Aswan Trip Overview
Enjoy a private full day tour discovering the best of Aswan with safe and comfortable transfer. You will get to see the magic of Egyptian history in (Philae Temple, High Dam and Unfinished obelisk). with our Egyptologist tour guide and get to enjoy the traditional lunch and escape from the line.
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Attraction Tickets
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Enjoy a private full day tour discovering the best of Aswan with safe and comfortable transfer. You will get to see the magic of Egyptian history in (Philae Temple, High Dam and Unfinished obelisk). with our Egyptologist tour guide and get to enjoy the traditional lunch and escape from the line.
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
As per your request time pickup from your hotel/airport by our tour guide then start your tour by visiting The Aswan High Dam, is the world’s largest embankment dam, which was built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. Its significance largely eclipsed the previous Aswan Low Dam initially completed in 1902 downstream.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Then visit Philae temple, the oldest temple to have undoubtedly stood on the island, as well as the first evidence of Isis-worship there, was a small kiosk built by Psamtik II of the 26th Dynasty. This was followed by contributions from Amasis II (26th Dynasty) and Nectanebo I (30th Dynasty). Of these early buildings, only two elements built by Nectanebo I survive– a kiosk that was originally the vestibule of the old Isis temple, and a gateway which was later incorporated into the first pylon of the current temple.
Lunch at one of the Egyptian restaurants.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Then end the tour by visiting the unfinished obelisk. Its creation was ordered by Hatshepsut (1508–1458 BC). The unfinished obelisk is nearly one-third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 42 metres (138 ft) and would have weighed nearly 1,090 tonnes (1,200 short tons), a weight equal to about 200 African elephants.
At the end of the tour drive you to Aswan hotel/airport or train station.
Duration: 2 hours
