Aswan Dam, Philae Temple, and The Unfinished Obelisk

On this tour, we'll explore significant achievements in human history, including the Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk, as well as the Aswan Dam, one of the largest engineering projects of the 20th century.

Itinerary

We will pick you up at your hotel or boat and proceed to the Aswan Dam, completed in 1970 to prevent annual flooding from the Nile.

The next destination is the Unfinished Obelisk, located in a granite quarry from the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. If completed, it would have stood 42 metres tall and weighed 1,200 tonnes.

We will then visit Agilika Island, where the Philae Temple is situated, dedicated to the goddess Isis. This site is important in the legends of Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

The tour will conclude with your return to the starting point, approximately 5 hours after the initial pickup.

Pickup

This activity includes pickup from hotels, hostels, and apartments in Aswan.

If your accommodation is on one of the following islands in Aswan, we will pick you up at these meeting points:

For Aswan Island West (Gharb Aswan): pickup at the Ferry Terminal in West Bank.For Elefantina Island (Guizirit Alfantin): pickup at KFC in Kornish Al Nile or the Egypt Telecom Office on El Sadat Road.For Suhil Island (Guizirit Suhil): pickup at the Ferry Terminal in West Bank.

For locations outside the city center or the specified islands, you must reach one of the indicated meeting points.