Aswan Trip Overview
Aswan is full with age-old temples, medieval ruins, lush gardens, and colorful Nubian villages, all set against a stunning River Nile backdrop. While there’s much to see, with careful planning you can cover the city’s ancient history and rich culture in one day.
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Duration: 4 to 6 hours
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Aswan is full with age-old temples, medieval ruins, lush gardens, and colorful Nubian villages, all set against a stunning River Nile backdrop. While there’s much to see, with careful planning you can cover the city’s ancient history and rich culture in one day.
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
temple of Isis at Philae which its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors. And it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
High Dam which is one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt .It Contains 18 times the material used in the great pyramid of Cheops and It provides Egypt with the water and electricity and secures the country from the destructive inundation of the Nile River.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
you will stop by the granite quarry that was used during ancient egyptians time,to see an unfinished oblisk.and you will have the opportunity to experience the technique which was used back then to cut ahuge single peice of stone off and transport it to one of their temples.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Aswan Botanical Garden, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Aswan Botanical Garden is essentially an entire island known as Kitchener’s Island. The island slowly but sure morphed into a world class botanical garden when it was given to Lord Kitchener in 1898. It is a wonderful place to go and relax if you need to escape from the crowds in Aswan. It is without question one of the most beautiful and most relaxing attractions in Aswan.it can be reached by felluca or motor boat.
Duration: 1 hour
