Surrounded by desert and dust, this island is a nice green space. However, it is not a lush garden. 30 minutes is plenty of time to experience the island. More

From the cruise ship the tour guide took us on a Felucca to 'the island of plants' (Kitchener collected plants and brought them here) - relaxing journey to a shady park used by locals and tourists alike, few vendors beautiful sights across the Nile, very relaxing and a completely different experence to all the temples. Word of warning - you... More

A quiet haven with wonderful species of plants and trees - take a felucca and sail to the island. More

Lovely gardens worth a visit to get away from noise, traffic and hassle of Luxor. Fascinating birds, plants and trees. If you are a twitcher pick you time to go -migrating birds can be spectacular. More

Other than the hawkers that greet you as you get off the ferry and who are really obnoxious, the garden itself is worth visiting. Lots of student field trips here that are enjoyable to observe. More

We went by felucca to see Kitcheners Island, what a great trip. The gardens are so pretty and extremely well kept, and some of the trees are really old. More

We visited in Dec'10 It was a nice place to go for a walk, this was a stopping point on our Felucca ride in the Nile. It seems to be mostly greens & trees of different species, not lots of colourful flowers, a few here & there. We spend maybe 30 mins and sat on the benches along the Nile... More

After all the essential Temple visits, this trip is wonderfully relaxing, particularly if you sail there from Aswan town by Felucca. At the moment, due to the sad, lack of foreign tourist, you will share these spectacular gardens with discretely courting local couples. Love is gently all around in this lovely location. More

lovely views, interesting history it felt like a film location & made me want to sit here for hours enjoying views & sunshine perfect More