Private Full-Day Tour to Aswan from Luxor

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Meeting and pickup

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  Temple of Horus

  Your Private Tour Guide will pick you up from your hotel/Nile Cruise in luxor by A / C vehicle to explore the sights in Aswan.The Temple of Horus is an ancient Egyptian temple located in the city of Edfu. Built during the Ptolemaic period, it is dedicated to the god Horus, the patron deity of the city. The temple is one of the best-preserved monuments from ancient Egypt, and is considered to be the second-most intact temple ever discovered.The temple is made of sandstone blocks and is located on the east bank of the Nile River. It consists of two main courts, a pylon, a hypostyle hall, and a sanctuary surrounded by a wall. There are also numerous other chambers, one of which is dedicated to the goddess Hathor.The temple is filled with beautiful reliefs and inscriptions that depict stories from the ancient Egyptian religion. There is also a library, which contains a large collection of ancient texts.

  3 hours • Admission ticket not included
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  Temple of Philae

  The Temple of Philae is an ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the island of Philae in Aswan, Egypt. The temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis and was one of the last ancient Egyptian temples to be built. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC) and was used until the Roman period (30 BC–395 AD). The temple complex consists of a main temple, two smaller temples, a birth house, and a kiosk. The main temple is surrounded by a large courtyard and features an impressive entrance gate with two towers. Inside the main temple are numerous chambers, including a sanctuary, an offering hall, and several other rooms. The smaller temples are dedicated to Hathor and Horus-Re. The birth house is where Isis gave birth to Horus, while the kiosk is believed to have been used for rituals involving water.

  3 hours • Admission ticket not included
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  Aswan High Dam

  The Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam located in Aswan, Egypt. It was built between 1960 and 1970 and was completed in 1971. The dam is located on the Nile River, just south of the city of Aswan, and it impounds Lake Nasser, which is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. The dam serves several purposes, including providing hydroelectric power, controlling floods, and providing irrigation water for agriculture. The dam also created a reservoir that has been used to generate electricity for over 40 years. The dam has had a significant impact on the environment and economy of Egypt, as well as other countries downstream from it.

  3 hours • 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
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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