Aswan Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and High Dam Private Half-Day Tour


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From $80.00

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 4 hours

Departs: Hurghada, Hurghada

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Explore the highlights of Aswan from ancient to modern; High Dam, Philae temple and the Unfinished Obelisk in this private half-day tour, with a private tour guide. Hear the stories of the Nubian immigration and learn more about their culture.With door-to-door transfer by a private A/C vehicle from your hotel or Nile Cruise or port in Aswan.

- Visit three of Aswan’s most iconic attractions; High Dam, Philae Temple and the Unfinished Obelisk
- Marvel at Egypt's modern engineering; the High Dam
- Explore the millennia-old Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis
- See the semi-quarried Unfinished Obelisk and learn its story
- Private transport, and hotel, port, and station pickup and drop-off included


What's Included

All transfers by a private A/C. vehicle.

Bottle of water during the tour.

Pickup service from your Hotel/ Nile cruise and return.

Professional English speaking Egyptologist Tour guide.

What's Not Included

Entrance Fees to the mentioned sightseeing.

Lunch is optional in this tour.

Tipping to the guide and the driver.


Traveler Information

  • INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
  • CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
  • ADULT: Age: 12 - 120

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All Hotels/Nile Cruises/Villas or Rental Apartments in Aswan
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

Aswan High Dam
Egypt Gift Tours expert tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise on time, by air-conditioned car. In the way your guide will give you general information about your day tour. Start by visiting the High Dam; an epic engineering accomplishment achieved between 1960 and 1970, with the aim to regulate the Nile River flooding, to store the water for agriculture and to generate hydro electric power It was largely financed and supervised by the Soviet Union.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Temple of Philae
Proceed to visit the magnificent Greco Roman Temple of the goddess Isis; the chief deity of the island using a small motorboat to get there.

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Unfinished Obelisk
Then, to the unfinished Obelisk, about 40 meters in length and 1000 tons, which is considered to be the longest and the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Egypt, most probably belongs to the famous queen Hatshepsut.

Then, drive back to your hotel in Aswan.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included






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