Aswan is more than the starting place for all the cruise ships. We were able to go by boat to a Nubian village where we held crocodiles. Then we took a camel ride to a monastery in the Sahara. Take advantage to go and see the extras around Aswan.
loved the colors of the sand..the market place at night so colorful..totally safe on the streets for tourist...no better place to experience a felucca sail ride....and the people of aswan are very kind. we were invited to a nubian wedding celebration /engagement party and learned to dance with the women in their home with the bride...they opened ...