Aswan Private Half-Day Guided Tour with Attractions
About This Tour
Discover three of Aswan’s standout landmarks on a private half-day guided tour that blends ancient history with modern engineering. Visit the beautiful Philae T...
Duration: 5 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Aswan, Lake Nasser · Languages: English
Know before you go: ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible
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What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional tour guide
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not Included
- Any extra not mentioned
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
The Philae Temple (Temple of Isis) was once set on a holy island in the Nile River, the site of many pilgrimages. Although projects to dam the Nile once threatened the existence of both the island and the temple, UNESCO worked to rescue and preserve the ancient monument, damming the island itself with a high surrounding wall until the Philae Temple could be moved in sections to a new location: the higher, nearby Agilka Island. Visit the temple to learn about the temple's history, as well as Isis, who was a very important goddess in ancient times. She was known as the Mother of God, giver of life, and protector and healer of kings.Built to control the Nile River’s annual floods, the Aswan High Dam transformed Egypt’s Nile Valley and created the vast Lake Nasser. The sheer scale of the dam is impressive, and at the top, you’ll find sweeping views of the lake and surrounding desert.The quarries still hold the Unfinished Obelisk, possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome. It would have weighed over 1,100 tons and would have been the world's largest piece of stone ever handled.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Aswan. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Aswan. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
