📍 Island📸 Tourist Attraction

Sehel Island

Aswan Governorate, Egypt

4.5 (0)

Overview

Island in the Nile. It lies on the Red Sea coast, where the season runs all year and winter is the pleasantest time.

Why visit: Nile islands with Nubian villages and botanical gardens, and Red Sea islands ringed by reef.

Things to do

›Take a felucca rather than a motorboat on the Nile islands
›Agree the boat price and the duration before you get on
›Check the last return crossing
›Snorkel gear is worth bringing on the Red Sea islands

BoatingSnorkellingNature WalkPhotographyBeach

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April

Weather

Hot and arid with almost no rain at all — warm, calm winters of 22–28°C that are the best time to come, and summers reaching 38–42°C; the sea stays swimmable all year.

Entry fee

Boat hire ~₹800 – 3,000; some islands charge entry

Hours

Daylight hours

Est. budget

₹1,500 – ₹5,000

Duration

Half day

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