Kitchener’s Island Aswan Egypt tours, prices, booking, reviews
Kitchener’s Island Aswan Egypt also known as the botanical garden and El Nabatat Island. In fact, the island is an An oval-shaped island in the Nile at Aswan, Egypt. The island granted to Lord Horatio Kitchener in the 1890. It was for his part in the Sudanese campaigns while he was the Egyptian Consul. In fact, Kitchener was a keen gardener. He turned his island home into a botanical garden. Moreover, he imported the exotic plants and trees which flourished in the Aswan climate. Kitchener’s Island Aswan constructed in 1899 under the supervision of the Ministry of Irrigation. It turned into an experimental station for plants from equatorial regions in 1928.
Kitchener’s Island Aswan has the native trees and plants of Aswan. They are such as the Sycamore Fig and the Date Palm. Many trees brought from abroad and cultivated for use in the timber industry. Experimental oil and fruit crops also propagated on the island. In fact, it was by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture. The visitor to Kitchener’s Island today will find a peaceful paradise. They will also find full of shady trees, beautiful flowers and unusual plants. In fact, they are among the paved walkways. The Botanical Garden Aswan is a haven for rare exotic birds of many kinds. Their colorful plumage glimpsed in the branches of most of the trees. It is the perfect place for an afternoon stroll. Moreover, it also is for contemplation during an otherwise hectic holiday. There is a cafeteria on the southern end of the island.
Further details about Kitchener’s Island Aswan Egypt:
The Botanical Garden now owned by the Egyptian government. In fact, there is a biological research station at its southern end which not open to visitors. Now, it known as “Plantation Island”. Furthermore, it also called Plant Island. The research station is able to supply rare tropical plants and timber trees to many parts of the world. In fact, Kitchener’s Island Aswan divided into 27 squares with vertical and horizontal paths. They cut each other making it like a chess board.
How to get to Kitchener’s Island Aswan Egypt:
In fact, the island has 3 entrances. The main entrance located on the northern tip off the island. The entrance fees to the Island is 10 Egyptian pound. The best way to see the island in full and save walking is to get of at the main entrance. And then and walk the full length of the island till you reach the southern tip of the island. You can get your felucca from there. You may need to ask your felucca man to wait for you at the other end.
