Drive to Aswan to see this beautiful city by the Nile and its history, modern and ancient. Visit Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam. Taking a relaxing ride on a felucca before heading back to Marsa Alam in the evening.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ Buffet lunch
✓ Picking you up from your hotel in Marsa Alam and return
✓ Bottled water
✓ Transport by air-conditioned minivan
✓ Qualified Egyptologist guide
✗ Tipping
✗ Any extras not mentioned in the Program
WHAT TO EXPECT
1. Temple of Philae
At 05:00 AM our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Marsa Alam by air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan, approximately 04:30 hours far from Marsa Alam. Then proceed to Philae Temple
which was built to the honor of Goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
2. Unfinished Obelisk
Then you will be driven to the Unfinished Obelisk
which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her Temple at the eastern bank of Luxor. Also there is an opinion which says that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti.
3. Aswan High Dam
Lunch at local restaurant and then you will move to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from the annual floods of the Nile.
Before 6 pm, you will be driven back to your hotel in Marsa Alam
ADDITIONAL INFO
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
