Egypt · City Tours

8-Hour Aswan City Tour with Philae Temple, High Dam and Obelisk

8 Hours Round trip from Aswan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Aswan High Dam, built to protect Egypt from the Nile's annual floods
02 See the Unfinished Obelisk and learn how ancient Egyptians cut massive stone pillars
03 Explore the majestic Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis
04 Discover three of Aswan City's most famous landmarks in one 8-hour tour

Go on an 8-hour tour to some of Aswan City's most famous landmarks. Visit the High Dam, an engineering achievement built to protect Egypt from the Nile's annual floods, and see the Unfinished Obelisk for insight into how the ancient Egyptians cut massive stone pillars. You will also explore the majestic Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis.

Visit the High Dam, an engineering achievement built to protect Egypt from the Nile's annual floods, and see the Unfinished Obelisk for insight into how the ancient Egyptians cut massive stone pillars.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Aswan

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple

Wake up early and meet your tour guide at your hotel.
Travel to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from the Nile's annual floods.
Visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. This obelisk is said to have belonged to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of King Tuthmosis II.
Proceed to the majestic Philae Temple, which was built in honour of the goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
Drive back to Aswan and transfer to your hotel.