- Aswan Day Tours
Aswan Attractions Day Tour
Description
Take advantage of our specially designed Egypt Day tour to explore Aswan to its fullest, covered by a lifetime memorable Aswan Day Tour, You will be taken on a private tour to make you feel all the historical and cultural glimpses of the city, initiations starting with one of the great modern engineering wonders: the High Dam, which has made possible the creation of Lake Nasser, one of the largest artificial lakes in the world. Be astonished by the Unfinished Obelisk, supposed to have shown how ancient Egyptians carved gigantic stone pillars directly from solid rock, and catch a glimpse of their remarkable skill, we continue the tour to the stunning Philae Temple, which is located on an island and was dedicated to Isis, one of the major female goddesses. Enjoy the surroundings of this place while your Egyptology guide in Egypt will show you and explain all about this sacred place. Pick up and drop off from your Aswan location to a comfortable experience, this tour covers all transportation hassles throughout the day.
This private tour can be tailored to one's preference and the mode of transportation can be solo, with family, or with friends and family. This tour takes one through an interactive and informative journey through the history and beauty of Aswan. This provides a great all-age-friendly option when strapped for time but would like to see the treasures of Aswan.
- Transfer service from your hotel in Aswan and back.
- Professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Entry ticket to the historical sights mentioned above.
- Transportation by modern air-conditioned vehicle.
- All service charges and taxes are included.
- Any extra services not included in the program's specifications.
- Tipping
Itinerary
Your friendly tour guide will meet you at your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan to take you on an exciting visit to the Temple of Isis at Philae, this great temple started being built during the reign of Ptolemy II and was finished by Roman emperors, this temple is dedicated to Isis, the goddess considered the mother of the god Horus and the partner of Osiris, you will head to the High Dam, one of the astonishing works that were done in Egypt in the past century, it is a huge dam with amount of material contained in this gigantic dam is 18 times that used for the Great Pyramid of Cheops, and it has supplied most of Egypt with water and electricity.
Your tour will end at the Aswan Granite Quarries, which are long considered the source of primary granite in all of Egypt, here is where you can find the famous Unfinished Obelisk, believed to belong to Queen Hatshepsut from the 18th dynasty, this unfinished obelisk is about 42 meters in length and has been documented as the heaviest ever cut in ancient Egypt. Later on, you will be transferred back to your hotel in full comfort using an air-conditioned vehicle.