Private Tour: High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk

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2 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 4 more

Take a private tour to see a modern and an ancient engineering marvel in Aswan when you visit the High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk. See two of Egypt's engineering wonders with the incredible Unfinished Obelisk lying exactly as it fell, and the world famous engineering miracle that is the High Dam.

What's Included

Hotel/port pickup and drop off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
A supplement of 1000 L.E. applies to all languages except the English language guide.

Meeting and pickup

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

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Aswan High Dam

    Depart your Aswan hotel or cruise ship and travel to the High Dam of Aswan. Located near Aswan, the world famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Containing more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ft tall and is carved into from the existing granite, providing irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. from the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nasser, a huge reservoir created when it was built, to Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Unfinished Obelisk

    Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how the 1 tonne obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be abandoned.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by South Sinai Travel

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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