Embark on a 2-day excursion from Cairo to Aswan and Abu Simbel by flight. Explore the highlights of Aswan in a modern air-conditioned car, including visits to the Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, the High Dam, and the Abu Simbel Temples. Delight in a sailing trip aboard a Felucca.
Embark on a 2-day excursion from Cairo to Aswan and Abu Simbel by flight. Explore the highlights of Aswan in a modern air-conditioned car, including visits to the Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, the High Dam, and the Abu Simbel Temples. Delight in a sailing trip aboard a Felucca.
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Philae - Philae Temple:
This temple was constructed to honor the goddess Isis and represents the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Its construction began around 690 BC, marking one of the final places where the goddess was venerated.
Aswan High Dam - The High Dam:
The Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam situated at…
Cairo-Aswan
Philae - Philae Temple:
This temple was constructed to honor the goddess Isis and represents the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Its construction began around 690 BC, marking one of the final places where the goddess was venerated.
Aswan High Dam - The High Dam:
The Aswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam situated at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. It is fed by the River Nile, forming Lake Nasser as its reservoir. The construction of the dam commenced in 1960 and concluded in 1968, with its official inauguration taking place in 1971.
Unfinished Obelisk - The Unfinished Obelisk:
Aswan was renowned for providing ancient Egypt with its finest granite, used for crafting statues and adorning temples, pyramids, and obelisks.
The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries offers valuable insights into the methods used to create these monuments, although the complete construction process remains somewhat unclear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42 meters long, were completed except for the inscriptions. Weighing 1168 tonnes, the finished obelisk would have been the heaviest single piece of stone ever crafted by the Egyptians.
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Abu Simbel - The two temples were carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC.
Upon arrival, an Egyptologist guide will provide insights into one of the most remarkable and whimsical pharaohs in Egyptian history. Be amazed by the main façade of the Great Temple to Ramesses II, featuring four statues of the pharaoh seated on his throne as he aged.
In theory, the main temple is dedicated to Amon-Re Horakhty and Ptah, but in practice, it was built to glorify its creator, Ramses the Great. Proceed to the smaller temple of Ramesses’ consort, Queen Nefertari, located adjacent to the Great Temple. Admire the impressive rock-cut façade depicting the pharaoh and his queen. Re-board the coach at
Lunch will be served in Aswan.
- Hotel pick-up and drop off in Aswan
- Flight Ticket- Cairo-Aswan-Cairo
- Lunch
- Egyptologist guide
- One Night accommodation at Basma hotel in Aswan
- Hotel pick-up and drop off in Aswan
- Flight Ticket- Cairo-Aswan-Cairo
- Lunch
- Egyptologist guide
- One Night accommodation at Basma hotel in Aswan
- Any extras
- Dinner
- Any extras
- Dinner
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
