Aswan Trip Overview
Explore three of Aswan’s most popular and well-known sites, and adventure the most amazing temple in Abu Simbel , get the train to Luxor. Once there, marvel at the great temples and the valley of the kings along Luxor’s East and West Banks.
Highlights
View the High Dam of Aswan — a miracle of engineering
Travel down the River Nile on motorboat to visit Philae Temple
Adventure Abu Simbel famous temple
Tour the East and West Banks of Luxor with an expert guide
Marvel at the Temple of Karnak, the oldest religious structure in the world
Explore the lavish tombs of the 3 pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Explore three of Aswan’s most popular and well-known sites, and adventure the most amazing temple in Abu Simbel , get the train to Luxor. Once there, marvel at the great temples and the valley of the kings along Luxor’s East and West Banks.
Highlights
View the High Dam of Aswan — a miracle of engineering
Travel down the River Nile on motorboat to visit Philae Temple
Adventure Abu Simbel famous temple
Tour the East and West Banks of Luxor with an expert guide
Marvel at the Temple of Karnak, the oldest religious structure in the world
Explore the lavish tombs of the 3 pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up + Aswan Guided Day tour
Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Start your adventure by being picked up from your hotel in Aswan or Aswan airport, bus or train station.
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Start your day tour in Aswan by getting picked up from your hotel or cruise ship and drive to the High Dam of Aswan, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. From the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nasser to the Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
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 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 ton obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
The last of the 3 famous Aswan sites you will see is generally regarded as the best. Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise. A short motorboat ride takes you to the island, where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own.
Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the river which has been landscaped to match its original site.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
After finishing your tour, you’ll be dropped off your hotel in Aswan.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Abu simbel Guided Tour & Train from Aswan to Luxor
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
In the early morning start your tour to visit Abu Simbel Temple – a stunning Ancient Egyptian monument built by Ramses II out of a sandstone rock cliff. Marvel at the representation of the deities carved on the temple’s huge façade. Nearby, also visit the small Temple of the King’s wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hath-or.
Duration: 8 hours
Pass By: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Get a comfortable transfer back to Aswan
Later , transfer to Aswan train station to take the train from Aswan to Luxor .
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Arrive Luxor train station and be met and transferred to your hotel in Luxor for Overnight
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Luxor East and West Banks Guided tour
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Start the day with a visit to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings which holds 66 tombs of various dynasties
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and learn about the only female ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon – 2 gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Continue to Karnak Temple – a series of temples built within different reigns.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
After this, head over to the East Bank to see the Luxor Temple. Stroll through the courtyard and admire the granite statues of Ramses the Great.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
In the end of the day ,, you will be transferred back to Luxor hotel , airport or train station or any other drop off point in Luxor you prefer
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
