Aswan Dam, Philae Temple, and The Unfinished Obelisk

On this tour, we will explore significant human achievements throughout history, visiting the Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk, the largest in the world, along with the Aswan Dam, a major 20th-century engineering project.

Itinerary

After pickup at your hotel or boat, we will travel to the Aswan Dam, completed in 1970 to protect Egypt from the Nile's annual flooding.

The next stop is the Unfinished Obelisk, from the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, which would have been the largest in Ancient Egypt at 42 meters tall and weighing 1,200 tonnes, if completed.

Continuing to Agilika Island, between the old and new Aswan Dam, we will visit the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a key location in the legends of Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

After the tour concludes, we will return you to the starting point, approximately 5 hours after initial pickup.

Pickup

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

For accommodations located on specified islands in Aswan, pickup will be from designated meeting points:

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

If your hotel or boat is not in the city center or specified islands, you must go to one of the meeting points listed.