Aswan Trip Overview
You will Enjoy with us visiting Abu Simbel , Philae Temple, High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks.
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Duration: 9 to 11 hours
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
You will Enjoy with us visiting Abu Simbel , Philae Temple, High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Start your tour to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
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 Al Deir El-Bahari temple in the eastern bank of Luxor. Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Then onto the majestic Philae Temple which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Transfer to Abu Simbel by air-conditioned vehicle, The two Temples of Abu Simbel , with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom.
The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramsses II himself.
The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramssess II.The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramsses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one.
Duration: 1 hour
