5-Day Aswan Historical Tour with Nubian Villages and Kalabsha

• Meet your tour guide upon arrival at Aswan International Airport, where a representative will assist you with arrival procedures and take you to your hotel. At the hotel, the tour manager will help with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour.

Overnight in Aswan.

(Welcome drinks)

• Have breakfast and visit the world-famous High Dam, an engineering miracle constructed between 1960 and 1970. It was built to increase economic production by regulating the annual river flooding, providing water storage for agriculture, and later generating hydroelectricity. The dam had a significant impact on the economy and culture of Egypt.
• Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk. This obelisk is believed to belong to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of King Tuthmosis II. Located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan, it is the largest known ancient obelisk. It is unknown which pharaoh created this structure. The obelisk is nearly one-third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If completed, it would have measured around 42 m and weighed nearly 1,200 tons.
• You can book an evening trip to the fabulous sound and light show at Philae Temple. (Optional)

Overnight in Aswan.
(Meal: lunch)

• Have breakfast at your hotel and begin your tour to the Temple of Kalabsha, the largest freestanding temple in the region, and the Nubian Museum, considered one of the most important museums featuring recovered relics from tombs and temples. Venture into the history of Egypt's Nubia region and learn about the impact of the Aswan High Dam on the area. First, enjoy views of the Nile as you take a motorboat to the ancient Temple of Kalabsha, set on the banks of Lake Nasser. The temple was built by the Roman emperor Octavius Augustus in 30 BC as a tribute to Mandulis (Merul), a Lower Nubian sun god. Explore the largest freestanding temple in Egyptian Nubia and admire a fine carving of Horus emerging from reeds on its inner curtain wall. Follow your guide to see its most remarkable carvings and features, and discover why the temple is considered one of the most complete in the region.
• Visit the International Museum of Nubia, created as a result of UNESCO's initiative to preserve artifacts from the area's history. The museum was built to provide exhibition space for materials recovered from tombs, temples, and settlements, as Egyptologists and archaeologists feared that rising waters from the High Dam would submerge the remains of Egyptian Nubia. The Nubia Museum opened in 1997 and won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Overnight in Aswan.

• (Meals: breakfast, lunch)

• Enjoy breakfast and head to a Nubian community on Sohail Island on a 3-hour drive. This tour from Aswan includes a round-trip transfer from your hotel or cruise ship, a boat ride, and tea in a traditional Nubian house.
• Travel past Elephantine Island on a felucca sailboat or in a modern motorboat. Learn about local culture and history, and enjoy free time to explore Sohail Island on your own. This tour will be a personalized experience.

(Meals: breakfast, lunch)

• Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your onward destination.

(Meal: breakfast)