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Description
Sign up and explore Upper Egypt to dive into the Nubian Heritage, which survived after the division between the south of Egypt and northern Sudan. Tour its significant highlights, such as the Aswan Dam and the Nubian Museum, along with paying a visit to the modern-day Nubian Village. Lastly, pay your respects at the Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel.
Highlights
- Visit the High Dam of Aswan, the cause of relocation of the Nubian population
- Learn about the Nubian culture in Cairo
- Encounter real life in a Nubian Village
- Stand in awe at the Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel
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Day 1: Cairo to Aswan expand_more
- Pick up from your Cairo accommodation to Cairo International Airport for a domestic flight to Aswan.
- The tour starts with a visit to the Aswan High Dam, the long studied solution to control the flooding of the Nile. This dam is a construction that forced the displacement and relocation of the Nubian population and monuments.
- During your visit to the Nubian Museum, you learn about Nubian history from pre-historic times and the Pharaonic period to Coptic and Islamic influence.
- After lunch in an excellent local restaurant, you board a motorboat to one of the modern-day Nubian Villages along the Nile, where Nubian culture, language, music and literature are kept alive. You experience at first hand that the Nubian culture survived throughout the ages. Encounter the people, admire the colourful houses and shop for handmade artefacts, clothes and souvenirs.
- You will spend the night at an Aswan Luxury 4* to 5* Hotel.
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Day 2: Aswan - Abu Simbel - Cairo expand_more
- An early rise (03.00 AM), check out, and a 3 to 4-hour desert trip brings you to the southernmost archaeological site, the Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel, where you visit the temples, commissioned by Ramses II for himself and his most beloved wife, the Nubian Queen Nefertari. Like the Nubian population, the temples were relocated in the 1960s due to the construction of the High Dam and the creation of the reservoir, Lake Nasser.
- You drive back north to Aswan International Airport for a domestic flight to Cairo, where you will be met and brought back to your Cairo accommodation.
What's Included
- Private, air-conditioned transportation
- Private English speaking tour guide
- Pick-up from and drop-off to your Cairo accommodation
- Domestic flight Cairo-Aswan (return)
- Aswan accommodation
- Lunch on both days in a good local restaurant (food only)
- All fees and taxes
What's Excluded
- Drinks and other meals
- Tips and personal spending
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Overnight necessities
Know before you go
- It is not allowed to take photos at the Aswan High Dam.
- There is a motorboat transfer included in this trip, and not all temple sections are wheelchair accessible.
Meeting Point
Cairo, Egypt
Cancellation Policy
No refund in case of any cancellation.
Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 1 | USD 767.5 Per Person |
| 2 To 7 | USD 582 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |
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USD 767.5 / person