From Aswan:Private Guided Tour to High Dam, The Obelisk & Philae Temple by Boat

6 h
Private
With guide
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Stop At: High Dam, Aswan Egypt

Start your day tour in Aswan by getting picked up from your hotel or cruise ship and drive to the High Dam of Aswan, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. From the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nasser to the Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan Egypt

Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how the 1 tonne obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be abandoned.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt

The last of the 3 famous Aswan sites you will see is generally regarded as the best. Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise. A short motorboat ride takes you to the island, where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own.

Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the river which has been landscaped to match its original site.

After finishing your tour, you'll be dropped off your hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan.

Duration: 3 hours

Included
  • All transfers and pick ups from/ to your hotel
  • Transport by air-conditioned modern vehicle
  • Qualified tour guide ( Choose your own language )
  • Nile tour by motor boat to visit Phiale temple
  • Bottle of water for each participant
  • Service , Taxes , Fuel Surcharge , Parking and Landing Fees
  • Private tour
Not included
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sightseeing
  • Entry/Admission - High Dam
  • Entry/Admission - Unfinished Obelisk
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Philae
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • The start and end times for this tour can be flexible to suit your needs
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Please bring: Sunglasses , a hat or head scarf and wear light clothes Your Camera
  • Student card (it gives 50% discount from adult rate for all the Entrance fees in Egypt)
  • Note: The Egyptian government accepts only Egyptian pounds for all entrance fees around Egypt
  • Lunch is available with different options for extra small cost
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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