Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Enjoy Aswan's most popular three sites in a half-day tour to the High Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk from Aswan. See the vast High Dam, built to control the Nile’s annual floods. Take a motorboat ride to the ancient island Temple of Philae. Stroll the chambers and courtyards, and learn about their history from an Egyptology guide. Hear how the temple was moved to its site to prevent submersion in Lake Nasser. Tour includes air-conditioned transport, central Aswan hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Discover Aswan’s top sights in a half-day with a qualified tour guide.
- See the Aswan High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
- Private tour with a private Egyptology guide means you learn more.
- Aswan hotel or cruise ship pickup and drop-off included.
See more
Motorboat to get to Philae Temple.
Qualified English Speaking Tour Guide
All Transfers/pick up services and return by A/C vehicle.
Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing
Lunch is optional in this tour.
Tipping to the guide and driver.
It is available to pick travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
It is available to drop off travelers at hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 10$USD per person
It is available to pick/drop off travelers at Aswan airport with extra 10$ USD per person.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
All Hotels or Nile Cruises in Aswan East bank
Aswan, Aswan, Egypt Begin your day with a pickup from your Aswan hotel / Nile cruise at 8:00am. From there, head out to explore the main landmarks of the city, including the High Dam and Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk.
Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt You will take a short motor boat ride to the Philae temple. The temple was relocated to its current location by UNESCO after the building of the High Dam in order to prevent its inundation. The island was carefully selected to match the original settings on which the temple was originally built. Enjoy free time to explore the beauty of the temple and its surroundings.
120 minutes
Aswan High Dam, Aswan, Egypt The High Dam is an engineering wonder, built in 1960 to save Egypt from the flooding of the Nile. The Dam provides a huge water reservoir known as Lake Nasser, one of the biggest artificial lake in the world. At this landmark, you will see the huge hydro-power stations that provide Egypt with 10 percent of its electricity.
45 minutes
Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan, Egypt then, to the Unfinished Obelisk,the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt.
End your tour by driving back to your hotel in Aswan. 60 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All Hotels / Nile cruises/Rental Apartments or Villas in Aswan East Bank
It is available to pick travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
It is available to drop off travelers at their hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 10$ USD per person
You will need to pay all the entrance fees by card except the High Dam in Egyptian money cash.
It is available to pick/drop off travelers at Aswan airport with extra 10$ USD per person.
You will need to carry cash for water, drinks and Tipping to The guide and driver
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Hollie_D
20 Aug 2022
Osama was great! He is very flexible, knowledgeable and showed enthusiasm when talking about historical sites.
This tour in
Egypt
is organized by
Egypt Gift Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
How great that you want to share your experience! Your feedback helps other travelers to make a better choice.