Aswan Tour to High Dam The Obelisk and Philae Temple by Boat

Aswan Tour to High Dam The Obelisk and Philae Temple by Boat

Combine both ancient and modern Egypt history by visiting High dam, The Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple. You will get an up-close look at the dam that divides the Nile from Lake Nasser. Marvel at the sheer size of the unfinished Obelisk. revel in the natural beauty of Philae Temple’s island home. This Aswan day tour covers highlights of the city both ancient and modern. Philae, One of the main sites visited by almost every tour to Aswan, and the main temple complex relocated from that island to the island of Agilika. It was the center of the cult of the goddess Isis. Located near Aswan, the world-famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. from the first look to the high Dam of Aswan, you’ll deferentially feel the will Power of Egyptians. the Unfinished Obelisk, a part-carved obelisk abandoned in its quarry by ancient quarrymen.

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Stop At: Unfinished Obelisk, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan Egypt

The unfinished obelisk is the largest obelisk from ancient Egypt. As it’s nearly one-third larger than any obelisk ever erected. The obelisk offers deep insights into ancient Egyptian stone-working techniques. Besides the unfinished obelisk, an unfinished partly worked obelisk base was discovered in 2005 at the quarries of Aswan. All these quarries and the unfinished objects are an open-air museum considered as an archeological site.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt

When the temple was flooded by the Nile River, the temple was divided and reassembled in a new location above Agilkia Island. You can enjoy a boat trip towards this island and take a look at the whole time from the outside. Going into the temple you'll be able to see the enormity of the building and its huge pillars which carry stunning decorations and inscriptions. You can also attend the Sound and Light Show at night which is available in different languages.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt

The High Dam is one of the greatest engineering projects of the 20th century. The dam is a rock-filled structure located at Egypt's southern border with Sudan. Fed by the Nile River, the dam's reservoir forms Lake Nasser and the dam stores 160 billion cubic meters of water. The construction of the High Dam started in 1960, and it was officially opened in 1971 at a cost of one billion dollars.

Duration: 2 hours