Best Aswan Day Tour Explore Philae Temple, Aswan Dam & Obelisk
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Philae Temple, Aswan Dam, and the Unfinished Obelisk are three popular tourist destinations in Aswan, Egypt. They are all located within a short distance of each other, making it easy to visit all three in one day.
Philae Temple
Philae Temple is a beautiful temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. It was originally built on Philae Island, but was relocated to Agilkia Island in the 1970s to save it from being flooded by the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
The temple is known for its well-preserved reliefs and hieroglyphs. It is also home to a number of important statues, including a statue of Isis nursing her son Horus.
Aswan Dam
The Aswan High Dam is a massive concrete dam that was built across the Nile River in the 1960s. It is one of the largest dams in the world and plays a vital role in Egypt’s water management system.
Included/Exclude
- Private Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
- Lunch at a traditional restaurant
- All transfers are by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Pick up services from your hotel or Cruise & return.
- Tipping for guide & driver
- Any Extra not mentioned
Itinerary
Look at Egypt Tours Guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise, to start your tour begin with a walk across the High Dam, which was constructed between 1960 and 1970 to separate Lake Nasser from the Nile River. Hear why this powerful embankment dam became a key objective of the Egyptian government in 1952, mainly to control the floods that used to happen every year during late summer, next board a motorboat and enjoy a scenic ride on the river Nile to Lake Nasser and Agilkia Island, which has been shaped to match the size of the magnificent Philae Temple. Your guide explains how a UNESCO project in 1960 saved the Temple of Philae from flooding and moved it to the nearby island of Agilkia, where it still stands today. Visit this ancient temple of Isis. Stroll through its vast site, occupying about a quarter of the island, and explore its many other treasures, including the first Chapel of Isis, the Chapel of Osiris, and the Temple of Horus. Your tour ends with a visit to a quarry holding the largest known ancient obelisk—if completed It remains unknown which pharaoh ordered its construction, but it lies unfinished and is a third taller than any complete obelisk to this day.
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