Marsa Alam Trip Overview
Drive to Aswan to see this beautiful city by the Nile and its history, modern and ancient. Visit Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam. Taking a relaxing ride on a felucca before heading back to Marsa Alam in the evening.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Marsa Alam, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Drive to Aswan to see this beautiful city by the Nile and its history, modern and ancient. Visit Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam. Taking a relaxing ride on a felucca before heading back to Marsa Alam in the evening.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from the annual floods of the Nile
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Philae Temple which was built to the honor of Goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt
Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her Temple at the eastern bank of Luxor. Also there is an opinion which says that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
Duration: 1 hour
