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Aswan Private Tour: Philae Temple, High Dam & Obelisk 1
A historical building complex with a reflection in the water, palm trees, and a clear sky. 2
Philae Temple 3
Philae temple Island 4
The unfinished obelisk 5

Aswan Private Tour: Philae Temple, High Dam & Obelisk

By Nile Holiday
9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
Free cancellation available
Price is ฿4,611 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Visit ancient Egypt’s most famous historical sites and attractions in Aswan. With this half-day private tour to the Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan High Dam, and Philae Temple. Exploring three of Aswan’s most popular sites with a private guide means a more flexible and personalised sightseeing experience, with the opportunity to view and learn about them as you like

Activity location

  • Unfinished Obelisk
    • Sheyakhah Oula,
    • Aswan, Egypt

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Unfinished Obelisk
    • Sheyakhah Oula,
    • Aswan, Egypt

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Tour in English Language

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pick up point: Pick up from Aswan airport, Gharb Sohei, Sonesta Nouba is Subject to extra cost: US$10 per person (Min. 2 Persons)
Private Tour: A personalised, exclusive experience with a dedicated guide and transport, tailored to your group's interests and pace
Duration: 4 hours
Bottled Water
Vehicle: Limousine, Minivan, Van, Coaster car
Included: - Entry Fees to (Philae Temple, High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk)

  • Philae Temple Motor boat ride Fees
  • Egyptologist Tour Guide
    Pickup included
Price details
฿5,274.98 x 1 Adult฿5,274.98
Total
Price is ฿5,274.98
Until Sun, 5 Jul

Tour in English Language

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pick up point: Pick up from Aswan airport, Gharb Sohei, Sonesta Nouba is Subject to extra cost: US$10 per person (Min. 2 Persons)
Private Tour: A personalised, exclusive experience with a dedicated guide and transport, tailored to your group's interests and pace
Duration: 4 hours
Bottled Water
Vehicle: Limousine, Minivan, Van, Coaster car
Included: - Entry Fees to (Philae Temple, High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk)

  • Philae Temple Motor boat ride Fees
  • Egyptologist Tour Guide
    Pickup included
Starting time: 12:00
Price details
฿4,611.46 x 1 Adult฿4,611.46
Total
Price is ฿4,611.46
Until Sun, 5 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All mentioned Site Entrance Fees Included
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel Pick-Up & Drop-Off in Aswan
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Complimentary Bottled Water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Round-Trip Motorboat to Philae Temple
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Taxes & Service Charges Included
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed English-Speaking Egyptologist Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private Air-Conditioned Transfers
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A supplementary fee applies for guides in all languages other than English.
  • Pick-up from Aswan Airport to Gharb Soheil / Sonesta Nouba is available at an additional cost of US$10 per person (minimum 2 persons).

Activity itinerary

Unfinished Obelisk

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Start your Aswan tour through transferring to visit the unfinished obelisk, commissioned by Queen Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh (1490–1468 BC). The unfinished obelisk gives an excellent idea about the mason work techniques in ancient Egypt. If finished it would have been the largest and heaviest obelisk ever attempted, measuring around 42 metres and weighing nearly 1,200 tonnes.

Aswan High Dam

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Move on to visit the high dam, a rock fill dam built across the Nile in Aswan, between 1960 and 1970. The dam is a marvel of modern engineering that boasts some truly epic dimensions. It is almost 4000 metres long, 980 metres wide at its base, 40 m wide at the crest and 111 metres high. With the aim to regulate the Nile flood to store the water for agriculture and to generate hydro-electric power. Enjoy a short motor boat ride to Philae Temple complex, originally situated on the island of Philae.

Temple of Philae

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The temple complex was dismantled and transferred to the nearby island of Agilika after the construction of the Aswan High Dam to save it from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. The UNESCO and the Egyptian authorities organised a massive operation (1972–80) to relocate the complex on nearby Aglika Island, which was landscaped to match the original site. Explore the three principal monuments on the island all date from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, the Kiosk of Trajan, the Temple of Hathor and the Temple of Isis, then enjoy free time at leisure. After finished, you will then be transferred back to your hotel in Aswan

Location

Activity location

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    Unfinished Obelisk
    • Sheyakhah Oula,
    • Aswan, Egypt

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Unfinished Obelisk
    • Sheyakhah Oula,
    • Aswan, Egypt

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