2-Day Aswan Highlights Tour from Luxor with Philae Island

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the spectacular Aswan High Dam, built to end the Nile's devastating floods
• 02 Enjoy a motorboat ride to Philae Island and its relocated temple complex
• 03 Experience the relaxing atmosphere of the Temple of Isis
• 04 Marvel at the Nile scene from Trajan's Kiosk
• 05 Learn about the ancient Nilometer and the last hieroglyphic inscriptions

Sign up for an archaeological excursion to explore the highlights of Aswan, including the spectacular Aswan High Dam, a modern wonder of technology that led to the relocation of Philae Island and its temples. Travel by motorboat to Philae Island to visit the Temple of Isis, Trajan's Kiosk, the ancient Nilometer, and the last hieroglyphic inscriptions of ancient times, while enjoying Aswan's remarkable riverside setting.

Travel by motorboat to Philae Island to visit the Temple of Isis, Trajan's Kiosk, the ancient Nilometer, and the last hieroglyphic inscriptions of ancient times, while enjoying Aswan's remarkable riverside setting.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Aswan, Luxor

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Luxor to Aswan, High Dam and Philae Island

• You will be picked up by a professional tour guide and drive south past picturesque villages to Aswan.
• Our first stop will be a modern wonder of technology, the Aswan High Dam, built in the 1950s. It brought the Nile's devastating floods to an end, reclaimed more than 100,000 acres of desert land for agriculture, and made further crops possible on an additional 800,000 acres.
• After lunch at a good local restaurant, we board a motorboat to Philae Island.
• As a result of the construction of the Aswan Low Dam, Philae Island was completely submerged in the Nile, but with the help of UNESCO, it found a new home on Agilkia Island. The first structure that greets visitors is the iconic Trajan's Kiosk, built in the 2nd century AD by the Roman Emperor Trajan. The main structure on the island is the Temple of Isis, dedicated to the goddess of health, marriage, motherhood, and wisdom. You will visit the temples and the ancient Nilometer.
• At the end of the tour, you will be brought to your Aswan hotel for an overnight stay on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

2

Day 02

Return from Aswan to Luxor

• Today, you will be brought back to your hotel in Luxor.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Private air-conditioned transportation
• Private multilingual tour guide
• Aswan accommodation (bed and breakfast)
• Lunch in a good local restaurant (food only)
• All fees and taxes

What's Not Included

• Tips and personal spending
• Other meals than those mentioned in the itinerary

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Overnight necessities

Know before you go

• Not all temple sections are wheelchair accessible.
• This trip includes a motorboat ride.
• It is not allowed to take photos at the Aswan High Dam.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt

Tour start

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.