Private day tour to Philae temple-unfinished obelisk and high dam in Aswan

An expert Licensed Tour guide At 8:00 am, will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise or even from the airport in Aswan. Enjoy a day tour in Aswan, which is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities in the category of craft and folk art.

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Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt

The unfinished obelisk is the largest obelisk from ancient Egypt. As it’s nearly one-third larger than any obelisk ever erected. The obelisk offers deep insights into ancient Egyptian stone-working techniques. Besides the unfinished obelisk, an unfinished partly worked obelisk base was discovered in 2005 at the quarries of Aswan. All these quarries and the unfinished objects are an open-air museum considered as an archeological site.

Duration: 2 minutes

Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt

The Aswan Dam, or more specifically since the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam, is an embankment dam built across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt, between 1960 and 1970. with its ability to better control flooding, provide increased water storage for irrigation and generate hydroelectricity the dam was seen as pivotal to Egypt's planned industrialization

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt

When the temple was flooded by the Nile River, the temple was divided and reassembled in a new location above Agilkia Island. You can enjoy a boat trip towards this island and take a look at the whole time from the outside. Going into the temple you'll be able to see the enormity of the building and its huge pillars which carry stunning decorations and inscriptions. You can also attend the Sound and Light Show at night which is available in different languages.

Duration: 2 hours