Welcome to Krouma EcoLodge

Experience the beauty of nature at Krouma Camp and Ecolodge! Our sustainable lodge offers an unforgettable escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Relax and reconnect with the environment in our tranquil, eco-friendly setting.

From the heart of the Nile with our outstanding location inside Seheil Island, where you are surrounded by the Nile and protected by the Granite Mountain, and view our beautifully set landscape.

Its all about the wholesome experience starting with authentic Nubian food, cultural activities, adventurous trips, live music concerts, and unique handicrafts

KROUMA Ecolodge is an environment-friendly campsite that was built from the natural components of the surrounding nature as granite rocks, green mud, limestone, wicker, Lagerstroemia Indica trees, burlap, and palm trees. In addition to our continuous efforts in minimizing the usage of electricity and working on renewable energy sources such as building a solar and biogas system as well as using antiseptic capsules of useful bacteria to clear the drainage and reuse of recycled water.

The Krouma Camp Experience

Our Story

Sherif Abazaid
Managing Director,
Partner

Zakaria Tagelser
Culture & Arts Activities Manager,
Partner

Esraa Saleh
Business Development & Marketing Manager, Partner.

The Krouma Journey is a swimming trip taken by children at the age of five or six years old between some of the Nubian islands, and it is composed of three-part that firstly begins with the child observing the elder and daring to go down the Nile by walking on the beach and trying to learn to swim that’s where he realized his first dreams to reach the small Krouma.

"Krouma is rocks found between the Nubian islands in the middle of the Nile, including the small Krouma, meaning the closest to the shore, and the large Krouma, which is the furthest from the shore as well as regard to the depth of the Nile and the difficulty of swimming against the flow".

And the second part comes, and the matter here is different because the depth is greater, the flow is harder, and the distance is farther. The encouragement from others motivates the child to start his many attempts and disregard his repeated failure. He may drown sometimes, but fate saves him by his hand or by the others, and the child then achieves the second part of his dreams, which is that he reaches the big Krouma.

The last part is reaching the opposite shore, and it is the easiest phase because the child already has gained many experiences and will apply them with greater calmness and confidence

This journey resembles our lives in its three parts when we are born and then we grew up trying to learn about the life, to succeed, and then fail. We gain confidence about our decisions and choices to pass difficult times, and only by GOD's will, we achieve our dreams, but sometimes we struggle until we reach there with our new thoughts and bigger experience that take us safely to the other shore.

OUR STORY

A JOURNEY SHAPED
BY THE NILE

Krouma is more than a place — it’s a feeling, a memory and a journey. The name “Krouma” comes from the rocks that lie between the Nubian islands in the Nile, a path we swam as children, moving from one island to another.

It’s a journey that taught us courage, the value of failure,

and the joy of reaching the other shore. Today, Krouma

carries the same spirit — a place to explore, to learn, to connect and to grow, together.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Slow down. Connect deeply. Live simply.

AUTHENTICIT

Real experiences rooted in Nubian culture and heritage.

CONNECTION

Meaningful connections with people, place and nature.

SLOW LIVING

A slower rhythm inspired by life along the Nile.

SUSTAINABILITY

LIVING LIGHTLY ON THE LAND

Krouma is built with the surrounding natural materials — granite rocks, green mud, limestone, wicker, burlap and palm trees. We minimize electricity use and continuously explore renewable-energy solutions such as solar and biogas systems, as well as recycled-water reuse.

NATURAL
MATERIALS

Built with local,

natural materials.

REDUCED
ENERGY USE

Minimal consumption for a lighter footprint.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Exploring solar and biogas solutions.

RESPONSIBLE WATER USE

Recycling and reusing water.

OUR COMMUNITY

ROOTED IN COMMUNITY

Krouma is part of a vibrant Nubian community on Seheil Island. Here, culture and everyday life come together — in music, art, food, stories and warm hospitality.

Through the Krouma Culture Center, we support local artists, traditional crafts, Nubian language, storytelling and cultural exchange. We work closely with the community, creating opportunities for children, women and local families, because a stronger community builds a brighter future for all.