Banana Island (Gezira el-Mozh)
Banana Island (Gezira el-Mozh)
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grandaduncan
Corby, UK42 contributions
Mar 2020
We visited the "island", which ISN'T an island on 5 March 2020 by fallucca. While the boat trip there and back was very good, the island itself is a tourist rip off !! We arrived and were shown 3 small monkeys in a very small cage with no sign of water or food or anything to keep them occupied. They just sat huddled together in the corner of the cage. All that would be needed was a rope/tyre swing and a few branches to climb and I'm sure they would be happier. We asked to speak to the person in charged, only to be told that " man not here " ! Next we were shown 2 large crocodiles in and 10 feet round pit with hardly any water in it ! The pit was far too small for 1 crocodile never mind 2 ! We were then left to wander round an uninhabited " village" with nothing going on. The man in the " cafe" tried to sell us 2 ice lollies for 60 Egyptian pounds each. These only cost 15 pounds each in our local shop in Luxor. When we complained he charged us 60 pounds for BOTH ! On the way OUT we were told that we had to pay 10 each entrance fee ! WHAT A DUMP !
Written 9 March 2020
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Corin A
14 contributions
Mar 2023
this should not be an attraction it is a waste of money, time and unhygienic. i got suspicious when the guide asked if we wanted to go for a bit of site seeing down the Nile before the trip ( weird as we had just spent 6 days on a Nile cruise ) them started telling us about the surrounding buildings on the banana isle that seem to have no baring on the trip. We were offered drinks and fruit on the speed boat to the isle nobody wanted it as we had not long had lunch. on the island we are greeted by the toilet block some dirty looking people a chair with fruit juice in cup with lids in 30 degree heat (no idea how long they had been there warming up). We were taken down a dirt road stepped into what looked like a small patch of banana trees given little bit of a talk by our guide told to take some pics them shuffled on to the 1 crocodile in a cage and a baby one with tape on it's mouth asked if we wanted to have a pic with the croc again we all said no we were shown some monkeys in a cage and a boy had 1 and we were asked again if we wanted to have pics taken and again we said no. the guide then said we had free time to look around and take some more pics we walked about 30 paces and all decided that we did not want to be there so sat and waited in the eating area for the guide to come back were we again was offered fruit that no body wanted in the end me and my partner went and sat on the boat and waited. while we were waiting for our guide more boat loads came and 4 of them only stayed about 15 minutes this was a big waste of money we paid £30 each
Written 28 March 2023
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NicolasParis81
Paris, France113 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
Complete waste of time, nothing to do nor see.
Feeling so bad for the few animals.
At the end of the tour before returning to your boat, you asked and given bananas to eat quickly shady owner come ask you for entrance fee when there’s no sign. I yelled at him and left without paying!
Feeling so bad for the few animals.
At the end of the tour before returning to your boat, you asked and given bananas to eat quickly shady owner come ask you for entrance fee when there’s no sign. I yelled at him and left without paying!
Written 2 May 2021
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Ben H
5 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Offered as part of our trip to Luxor from hugarda. We knew that we did not want to do this as myself and my partner love animals and did wish to see them chained up as suggested.
This must be a common theme as the majority of our coach did not take the offer to pay an additional £10 each for this part of the trip at the end of the day.
The guide must have not had any luck because just as we where crossing the Nile waiting for the boat he whispered to us he would let us go on in for £5 for two.
We didn't break tho and would no promote anything like this.
Luxor trip 100% worth it but not sure this paid extra is. Feel free to experience it for yourself and if you do just wait until around dinner time and pay less. The less money this part of the day generates may force them to change it up.
Thank you for reading.
Ben
This must be a common theme as the majority of our coach did not take the offer to pay an additional £10 each for this part of the trip at the end of the day.
The guide must have not had any luck because just as we where crossing the Nile waiting for the boat he whispered to us he would let us go on in for £5 for two.
We didn't break tho and would no promote anything like this.
Luxor trip 100% worth it but not sure this paid extra is. Feel free to experience it for yourself and if you do just wait until around dinner time and pay less. The less money this part of the day generates may force them to change it up.
Thank you for reading.
Ben
Written 23 March 2024
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Asiyah Noemi K
Pula, Croatia5,334 contributions
Nov 2022
The name says it all, it's the land of bananas! After a great lunch at the Nile Queen Restaurant, we went along the beautiful Nile River to this island. Banana Island is located north of Luxor and is open for tours daily. It is one of the best places to watch the sunset on a felucca during warm evenings. A trip to Banana Island is simply beautiful and unusual. The journey starts from a quay in the very center of the city, where we were picked up by a motorboat. We enjoyed the peaceful Nile River as we made our way towards Banana Island, and its dynamic banks that are always full of life. It only took us a few minutes to get there. In addition to large banana plantations, many fruit trees grow on the island. However, the main attraction is the banana. Fresh, just picked, extremely tasty with vanilla flavor. A rare opportunity to enjoy such delicious fruit. It is a unique experience to walk along the multitude of banana trees and see the fruits up close. There is an excellent cafe - restaurant on the shore where we drank excellent mint tea and coffee with cardamom, and cold refreshing drinks. Real refreshment during a hot day under the sun. We also ate excellent goat cheese with black honey made from sugar cane with an excellent Egyptian bun. An extremely tasty combination. The setting is a peaceful, beautiful place with many palm trees and reeds along the Nile. The beautiful nature relaxed us after the exciting sightseeing of the magnificent Karnak.
