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Aswan: Full-Day Tour Of High Dam, Philae Temple And Obelisk
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Duration - 8 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish, Arabic, Italian, Ukrainian
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Full-Day Tour Of High Dam, Philae Temple And Obelisk , Pickup service from your hotel in Aswan and return , see the highlights of the city of Aswan on this exciting day tour . Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple, Know more about the history of the High Dam
Highlights
- Know more about the history of the High Dam
- Proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk
- Explore the majesty of the sacred Philae temple
Description
Aswan: Full-Day Tour Of High Dam, Philae Temple And Obelisk
See the highlights of the city of Aswan on this exciting day tour. Visit the engineering miracle of the High Dam that created Lake Nasser, as well as the Unfinished Obelisk and the majestic Philae Temple.
Then, proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. This obelisk most probably belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of King Tuthmosis II. There is also an opinion that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Pickup service from your hotel in Aswan and return
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottle water during your trip
- All service charges & taxes
- Exclusions:
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Aswan High Dam
- Philae Hotel
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Day Tour of High Dam, Philae Temple and Obelisk
- Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan so you can enjoy a day tour of the amazing city.
- Start your tour with a visit to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual floods from the Nile.
- Then, proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. This obelisk most probably belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of King Tuthmosis II. There is also an opinion that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
- Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple, which was built in honour of Goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
- Later, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
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