Discover three landmarks that reveal Aswan’s modern importance and ancient heritage on a privately guided day tour. Begin at the Aswan High Dam, an ambitious engineering project that reshaped life along the Nile and created Lake Nasser. Continue to the northern quarry to see the Unfinished Obelisk, where tool marks and a dramatic fracture show how ancient builders attempted to carve monumental stone directly from the bedrock. After lunch, travel by boat to Agilkia Island and explore Philae Temple, a graceful sanctuary associated with the goddess Isis and carefully relocated during the international campaign to protect Nubian monuments. Private transportation, entrance tickets, bottled water, and an Egyptologist guide are included, allowing you to focus on the stories behind each site. At the end of the experience, return to your Aswan hotel or Nile cruise.
Aswan Sightseeing Tour
Description
Duration
1 Day
Tour Type
Day Tours - Aswan
Language
Arabic, English
Popular Features
- Lunch Included
- Private Guide
- Private Transportation
Highlights
Included
- Pickup and return service from an Aswan hotel or Nile cruise
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Admission to all listed attractions
- Private Egyptologist guide
- Bottled water during the tour
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Applicable service charges and taxes
Excluded
- Services or activities not listed in the itinerary
- Gratuities
Travel Itinerary
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Day 1 - Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
Meet your private guide at your Aswan hotel or Nile cruise and travel first to the Aswan High Dam. Learn how the twentieth-century project controls the Nile's flow and created Lake Nasser. Continue to the ancient granite quarries to inspect the Unfinished Obelisk, still attached to the bedrock and offering a close look at pharaonic stoneworking techniques. After lunch at a local restaurant, take the short boat journey to Agilkia Island for a guided visit to Philae Temple, a sanctuary devoted to Isis that was relocated to protect it from rising water. Your driver returns you to your accommodation after the tour.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The itinerary includes the Aswan High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple on Agilkia Island.
Yes. Lunch at a local restaurant is included, along with bottled water during the tour.
Pickup and return are provided from an Aswan hotel or Nile cruise.
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