Aswan Dam, Philae Temple, and The Unfinished Obelisk

On this tour, we'll explore significant human achievements throughout history, including the Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk, as well as the Aswan Dam, a major 20th-century engineering project.

Itinerary

We will pick you up at your hotel or boat and head towards the Aswan Dam, completed in 1970 to protect Egypt from the Nile's annual flooding.

Next, we will visit the unfinished Obelisk, found in a granite pit from Queen Hatshepsut's reign. If completed, it would have stood 42 meters tall and weighed 1,200 tonnes, making it the largest obelisk in Ancient Egypt.

From the quarry, we will proceed to Agilika Island, home to the Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, a key location in the legend of Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

The tour concludes and we will return you to the starting point, approximately five hours after pickup.

Pickup

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

If your accommodations are on specific islands in Aswan, we will collect you from these meeting points:

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

If your hotel or boat is not in the city center or mentioned islands, you need to reach one of the indicated meeting points.