Full-Day Aswan City Highlights Sightseeing Tour

Day 1 | Aswan - High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple Discovery

Begin your Aswan exploration with pickup from your hotel and head to the impressive Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970. Learn how this modern engineering feat controls the Nile's flooding and generates hydroelectric power while creating the vast Lake Nasser. Continue to the ancient granite quarries to witness the Unfinished Obelisk, the largest known ancient obelisk that would have stood 42 meters tall if completed. Your guide will explain the ancient stone-cutting techniques used by Egyptian craftsmen. Next, take a scenic motorboat ride to Agilkia Island to explore the magnificent Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Admire the beautifully preserved reliefs, towering columns, and intricate hieroglyphics that adorn this Ptolemaic-era masterpiece, which was relocated stone by stone to save it from flooding. Wander through the temple's courts, sanctuaries, and chapels while your Egyptologist guide shares captivating myths and historical insights. Return to your hotel with comprehensive knowledge of Aswan's treasures.

• Aswan - High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk & Philae Temple Discovery