Enjoy Aswan's most popular three sites in a half-day tour to the High Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk from Aswan. See the vast High Dam, built to control the Nile’s annual floods. Take a motorboat ride to the ancient island Temple of Philae. Stroll the chambers and courtyards, and learn about their history from an Egyptology guide. Hear how the temple was moved to its site to prevent submersion in Lake Nasser. Tour includes air-conditioned transport, central Aswan hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Discover Aswan’s top sights in a half-day with a qualified tour guide.
- See the Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
- Private tour with a private Egyptology guide means you learn more.
- Aswan hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Motorboat to get to Philae Temple.
✔ Qualified English Speaking Tour Guide
✔ All Transfers/pick up services and return by A/C vehicle.
✖ Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing
✖ Lunch is optional in this tour.
✖ Tipping to the guide and driver.
✖ It is available to pick travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
✖ It is available to drop off travelers at hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 10$USD per person
✖ It is available to pick/drop off travelers at Aswan airport with extra 10$ USD per person.
Pickup Locations
1. Dahabeya Queen Farida
2. The Zen Wellness Resort Aswan
3. Benben By Dhara Hotels
4. Fenti Nubian Resort
5. Pyramisa Island Hotel Aswan
6. Achertod Nubian Hotel
7. InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, an IHG hotel
8. Ramsis Hotel
9. Tolip Aswan Hotel
10. Pyramisa Isis Corniche Hotel
11. Citymax Hotel Aswan
12. Opal
13. El-amin Guest House
14. Abo ORabi Guest House
15. Kalabsha Hotel
16. Villa Misk
17. Tiba Hotel Aswan
18. Go Inn Backpackers
19. Nile Hotel
20. Basma Hotel
Additional Info: All Hotels or Nile Cruises in Aswan East bank
Itinerary
1
Aswan
Begin your day with a pickup from your Aswan hotel / Nile cruise at 8:00am. From there, head out to explore the main landmarks of the city, including the High Dam and Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk.
2
Temple of Philae
You will take a short motor boat ride to the Philae temple. The temple was relocated to its current location by UNESCO after the building of the High Dam in order to prevent its inundation. The island was carefully selected to match the original settings on which the temple was originally built. Enjoy free time to explore the beauty of the temple and its surroundings.
Duration: 2 hours
3
Aswan High Dam
The High Dam is an engineering wonder, built in 1960 to save Egypt from the flooding of the Nile. The Dam provides a huge water reservoir known as Lake Nasser, one of the biggest artificial lake in the world. At this landmark, you will see the huge hydro-power stations that provide Egypt with 10 percent of its electricity.
Duration: 45 minutes
4
Unfinished Obelisk
then, to the Unfinished Obelisk,the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt.
End your tour by driving back to your hotel in Aswan.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• All Hotels / Nile cruises/Rental Apartments or Villas in Aswan East Bank
• It is available to pick travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
• It is available to drop off travelers at their hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 10$ USD per person
• You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the High Dam in Egyptian money cash.
• It is available to pick/drop off travelers at Aswan airport with extra 10$ USD per person.
• You will need to carry cash for water, drinks and Tipping to The guide and driver
