Egypt · Monuments

5-Hour Aswan Highlights Tour with Isis Temple and High Dam

5 Hours Round trip from Aswan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Stroll by the magnificent River Nile in Aswan
  • 02 Visit the great Isis Temple, the first built in Upper Egypt
  • 03 See the High Dam, the world's largest embankment dam on the Nile
  • 04 Explore the centuries-old Unfinished Obelisk still lying in situ

Embark on this 5-hour tour of Aswan, Egypt's sunniest southern city, known for its distinct atmosphere. Stroll by the magnificent River Nile, visit the great Isis Temple - the first to be built in Upper Egypt - and see the High Dam, the world's largest embankment dam on the Nile. You will also explore the Unfinished Obelisk, which has remained in situ for centuries, while learning about these remarkable sites with your Egyptologist tour guide.

First, take a stroll along the River Nile and experience the slow, relaxing pace of life in Aswan, where the Nile is at its most beautiful, flowing through amber desert and granite rocks, around emerald islands covered in palm groves and tropical plants.

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What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Aswan
Languages Arabic, English, French, Italian, Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Aswan Highlights Tour

In the morning, your Aswan tour guide will pick you up from your accommodation in the city.

First, take a stroll along the River Nile and experience the slow, relaxing pace of life in Aswan, where the Nile is at its most beautiful, flowing through amber desert and granite rocks, around emerald islands covered in palm groves and tropical plants.

Then, visit the Isis Temple, the most ancient temple in Upper Egypt, built during the time of Nectanebo.

Proceed to the High Dam, the largest embankment in the world, and see this magnificent structure over the Nile River.

Lastly, see the Unfinished Obelisk, which has lain as part of the rock from which it was planned to be cut centuries ago.

Return to be dropped off at your accommodation.

The tour ends here.

River Nile, Isis Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan Dam

Where this trip takes you

River Nile, Isis Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan Dam

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Aswan 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Services of an Aswan tour guide

  • A private van for transfers

  • Entry fees, wherever needed

  • All taxes

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Aswan, Egypt
Tour start
Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 hours finish where they began, in Aswan.

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