Explore the best ancient monuments and tourist sights Travel to Egypt has to offer in 1 Day tour. See the highlights of picturesque Aswan on a comprehensive tour with an expert Egyptologist guide. Traveling by air-conditioned car, start with views of the Aswan High Dam, the massive 1960s structure built to counter the annual flooding of the Nile. Admire the dam and then see the Unfinished Obelisk, a gigantic, half-carved obelisk abandoned in its quarry by ancient quarrymen. Later, ride a boat to Philae Temple, renowned for its beautiful island location. Tour the magnificent courts, terraces and chambers dedicated to the goddess Isis before returning to Aswan proper.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Transport by air-conditioned car
✔ Qualified Egyptologist guide
✖ Gratuities
✖ Lunch
✖ Entrance Fees
Pickup Locations
1. Sara Hotel
2. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
3. SunSet Hotel
4. Keylany Hotel
5. Oscar Hotel
6. Nile Hotel Aswan
7. Paradise Hotel
8. Nubian Oasis Hotel
9. Memnon Hotel
10. Marhaba Hotel
11. Basma Executive Club
12. Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan Resort & Spa
13. Movenpick Resort Aswan
14. Nuba Nile Hotel Aswan
15. Hapi Hotel
16. Philae Hotel
17. Ramsis Hotel
18. Tolip Aswan Hotel
19. Pyramisa Isis Corniche Hotel
20. Citymax Hotel Aswan
Itinerary
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Aswan High Dam
The day begins at 8 am, when your Egyptologist guide collects you from the airport, or your hotel or cruise ship, for a day tour of the stunning Nile-side city of Aswan. You’ll travel by air-conditioned car to view the Aswan High Dam, an engineering miracle built in the 1960s to control the flooding of the Nile. Next on your itinerary is the Unfinished Obelisk, a part-carved obelisk abandoned in its quarry by ancient quarrymen: your guide will explain the techniques used by craftsmen to create these classic monuments. Most likely this obelisk was created for Queen Hatshepsut, the extraordinary female pharaoh who sometimes wore the traditional pharaoh's beard and built a vast temple on Luxor’s West Bank. After the Unfinished Obelisk, you’ll transfer by road and boat to the green and beautiful island of Philae at the heart of the Nile. Here you’ll explore the pylons, columns, and courtyards of the stunning temple of Isis, the Egyptian fertility goddess whose cult spread from Egypt across the Roman Empire. Drop-off to your hotel.
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• travelers required to wear personal protective equipment (masks, gloves)
