a guide, I would have happily wandered around and enjoyed the colorful little village, with its kind locals and their super cute camels. I might not have learned a thing that way, but I do think it would have been enjoyable, nonetheless.

Now, if I would have had a guide who actually taught me a little something about the village as well…I would have been elated with this trip!

Most of these tours to the Nubian Village are only a few hours long, so you’re not sacrificing a ton of time to go. They do start out at around $40 USD a person, though. And some tours will be even more expensive if you combine Philae Temple with them. So, if you’re on a tight budget, the price tag alone might be a good deterrent from doing this tour.

Another option, though, is to spend the night (or more!) at a bed and breakfasts on the island. I think this would be a wonderful way to really experience the Nubian culture and get
the face. They are selling almost the exact like keepsake you ’ll find in any market in Egypt. There might have been handmade good nestle in some hidden corner of the greenwich village, but we, unfortunately, did n’t find them. (These shops were a big region of this “ tour. ”) 

 There were besides live crocodiles in small cages, barely big enough for their bodies. tourist could hold the child crocodile and pose for photos with them. I, personally, did n’t want any part of this. I do n’t consume any special love for crocodiles, but it did n’t sit well with me to understand them in these tiny cages … and then being handed off to screeching tourists. (Kind of like our knight experience in Edfu .) I decided not to photograph this or promote it. (Sorry, I do n’t mean to get on my high horse here, but I am trying to be more conscious about what I support while traveling .) 

 Is it Worth Going to? 

 My personal experience with the village would point to it being a complete tourist trap. I did n’t learn one culturally significant matter while I was here, and it feel like the entire enlistment was barely to sell souvenirs that I could buy anywhere. 

 That being say, I do think this might have been me just having a bad experience. If I would have go without our weirdo of a guide, I would have happily wandered around and enjoyed the colorful fiddling village, with its kind locals and their super cute camel. I might not have learned a matter that way, but I do think it would have been enjoyable, nonetheless. 

 Now, if I would have had a guide who actually teach me a little something about the village as well … I would have been elate with this trip! 

 Most of these go to the Nubian Village are only a few hours long, indeed you ’re not sacrificing a long ton of time to go. They do get down out at around $ 40 USD a person, though. And some tours will be even more expensive if you unite Philae Temple with them. So, if you ’re on a close budget, the price rag alone might be a good deterrent from dress this tour. 

 Another choice, though, is to spend the night (or more !) at a bed and breakfasts on the island. I intend this would be a wonderful way to really experience the Nubian culture and scram
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Is it Worth Going to?

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the face. They are selling almost the souvenirs find in market in Egypt. goods in some hidden of the village, we, unfortunately, didn’t find them. (These were a big part of this “tour.”) There were also live crocodiles in cages, hardly big enough for their bodies. Tourists could hold the baby crocodiles pose photos them. personally, didn’t want any part of this. I don’t have any special love for crocodiles, but didn’t sit well with me to see them these tiny cages…and then handed off to screeching tourists. of our horse in I not to photograph or promote it. (Sorry, I don’t mean to get on my high horse here, but I am to be about what support traveling.) it Worth Going personal experience with the village would being a complete tourist trap. I didn’t learn culturally significant while I was here, and it like the entire tour was just to sell that I could buy anywhere. That being said, I do think this might have been having a bad experience. I would have without weirdo a I would happily wandered around and enjoyed the colorful little village, with its locals and their super cute camels. I might not have thing way, but I think it would have enjoyable, Now, if I would a who a something the village as well…I have been elated with this Most of these tours only a few hours long, so you’re not a ton of time to go. They start out at around $40 USD a person, though. And some tours be even if you combine Philae Temple with them. So, you’re on a tight the price tag alone might be a good deterrent doing tour. Another though, is to the night (or at a bed on the I this wonderful way to really experience the culture get
 the face. They are selling almoSt the exact Same sOuvEniRs You’lL finD in any market in eGypt. there might have been handMade gOoDS nesTLeD in soMe hiddeN CoRNEr oF tHe VilLaGE, bUt we, uNfoRtunateLy, didn’t finD thEm. (these shops weRE a Big part of tHis “Tour.”)

There werE alSo live CrOcoDIles iN smAll caGes, harDLy big eNough for tHeIR bodieS. touristS COuLd hoLd the baby crocodilES aND pose for photos With thEm. i, PeRSOnaLly, Didn’t want aNy Part oF This. I doN’T hAVE Any SPecial love for Crocodiles, bUT it Didn’t sIt WelL With me To see ThEM in These tiny caGes…aNd then beiNg handED off to sCReechinG touriSts. (kinD of lIKe OuR hoRsE ExpERiEncE In EDfu.) I deciDeD nOt to pHotoGRAPH thiS or PromOte it. (sorry, I don’t meaN to Get oN My hIgh hoRse heRe, buT I Am tryIng to bE more CoNscious about whaT I suPport whilE trAvEliNg.)

is it WORth GoiNg tO?

My PersonaL experiENce WiTH THe Village would point tO iT BEiNg a complEte touRIsT tRAp. I didn’t LeArn One cULTuralLy siGNiFicant thIng whiLE I WaS here, anD iT felt lIkE thE enTire tOUr waS just tO sell souVenirS That I could buy aNYwhere.

That beiNG sAID, I DO thiNk tHis might havE beeN Me juSt haVInG a bAD expeRiencE. IF i wOUld have gone without oUr Weirdo Of a guIde, I would have Happily wanDEREd around And eNJoYEd the colorful lIttle Village, witH Its kind lOcals And their Super cute CAMels. I migHt nOt hAve LeaRNEd A thing that way, BUT I do ThInk it woUld Have beeN enJoyAblE, noNeTheless.

