Full Day Tour to Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
6 h
Full Day
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About this activity
Our licensed tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or your cruise ship about 8:00 or even from the airport in Aswan to enjoy a day tour in the amazing city of Aswan Start your tour by a visit to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from annual floods from the Nile. Then proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her Temple in the eastern bank of Luxor Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built in the honor of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel.
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Move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built in the honor of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Included
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Not included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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