Aswan Day Tour Visiting Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and High Dam in Aswan

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4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

See the highlights of picturesque Aswan on a comprehensive tour with an expert Egyptologist guide. Traveling by air-conditioned vehicle, start with views of the Aswan High Dam, the massive 1960s structure built to counter the annual flooding of the Nile. Admire the dam and then see the Unfinished Obelisk, a gigantic, half-carved obelisk abandoned in its quarry by ancient quarrymen. Later, ride a boat to Philae Temple, renowned for its beautiful island location. Tour the magnificent courts, terraces and chambers dedicated to the goddess Isis before returning to Aswan proper.

What's Included

Private Egyptologist tour guide (If option selected)
Lunch (If option selected)
Qualified licensed driver
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites (If option selected)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Motorboat ride to Philae temple
Tipping

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will warmly welcome you at your hotel or destination, holding a sign with your name.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Aswan High Dam

    At 8:00 am go to Egypt expert Licensed Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise or even from the airport in Aswan to enjoy a day tour in the amazing city of Aswan Start your tour by a visit to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Unfinished Obelisk

    Then proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her Temple in the eastern bank of Luxor Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Temple of Philae

    Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built in the honor of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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