- Aswan Day Tours
Kalabsha Temple and Nubian Museum Day Tour
Description
gyptChoose the best Aswan Day tour with our Egypt tour package that covers your private visit to the Philae Temple, Kalabsha Temple, and the Nubian Museum. Behold the beautiful Philae Temple on its island home, and marvel at the imposingly beautiful Kalabsha Temple. Explore the rich Nubian culture as reflected in the Nubian Museum displaying the ancient Nubian civilization artifacts. This tour includes complete transportation, entry fees, and an informative Egyptologist guide, affording deep exposure to the history and culture of Aswan. Enjoy the ease of pickup and drop-off from your location in Aswan on this fully customizable tour, comfortable and private, while exploring Aswan's most renowned sites in Egypt day tour.
- Enjoy a smooth pickup from your hotel in Aswan, including a return back.
- You will be accompanied by an English-speaking Egyptologist, experienced in his field.
- Entry fees to the designed historical sites are included.
- Transfer in comfort in a modern air-conditioned vehicle with all transfers taken care of for you.
- Stay refreshed with bottled water provided throughout your journey, free of charge.
- All service charges and taxes are included.
- Any additional costs not listed in the itinerary.
- Personal expenses.
- Gratuities.
Itinerary
Your guide will pick you up from your Nile cruise or hotel in Aswan and transfer you to the Kalabsha temple, in the time between 1960 and 1970, when building the High Dam, many ancient temples had to be transferred to an island near Aswan, the Kalabsha temple is the most important of those monuments; it is dedicated to the Nubian god Mandaulis, originally situated 50 km south of Aswan, it was built around 30 BC during the early Roman period, on the site of an even older temple, from here, you will be airlifted to the Island of Philae to see the stunning temple of the Goddess Isis. The history of this temple complex is very rich, starting with the times of the Pharaohs up to the Romans, you will approach the temple by motorboat and have lunch at a local restaurant.
Next, you will visit the Nubian Museum, which points out the history, art, and culture of Nubian civilization. The museum was established in 1997 in cooperation with UNESCO and is the only reminder of what had been submerged beneath Lake Nasser. It contains artifacts that date from the prehistoric Kingdom of Kush to the time of Meroe, the displays in Coptic and Islamic art give an insight into the whole UNESCO project that moved Nubia's most important historical monuments due to the rising waters of Lake Nasser when building the Aswan High Dam. In the end, you'll be taken back to your accommodation in Aswan.