Elephantine Island tour on Aswan with expert Egyptologists

Before the city of Aswan was there, Elephantine Island was the site of a pharaonic era trading town called Swenet that used the island and the turbulent waters of the First Cataract as protection from attack.

According to ancient Egyptian religion, Elephantine was the dwelling place of Khnum, the ram-headed god of the cataracts, who guarded and controlled the waters of the Nile from caves beneath the island. He was worshipped here as part of a late triad of Egyptian deities. This “Elephantine Triad” included Satis and Anuket. Satis was worshipped from very early times as a war goddess and protector of this strategic region of Egypt. When seen as a fertility goddess, she personified the bountiful annual flooding of the Nile, which was identified as her daughter, Anuket. The cult of Satis originated in the ancient city of Aswan. Later, when the triad was formed, Khnum became identified as her consort and, thereby, was thought of as the father of Anuket. His role in myths changed later and another deity was assigned his duties with the river. At that time his role as a potter enabled him to be assigned a duty in the creation of human bodies.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• We do pickup all travelers in Aswan city with an extra cost of $10 per person.

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• Private qualified English-speaking Egyptologist guide
• Pick up from your point and return back
• air-conditioned transportations
• Transport to the whole sights which mentioned
• motor boat ride
• Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour

• Sightseeing entrance fees are to be paid on spot by credit card
• other Languages Egyptologist guide are available up to request
• Pick-up outside Aswan City (10 USD per person)
• Tipping, beverages, extra activities, and Personal spending

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• This Tour is Provided by Sunrise Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Cairo.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 5 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.