NoW, if I woulD hAvE hAd A guIde whO Actually TaUghT mE a lIttle SOmethiNg aboUt thE vIlLAge As well…I WOuLD Have BeEn ElatEd wItH this Trip!

mOst Of these Tours to thE NuBIan VIlLaGe are onLy a few hours loNg, So you’re not SaCriFicing A TOn of time To go. They do start out at aroUNd $40 USD a pErsOn, thoUgh. ANd some touRs wIll be eVen MOre expEnsive If you CoMbiNE philaE tEmPle WiTh them. So, if YOU’re On a tiGhT budGet, the pRice tag alone might bE A goOd deterrent frOm dOing THIs TouR.

anOTheR oPTioN, THough, is to spend tHe night (or mOrE!) At A bed and breAKfaStS on the iSland. I tHink tHIs would Be a wonderFul way to rEaLly eXPEriEnce the NubIan cultuRe and get
 the face. They are sellin g almost t he ex act  sa me  sou veni rs you’ll find in a ny market in Egypt. Th ere m ig h t ha v ebeenhandmad e  g o o dsne st led  i n  s ome h idd en corn er of thevil la ge, but we,u nf ortunately , d idn’t find t hem . (The se  sh o ps we rea big  parto f this  “tour.”) 
T here w e re also l iv e cr ocodiles in small ca g es, hardly big  enoug hf or t hei r b odies. Tou ri sts c o uld hol d  t h e bab y  crocodiles a nd pose for pho tos wi th  th e m. I,perso na l ly,  didn’t wan t an y part of  this. I don’t have an y spec ial  lo ve f o rcr oco di l es, bu t i t  di dn’t sit  w el l wit h me t o seethe m in  thes e tiny cages… and  the n  be ing h anded  off  t o scr eechin g tou ri sts. (Kind of l ikeour horse  ex pe rie nc e inE dfu.)I d eci ded not  to pho t ogr ap h t hi s or promote it. ( So r r y,  I don’t  meant oge t  on my h ig h h orse h ere,butI  a m trying  to be mo re  consci ou s abou twha t I  supp o rt w hile t raveling .)

I s  it Worth Goin g  to?

My pers o na l ex p erie nce  with the v illa g e wo uldp oi ntt o itbeing  a co m plete tourist trap.  I  didn’ t lea rn one cultur ally signi f i c ant thin g wh i le I was here, an d itfelt liket he entir e tou r was ju st to sel l souvenir s t hat  Icou l d  b uy anywhere.T hatbe ing sai d,I do th ink  th ismig ht  have bee n me jus tha vi ng  abad e x perience .IfIwou ld ha v e gone  with outou rw eir do of a gu i d e, I  w ou ld h ave  h appil y wa n der ed arou nd and en joy e d th eco lorfullittle villag e,  with itski ndlocals a nd their  super cute camels. I m i ght not  ha ve le arne d a thing  th at way , b u t I do  think  it w ou ldh a ve be e n  e njo ya ble, nonet h e les s.

N ow , if  I woul d have had a guide who  actually tau ght  mea li ttl e  s o met hi n g a b o ut the villageas well…Iwo u ld  have been ela te d withthis tr ip!
M ost ofthese tou rs to the  N ubia n Vil lage are o nly a fe w hours l o ng, s o  y ou’re  no t sacr if ici ng aton of tim e togo. Th ey  do st art o ut  at arou nd $40 USD a person, th ough.And s ome  tours wi llb e e ven moreexpe nsive if y oucom binePhi l ae Te mple wi tht hem.So,i f you’reo na t i g ht  budget, th e p ric e tag  al o ne mig ht b e a good deterren t  from doing th is t o u r.
An o ther  o ption, though,  is  t o spend th enight (or m ore!) at  a bed a nd bre akfast s on th e is l and. I  thi nkthis woul d b ea  wonder fu lw ay toreal ly  exper iencet he N u b ian culture andget
 the_face. They_are selling almost the_exact same_souvenirs_you’ll find_in_any market in_Egypt. There might_have been handmade goods_nestled in some_hidden_corner of the village, but we, unfortunately, didn’t find them. (These shops were a_big_part of_this_“tour.”)

There_were also live crocodiles in_small cages, hardly big enough_for their_bodies. Tourists could hold the baby crocodiles and_pose_for photos with_them. I, personally, didn’t want any part of this._I don’t have any special love_for crocodiles, but_it_didn’t_sit well with me_to see them in these tiny_cages…and then being handed off to_screeching tourists. (Kind of like our horse_experience in Edfu.) I decided not_to photograph this or promote_it. (Sorry,_I don’t mean to get_on my high_horse here,_but I am_trying to be more conscious about_what I support_while traveling.)

Is it Worth Going to?

My_personal_experience with the_village_would_point to_it being a_complete_tourist trap._I_didn’t learn one culturally significant thing_while_I was here, and it felt like_the entire tour was_just_to sell souvenirs that_I could buy anywhere.

That being_said, I do think this might_have been_me just_having a bad experience. If I would have gone without our_weirdo of a guide, I would_have happily wandered around_and enjoyed_the_colorful little village,_with_its kind_locals and their super cute camels. I_might not_have learned a thing that way,_but I do think_it_would have been enjoyable, nonetheless.

Now, if_I would have had a guide_who actually taught me a_little_something_about the village as well…I_would have been elated with this_trip!

Most of these_tours to the Nubian Village are only_a_few hours long, so you’re not_sacrificing_a ton of time to go._They_do_start out at around $40_USD a person, though. And some_tours will be even more expensive if you combine_Philae Temple with_them. So, if you’re on_a_tight_budget, the price tag alone might be a good deterrent_from doing_this tour.

Another option,_though, is to spend the night (or more!) at a_bed and breakfasts on the island. I_think this would be a wonderful way to really experience the_Nubian culture and get