Aswan Trip Overview
Explore the highlights of Aswan from ancient to modern; High Dam, Philae temple and the Unfinished Obelisk in this private half-day tour, with a private tour guide. Hear the stories of the Nubian immigration and learn more about their culture.With door-to-door transfer by a private A/C vehicle from your hotel or Nile Cruise or port in Aswan.
– Visit three of Aswan’s most iconic attractions; High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk
– Marvel at Egypt’s modern engineering; the High Dam
– Explore the millennia-old Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis
– See the semi-quarried Unfinished Obelisk and learn its story
– Private transport, and hotel, port, and station pickup and drop-off included
Additional Info
Duration: 4 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
Explore the highlights of Aswan from ancient to modern; High Dam, Philae temple and the Unfinished Obelisk in this private half-day tour, with a private tour guide. Hear the stories of the Nubian immigration and learn more about their culture.With door-to-door transfer by a private A/C vehicle from your hotel or Nile Cruise or port in Aswan.
– Visit three of Aswan’s most iconic attractions; High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk
– Marvel at Egypt’s modern engineering; the High Dam
– Explore the millennia-old Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis
– See the semi-quarried Unfinished Obelisk and learn its story
– Private transport, and hotel, port, and station pickup and drop-off included
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Egypt Gift Tours expert tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise on time, by air-conditioned car. In the way your guide will give you general information about your day tour. Start by visiting the High Dam; an epic engineering accomplishment achieved between 1960 and 1970, with the aim to regulate the Nile River flooding, to store the water for agriculture and to generate hydro electric power It was largely financed and supervised by the Soviet Union.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Proceed to visit the magnificent Greco Roman Temple of the goddess Isis; the chief deity of the island using a small motorboat to get there.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Then, to the unfinished Obelisk, about 40 meters in length and 1000 tons, which is considered to be the longest and the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Egypt, most probably belongs to the famous queen Hatshepsut.
Then, drive back to your hotel in Aswan.
Duration: 1 hour
