Take a private tour to explore the major highlights of the beautiful city of Aswan with your expert guide. Enjoy the beauty of Philae Temple's island location, walk on the High Dam which separates Lake Nasser from the Nile, and be astounded at the size of the Unfinished Obelisk.

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Enjoy your journey in Aswan and discover the most important landmarks and what makes it so special. after you get picked up from your hotel in Aswan, meet your guide and enjoy the motorboat ride and the special Nile view on your way to explore Philae temple, This beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. The temple of Isis was one of the last ancient Egyptian temples to remain active, as it continued to function until the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527–565 AD).

Then you'll head to the second site to dig up and learn more about the story behind the unfinished obelisk, known in the ancient Egyptian language as tekhen. Famous for its Enjoy your journey in Aswan and discover the most important landmarks and what makes it so special. after you get picked up from your hotel in Aswan, meet your guide and enjoy the motorboat ride and the special Nile view on your way to explore Philae temple, This beautiful temple complex is one of the most picturesque in all of Egypt. The temple of Isis was one of the last ancient Egyptian temples to remain active, as it continued to function until the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527–565 AD).

Then you'll head to the second site to dig up and learn more about the story behind the unfinished obelisk, known in the ancient Egyptian language as tekhen. famous for its supply of hard and high-quality stone. Believed to have been commissioned by Hatshepsut (c. 1473–1458 BC) for the temple of Amun in Karnak.

Your last stop will be The High Dam. The Dam is 3600 meters long, 980 meters thick at the base, and 111 meters tall. Egypt's modern example of construction on a monumental scale, the controversial Aswan High Dam, 13km south of Aswan, contains 18 times the amount of material used in the Great Pyramid of Khufu and created Lake Nasser, one of the world's largest artificial lakes.

Finally, you will be dropped off at your hotel

Tour Inclusions

Important note:

All our excursion and tours excluding entrance fees, It is advisable to pay daily for entrance tickets in case of cancellation due to unforseen circumstances, e.g. illness. Entrance tickets are non refundable.

Please Note: all entrance fees can only be paid by credit card.

Entrance fees prices

Aswan Sightseeing

Philae Temple, Obelisk and High Dam.

Included

Pick up services from your hotel and return

All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle

Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide

Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour

All service charges & taxes

Excluded

Any extras not mentioned in the program

Tipping

any other expenses

Entrance fees to Mention Sites

Children Policy

Children from 1  to under 6 years old free of charge.

Children from 6 to under 12 years old will pay 50 % adult price.

Children from 12 and plus will pay full price.