Egypt and Jordan Cities info :

Botanical Island Keep an eye out for egrets and hoopoes wading among the rocks as you sail round the southern point of Elephantine Island. General Kitchener bacame consul general in Egypt in 1911, and this island was presented to him then. Here he indulged his passion for flowers, ordering plants from around the world. Now known as the Botanical Island, it is pleasant to walk along its shady paths, enjoying its fragrances and the many brightly colored birds.