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

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Admire one of the largest embankment dams in the world at the Aswan High Dam
• 02 Visit Philae Temple, dedicated to Goddess Isis
• 03 See the Unfinished Obelisk and learn ancient Egyptian stone-cutting techniques
• 04 Explore some of Aswan's most important historical landmarks in just 8 hours

Join this 8-hour tour in Aswan to explore the city's major highlights. Visit the Aswan High Dam, the engineering marvel that created Lake Nasser, see the Unfinished Obelisk and learn how ancient Egyptians cut massive stones, and discover the beautifully situated Philae Temple, built in honour of Goddess Isis. This tour offers a concise introduction to some of Aswan's most important historical and cultural landmarks.

Visit the Aswan High Dam, the engineering marvel that created Lake Nasser, see the Unfinished Obelisk and learn how ancient Egyptians cut massive stones, and discover the beautifully situated Philae Temple, built in honour of Goddess Isis.

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

1

Day 01

Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple

• Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan, and enjoy a day tour in the amazing city of Aswan.
• Start your tour with a visit to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from the Nile's annual floods.
• Proceed to the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably, this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of King Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her temple on the eastern bank of Luxor. There is also an opinion that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
• Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple, which was built in honour of Goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
• Transfer back to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up service from your hotel in Aswan and return
• Professional English-speaking tour guide
• Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
• Bottled water during your trip
• All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

• Any extras not mentioned in the program
• Tipping

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Aswan, Egypt

Tour start

Manteqet as Sad Al Aali, Qism Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1230952, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.