Why choose this Luxor tour ?
To Enjoy a day tour to the amazing High Dam, this engineering masterpiece was built to protect Egypt from annual floods from the River Nile. Then proceed on to visit the famous Unfinished Obelisk
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What makes Private Day Tour To Aswan High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk and Philae From Luxor a unique experience ?
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A water dam on the Nile River in southern Egypt, built during the reign of Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the Soviets helped build it. It helped a lot in the impact of the effects of the Nile. Used to generate electricity in Egypt. The length of the dam is 3600 meters, the width of the base is 980 meters, the width of the summit is 40 meters, and the height is 111 meters. The volume of the dam’s body is 43 million cubic meters of water per second. Construction of the dam began in 1960, with an estimated capacity of one billion dollars, a third of which was written off before the Soviet Union. 400 Soviet experts worked on building the dam and completed its construction in 1968. The last 12 generators were installed in 1970 and the dam was officially opened in 1971.
The Unfinished Obelisk is a pink granite obelisk in Aswan, Egypt. It is located in the northern part of a quarry there, located near Aswan on the eastern shore of the Nile, about 1 km east of the Nile. The height of the obelisk would reach about 7 and 41 meters, and the side of its section at its base would be 2 and 4 meters by 2 and 4 meters, and its weight upon completion would be about 1168 tons. The exact time of excavation for this obelisk is not known. It is believed that work began on it during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, with the purpose of placing it as a “transfer” and erecting it in the Karnak Temple in Luxor. And after the ancient Egyptian workers dug the obelisk on three sides, in preparation for removing it from the pier and completing its preparation, they discovered a crack in it that would make it unsuitable. Workers stopped completing it.
Philae Island is an island in the middle of the Nile River and it is one of the strongest forts along the southern borders of Egypt, separating the Nile into two opposite canals in Aswan. . The name Philae or Velay refers to the Greek language which means (the beloved) or (the beloved). As for the Arabic name for it, it is the Anas of existence in relation to the myth of Anas found in the stories of One Thousand and One Nights. Egypt is in the south. And the worship group was devoted to the worship of the goddess Isis, but the island contained temples of Hathor, Amenhotep and other temples.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- Private Day Tour To Aswan High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk and Philae From Luxor
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Private Day Tour To Aswan High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk and Philae From Luxor Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- All service charges & taxes
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
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- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
- Entrance Fees
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Nile Prince Travel.
- 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.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
