Luxor to Aswan - Full Day Private Tour - High Dam and Philae Temple
Luxor to Aswan - Full Day Private Tour - High Dam and Philae Temple
You will be picked up by a professional English-speaking tour guide and will drive south past picturesque villages to Aswan. Our first stop will be a modern wonder of technology. Built in the 1950s, the Aswan High Dam brought the Nile’s devastating floods to an end, reclaimed more than 100,000 acres of desert land for agriculture and made further crops possible on an additional 800,000 acres.After lunch at a good local restaurant, we board a motorboat to Philae Island.
After the construction of the Aswan Low Dam, it was completely submerged in the Nile but with help of UNESCO, it found a new home on the Island Agilkia. The first structure that greets visitors is the iconic Trajan's Kiosk, built in the 2nd Century AD by the Roman Emperor Trajan. The main structure on the island is the Temple of Isis; the goddess of health, marriage, motherhood, and wisdom.
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Aswan High Dam
Note that video cameras and zoom lenses are not allowed on site.
45 minutesTemple of Philae
There are some interesting finds as well like an inscription referencing Napoleon Bonaparte whose French army had recently conquered Alexandria. This graffiti was inscribed in 1799 and many Egyptologists believe Philae was the last place in the country where the ancient religion was practiced.
1 hour 30 minutesIncluded
- Professional Tourguide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Lunch - Lunch will be taken at a good local restaurant to let you encounter the Egyptian kitchen (food only).
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - Aswan High Dam
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Philae
Not Included
- Tips and Personal Spendings
Good to Know
- Infant seats available
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This trip includes a motorboat ride
- Most travelers can participate
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- EgBride Travel has worked tirelessly to ensure the health and safety of our guests and all team members are fully vaccinated. We have taken all security measures according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Tourism to guarantee a safe and wonderful experience for our guests.
- 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
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.