Discover the main and most famous sites of Aswan
Cover the highlights of bustling, history-filled Aswan during this half-day tour
Marvel at the modern engineering feat known as the High Dam
Learn how ancient monuments were constructed during a visit to the unfinished obelisk
Hop aboard a motorboat to travel across the Nile to stunning Philae Temple
Itenerary
Explore the high dam,unfinished obelisk and Philae temple which are the main sites in Aswan,
Our egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your hotel on time where we going to drive through the daily life to get to the high dam,
an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s,
From the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nasser to the Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north,
Continue our great tour and visit the unfinished obelisk,
where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from,
The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock.
Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how the 1 tonne obelisk was carved,and why the crack caused it to be abandoned,
Next,we going to take sail boat to get to Philae island temple,
Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise,
A short motorboat ride takes you to the island, where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own. Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the river which has been landscaped to match its original site,
After the amazing half day tour drive back in comfort to your hotel
Included
Door to door transfers from and to your hotel or cruise in Aswan
qualified licensed driver
All transfers by air-conditioned van
Egyptologist tour guide
motor boat
Bottled water
snacks
All service charges & taxes
Highlights
Discover the main and most famous sites of Aswan
Cover the highlights of bustling, history-filled Aswan during this half-day tour
Marvel at the modern engineering feat known as the High Dam
Learn how ancient monuments were constructed during a visit to the unfinished obelisk
Hop aboard a motorboat to travel across the Nile to stunning Philae Temple
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