Day Tour: Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam from Aswan
1/6
Day Tour: Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam from Aswan
Next available dates
Sat
20 Dec
Sun
21 Dec
Mon
22 Dec
Bestseller
Day Tour: Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam from Aswan
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
Pickup included
From
SGD 161.66
Highlights
Exploring Aswan’s highlights with a private guide means a more flexible and personalized sightseeing experience than on a shared trip. With this tour, you travel with your own Egyptologist guide to the Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan High Dam, and Philae Temple
Itinerary
Unfinished Obelisk
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedYour expert tour guide will pick you up from Aswan (Hotel, Nile Cruise, Train station for free - Pick up from Aswan Airport) and accompany you in a guided tour to visit the unfinished obelisk in Aswan northern granite quarry. It was ordered by Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh (1508–1458 BC). It is nearly one third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished it would have measured around 42 m (approximately 137 feet) and would have weighed nearly 1,200 tons LessAswan High Dam
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedProceed to visit the high dam, a rock fill dam built across the Nile in Aswan, between 1960 and 1970 with the aim to regulate the Nile River flooding, to store the water for agriculture and to generate hydro electric powerTemple of Philae
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedEnjoy a short motor boat ride to Philae Temple Island, the most ancient structure in the Island was the temple of the Goddess Isis, ordered by the native Pharaoh Nectanebo I (380-362 BC), Nectanebo was a great builder and restore. For the other Temples, Chapels and ruins date from the Ptolemaic times, more especially with the reigns of Ptolemy Philadelphus, Ptolemy Epiphanes, and Ptolemy Philometor (282-145 BC), with many traces of Roman work most notable in the Kiosk of Emperor Trajan (98-117 ad), enjoy free time at leisure. You will then be transferred back to your accommodation in Aswan ... More
What's included
INCLUDED
Transport by air-conditioned minivan with WiFi
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Entrance fees
WiFi during the tour
Qualified Egyptologist guide
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan, Egypt
Provider
Upper Egypt Services
Best price guaranteed
From
SGD 161.66
or use 16,006 KrisFlyer miles
Why Pelago?
- Trusted by millions of travellers
- Best price guarantee promise
- Choose from 200,000+ activities
- Earn KrisFlyer miles with every booking
- A Singapore Airlines company
Get 10% off on the app with promo code APP10
Scan to download