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The Nubian Museum, Aswan — Rates, Photos & Booking Help

Private guided tour of the Nubian Museum in Aswan — the award-winning International Museum of Nubia, home to around 3,000 antiquities that trace Nubian civilisation from prehistory to the modern age. About 3 hours, from $40 per person.

3 Hours Private Tour Indoor & Air-Conditioned 🏆 Aga Khan Award
The Nubian Museum is one of Aswan's calmest and most rewarding sights — an award-winning museum that tells the story of Nubia from prehistory through the pharaohs, Christianity and Islam to the great UNESCO rescue of the monuments before the waters of Lake Nasser rose. The galleries are indoors and air-conditioned, so it is a comfortable visit at any time of day, while the gardens and open-air pieces are at their loveliest in the softer light of late afternoon. Photography with a standard camera is allowed on a separate ticket, and a guided visit of a couple of hours is enough to take in the highlights without rushing.
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The Nubian Museum, Aswan — Overview

The Nubian Museum in Aswan — officially the International Museum of Nubia — opened in 1997 as a moving tribute to the culture and civilisation of Nubia, the ancient land that stretched along the Nile from southern Egypt deep into Sudan. Designed by the Egyptian architect Mahmoud El-Hakim in a style that echoes traditional Nubian building, it won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001.

Inside, some three thousand artefacts trace the region's story from prehistoric times through the pharaohs, the Christian and Islamic eras, and up to the great UNESCO campaign that rescued Nubia's monuments before Lake Nasser rose behind the High Dam. Highlights include a striking quartzite statue of a 25th-dynasty priest of Amun, the remarkable Ballana horse armour, six-thousand-year-old painted pottery, and a full-scale diorama of a traditional Nubian house that brings the living culture of the region vividly to life.

Set on a cliff above the Nile and surrounded by gardens with open-air monuments, a waterway and a Fatimid cemetery, the museum is cool, uncrowded and beautifully told — for many travellers the single best introduction to Nubia and its people.

Photos

The Nubian Museum on its cliff above the Nile in Aswan Sculpture gallery inside the Nubian Museum, Aswan Diorama of a traditional Nubian house in the Nubian Museum Gardens and open-air monuments of the Nubian Museum

Rates

Solo Guest

1 guest

$90per person

2 to 6 Guests

per person

$60per person

7+ Guests

per person

$45per person

Children

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Free Infant

Infants up to 4 years old join free of charge.

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50% Discount Per Child

Children from 4 to under 12 years old receive a 50% discount.

Best For

History and culture lovers, travellers curious about Nubian heritage, and anyone who wants to understand the story behind Aswan and Lake Nasser. Because the galleries are entirely indoors and air-conditioned, it is an ideal choice in the heat of the day or as a gentle, unhurried alternative to Aswan's open-air sites. The private format lets your guide focus on the pieces and stories that interest you most and move at your own pace.

What You’ll See

  • Quartzite statue of a 25th-dynasty priest of Amun with Kushite features
  • The Ballana horse armour and treasures of the Nubian kings
  • Six-thousand-year-old painted pottery and prehistoric artefacts
  • A full-scale diorama of a traditional Nubian house
  • The story of the UNESCO rescue of Nubia's monuments, plus gardens and open-air pieces

Tour Includes

  • Pick-up service from your hotel
  • Egyptology guide
  • Entrance fees to sightseeing as per the program
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water during your trip
  • All taxes & service charge
  • Drop-off at your hotel

Tour Excludes

  • Tips
  • Meals and beverages
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

Tour FAQ

How long is the tour?
About 3 hours at the museum, plus hotel pickup and drop-off time — the museum is only a short drive from most hotels in central Aswan.
Is museum entry included?
Yes, standard museum entrance is included. A camera ticket for photography inside the galleries is payable on site.
Is the tour private?
Yes. You have your own Egyptologist guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle, and the per-person rate falls as the group grows.
When is the best time to visit?
Mornings are calm and cool inside, while late afternoon is lovely for the gardens and open-air monuments in softer light.
Can it be combined with other Aswan sights?
Yes. The museum sits close to the Unfinished Obelisk and the Fatimid cemetery, and pairs well with Philae Temple or a felucca sail on the same day.
Can children join?
Absolutely. Infants up to 4 are free, and children from 4 to under 12 receive a 50% discount.
Please Note: Prices are calculated based on entrance fees, fuel price and local taxes as at June 30, 2020. Any increase in entrance fees, fuel price or local taxes will be reflected on any unpaid tour immediately. However, any pre-paid tour will not be affected by the change of rates. We highly recommend booking your tours in advance to be protected from price fluctuation.

Early Booking Benefits

💰 Payment & Deposit
  1. Deposit: only 20% deposit at the time of booking.
  2. Installments: 0% interest, equal monthly installments. The last installment is required 30 days before the tour date.
🛌️ Tour Privileges — all tours booked 6 months in advance get
  1. A private guide free of charge, without supplements.
  2. Your choice of guiding language: English, French, Italian, German or Spanish.
📅 Flexibility (Changes)
  1. Date change: free of charge, with respect to seasonality price, up to 7 days before the tour date.
  2. Tour swap: free of charge, with respect to the price difference between both tours, up to 7 days before the tour date.
  3. Name change: free of charge up to 7 days before the tour date.
📉 Price Fluctuation Protection
  1. Price increase guarantee: your price is protected against any future increase in tour rate, fuel price, government taxes or entrance fees.
  2. Price drop guarantee: you receive a refund of the difference if the price drops (same booking conditions).
🌍 National / Global Shutdown Protection

Examples: pandemic, airspace closure, or force-majeure events affecting all tours.

  1. Postpone travel date free of charge: move your travel to a later date, keeping the exact same booked plan, benefits and conditions.
  2. Full refund: receive a 100% refund.