Written 13 April 2023
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Andrea M
10 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
I wouldn’t recommend going to banana island
There isn’t much and the animals are kept in very small enclosures there was a monkey with a chain on its waist and it couldn’t leave the tree and the crocodile enclosure had no space for the animal to move around. There is nothing here the only thing a bit interesting is a pregnant donkey. This is animal abuse
I would not recommend even thinking about coming here they make you pay 25 pounds per person to see an animal kept in a small cage
There isn’t much and the animals are kept in very small enclosures there was a monkey with a chain on its waist and it couldn’t leave the tree and the crocodile enclosure had no space for the animal to move around. There is nothing here the only thing a bit interesting is a pregnant donkey. This is animal abuse
I would not recommend even thinking about coming here they make you pay 25 pounds per person to see an animal kept in a small cage
Written 5 August 2023
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Akim D
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Sailing in felucca up to the banana island was a wonderful experience. But we should not have listened to our guide who strongly suggested that we go and see the banana island.
- there's no guide, you just wander in the banana farm. Which is like all the banana fields. If you're on Luxor's West bank, there are many fields you can visit by foot
- there's a "crocodile farm" which is a scam. Tourists are put a baby crocodile in hands and then are charged. Then there's an adult crocodile is an incredibly small cage (barely big enough for the animal). And then again a small cage with many monkeys in it. I was ashamed I paid (hence supported) a place that badly treats animals like this.
- because of this detour, we waste time which would have been more enjoyable on the felucca. We almost missed the sunset...
In other words, stay on the felucca, don't fall into this tourist trap.
- there's no guide, you just wander in the banana farm. Which is like all the banana fields. If you're on Luxor's West bank, there are many fields you can visit by foot
- there's a "crocodile farm" which is a scam. Tourists are put a baby crocodile in hands and then are charged. Then there's an adult crocodile is an incredibly small cage (barely big enough for the animal). And then again a small cage with many monkeys in it. I was ashamed I paid (hence supported) a place that badly treats animals like this.
- because of this detour, we waste time which would have been more enjoyable on the felucca. We almost missed the sunset...
In other words, stay on the felucca, don't fall into this tourist trap.
Written 27 August 2023
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Curiosity51628323864
1 contribution
July 2022 • Friends
Disgusting place. It is animal abuse like the other reviewer said. . Monkeys and foxes terrified as kept in tiny cages and dirty cages. The animals were poked with a stick to get a reaction. I cried with sadness as I wanted to release them all. They must go through hell being locked up 24 seven. Please avoid this dump. Animals will forever suffer if you keep going.
Written 2 June 2023
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Anna C
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Couples
There is a total misrepresentation with this so called Banana island. First of all, it's not an island. You can make it easy from West side in Luxor by car or any other transportation. Second of all, it is nothing really to do except of being sorry for horrible animal treatment. If you have children it would not be a good example how to treat the wild animals. Yes, there is a banana plantation, but there are a lot of them around Egypt. Our captain totally misrepresent everything about the trip and to addition to that so called owner of the "island " tried to squeeze more money out of us. So, mood totally was spoiled. We took it as a day of from sightseeing, but turned out in a very negative experience. An only the difference between us and poor animals was that we could walk away and never come back. Don't waist your time and money. There are so much to see in Egypt.
Written 12 January 2023
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Tim H
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Couples
It's not an island. It's a small area of farming land like many others on the west bank of the Nile. The restaurant was ok but unremarkable and then there is the "zoo". If you have any regard for animal welfare, keep clear. Two monkeys in a bare cage with nothing to climb on. Three crocodiles in a bare cage with no water and not enough room to turn around. The keeper was happy to poke then with a pole for our entertainment.
If you want to see a glimpse of the real Egypt, get a boat to the west bank and wander off at random. The people are helpful and friendly. Accept invitations to join them for tea or food and pay then more than they ask for.
If you want to see a glimpse of the real Egypt, get a boat to the west bank and wander off at random. The people are helpful and friendly. Accept invitations to join them for tea or food and pay then more than they ask for.
Written 15 January 2020
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Why isn't this place shut down? Why does tripadvisor say it meets animal welfare guidelines when it clearly doesn't?
Written 11 March 2024
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