Aswan Trip Overview
Aswan is one of the most beautiful towns located on the River Nile with its unique River Nile nature crossing the Red Granite Cataract , This tour is a chance to cover the highlights of Aswan , Philae Temple , Nubian Village , High Dam and unfinished obelisk
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Duration: 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 one of the most beautiful towns located on the River Nile with its unique River Nile nature crossing the Red Granite Cataract , This tour is a chance to cover the highlights of Aswan , Philae Temple , Nubian Village , High Dam and unfinished obelisk
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Start your tour by visiting Philae temple , which is located now on a new location Agilkia Island , It was moved from Philae island to the new location as a part of the UNESCO Nubia Campaign project , protecting this and other complexes before the 1970 completion of the Aswan High dam ,
Philae Temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis , also has a shrine to the goddess Hat-hor the great temple was built by the Ptolemy Philadelphus ll which built over the ruins of the old temples built by Nectanebo l
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nubian Village, This is a Village and does not have a web-site, Aswan Egypt
Try the Nubian food and enjoy the cheerful colored houses which give a positive energy
Get Your Lunch in a good quality local restaurant
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Next you will visit the unfinished obelisk which is the largest known ancient obelisk and is located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan , Egypt
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Then continue to the High Dam which built between 1960 – 1970 , It is 111 meters high
Duration: 1 hour
