Egypt · Monuments

6-Hour Aswan Highlights Tour with Philae Temple and High Dam

30 Hours Round trip from Aswan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the picturesque Philae Temple complex
02 Take in the view of the Nile while crossing the Aswan High Dam
03 Look at the Unfinished Obelisk and hear the story behind it
04 Explore Aswan's iconic Pharaonic landmarks in one day

Explore Aswan's most famous landmarks in a single day on this private excursion. Visit the picturesque Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis and home to several ancient shrines and sanctuaries. Continue to the Aswan High Dam, known as the world's largest embankment dam, before seeing the iconic Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan.

If completed, it would have measured about 42 meters and has been lying there for more than 3,500 years.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 30 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Aswan

Languages English, French, German, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Aswan Highlights Tour

Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to begin the program.
Start with a visit to Philae Temple. The temple is dedicated to the goddess Isis and includes several shrines and sanctuaries that are thousands of years old.
Your next stop is the High Dam. The dam is considered the world's largest embankment dam, with a reservoir capacity of 132 km.
From there, head to the Unfinished Obelisk. Located inside one of the granite stone quarries, it is believed that the female pharaoh Hatshepsut commissioned the work during the 18th dynasty. If completed, it would have measured about 42 meters and has been lying there for more than 3,500 years.
After visiting these iconic Pharaonic landmarks, return to your hotel or hostel.

Tour ends.