Discover the Ancient Tombs of the Nobles in Aswan

Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel in Aswan and accompany you to the banks of the Nile, where a comfortable motorboat awaits. As you board, enjoy the peaceful ride across the shimmering river toward the western cliffs opposite Aswan. Directly to the north of Kitchener’s Island, the place of the Tombs of the Nobles can be reached by a staircase which is hewn straight out of the hillside. The old sites of burials are mainly from ancient Egypt's Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms and keep with a traditional layout consisting of an entrance hall, a pillared room, and a corridor leading to the grave. However, the most astonishing thing about the tombs are their colorful wall paintings and hieroglyphs which are depicting the daily life and the responsibilities of the Egyptian high officials

The inscriptions are remarkably intact and tell wonderful stories about aristocratic journeys to Africa, as well as inscriptions in hieroglyphs about the lives of the creators of the inscriptions. At the hilltop is a small but sacred shrine known as Qubbet el-Hawa, or the "Dome of the Wind", in honor of a respected local saint. From this vantage point, panoramic views of Aswan, the Nile River, and the beautiful desert can be enjoyed. Finally, you are driven back to your hotel or your Nile Cruise in Aswan to conclude a very enjoyable tour.