You have to rent a boat or take a ferry to go the very short distance to Elephantine Island. I wanted to see the museum that Lonely Planet said was on the island, but there was a sign on the ticket booth that said it was closed. Two men were sitting in front of the ticket booth and they said... More

Delightful boat trip to island which has beauty and a quality that you will not find anywhere else. Each spot has its own special feature which has a different appeal to each person visiting. More

I think the people who said there was nothing much here must be thinking of somewhere else. There is a large area of very interesting excavations here dating back to the Old Kingdom and beyond. There are some really excellent things here which it will take half a day to see sensibly. You should take a guide or at least... More

the visit to elephantine island was not striking. rock feature resembling the rear of an elephant. not too much else to say More

There are some interesting ruins here, but I wouldn't rush to see them too much. There are lots more interesting sights in Aswan to see before this, but worth doing if you've been here a few days and want something different to do. Don't get ripped off on the ferry - it's only 1 LE per person. More

Interesting but do not go in the heat of the day! Lots of stones and very dry More

The island is the oldest inhabited part of Aswan and the surface is covered in ruins and on the southern end is the Temple of Khnum. we were not able to land on the island but took a felucca ride around it and the big granite boulders really look like the backs of elephants. The local children swim out to... More

To view how Nubians live and see an ancient Nilometer, don't miss this opportunity to get off a felucca at one end and walk to the other - a 1200 meter walk. And well worth it. More

This place was not worth visiting in my experience, museum was closed so I trekked through the village, wear sturdy shoes or trainers if you must visit but there are better islands such as Kitchners which is picturesque & more popular & you can get a guide to show you around,there was a local man hassling to show me around... More