Tour to High Dam, Philae temple and unfinished Obelisk from Aswan
Highlights
- Aswan High Dam
- Philae Temple
- Visit Unfinished Obelisk
All about the trip
Early Morning Egypt Promotion Travel tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan to start your amazing Aswan Day tour to visit Aswan High Dam, Arabic Al-Sadd al-ʿĀlī is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1971. Aswan High Dam measures 111 m in height, 3,830 m in length, and has a base width of 980 m , Then proceed to visit the Philae Temple, The Temple of Isis ( is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge complete pylons and beautiful scenes. After that move to Visit Unfinished Obelisk, One of the most famous stones left behind is the 'Unfinished' Obelisk, taller than any known obelisk ever raised. Quarrymen apparently abandoned the obelisk when fractures appeared in its sides. However, the stone, still attached to bedrock, gives important clues to how the ancients quarried granite. Much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from quarries in the Aswan area (500 miles south of Cairo). The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock, finish your tour and transfer back to your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan.
What is included in the price
- Entrance fees for Aswan High Dam , Philae Temple & The Obelisk
- Lunch at Egyptian local restaurant
- Transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Taxes & service charge
What is not included in the price
- Entry Fees to any tombs
- Beverage
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary & Personal expenses
- Tipping
Instructions
This activity is organised by Egypt Promotion, Mahmoud Hoballah – Abbas El Akad 12, Cairo, Egypt, +201009098098, info@egyptpromotion.com.
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