Egypt · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Nubian Museum With Philae Temple Private Tour

5 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Nubian Museum with a qualified Egyptologist guide
02 Explore exhibits spanning 6,500 years of Nubian history and culture
03 Enjoy free time to discover the museum at your leisure
04 Travel by motorboat to Agilika Island
05 See the sacred Philae Temple, dedicated to Isis
06 Admire the temple’s reliefs and striking architectural symmetry
07 Learn about UNESCO’s rescue project that saved the temple
08 Private tour with pickup and drop-off included

Discover two of Aswan’s most compelling cultural landmarks on this private tour, combining the rich heritage of Nubia with the timeless beauty of ancient Egypt. Begin at the Nubian Museum, where exhibits trace thousands of years of history, culture, and daily life, all set within architecture inspired by traditional Nubian design.

Then travel by motorboat to Agilika Island to visit Philae Temple, the sacred Temple of Isis. Admire its elegant symmetry, detailed reliefs, and remarkable setting between the old and new Aswan Dam, while learning how UNESCO helped preserve this extraordinary monument for future generations.

The sacred Temple of Isis, this temple is one of Upper Egypt’s most captivating monuments both for the superb artistry of its reliefs and for the striking symmetry of its architecture.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Aswan, Lake Nasser

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Nubian Museum Philae Temple

Itinerary

Nubian Museum & Philae Temple

Nubian Museum
This museum was established in association with UNESCO to preserve the ancient Nubian culture, which was devastated when the Nile was dammed in 1970. The Nubian Museum is one of Aswan’s most fascinating and least-visited attractions. Exhibits run from 6,500 years ago to the present day, from the Kingdom of Kush of the Black Pharaohs to contemporary folk culture. The architecture of the Museum and the enclosure walls are intended to evoke traditional Nubian village architecture, as it was along the Nubian Nile before the region was flooded by Lake Nasser.
Your qualified Egyptologist guide will show you some of the most important artifacts before allowing you free time to explore the museum at your leisure.

Philae Temple
We continue our tour by motorboat to reach Agilika Island, between the old and new Aswan dam, where the Philae Temple is located. The sacred Temple of Isis, this temple is one of Upper Egypt’s most captivating monuments both for the superb artistry of its reliefs and for the striking symmetry of its architecture. The temple was saved by the rising waters of Lake Nasser by UNESCO’s rescue project and moved from its original home on Philae Island to nearby and higher where it sits today.

The route