Discover the highlights of Aswan on a private full-day trip from Luxor. Visit Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam with a private Egyptologist guide, comfortable transportation and a delicious lunch.
Discover the timeless beauty of Aswan on a private day trip from Luxor.
Start your journey early from Luxor and travel south along the Nile Valley to Aswan, one of Egypt’s most beautiful and historically significant cities.
With your private Egyptologist guide, explore the impressive Philae Temple, beautifully located on Agilkia Island. Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk, where you will learn how ancient Egyptian craftsmen carved the enormous monuments that shaped Egypt’s temples.
Your tour also includes a visit to the High Dam, an important engineering achievement that transformed the Nile Valley and continues to play an important role in Egypt’s water and energy system.
Enjoy a delicious lunch during your day in Aswan before beginning your journey back to Luxor.
This private experience is ideal for travelers who want to discover the main highlights of Aswan in one day, without joining a large group.
Your private guide will meet you at your hotel in Luxor to begin your day trip to Aswan. Enjoy a comfortable ride as you set off for a day of exploration.
180 minIn the current era between the 60s and the 70s, Aswan High Dam was able to have a significant effect on the golden culture and economy of Egypt.
60 minOne of the biggest obelisks on the face of the earth never came into reality as it was broken in the bedrock during the carving process as it was meant to be Queen Hatshepsut's (1508-1458 BC) golden touch across the divine entrance of the golden Karnak temple.
60 minYou will then head to a public restaurant in Aswan to enjoy your tasty lunch meal
60 minThe mythical temple of Philae of a storybook made of celestial stones that tells the sacred story of Osiris, Horus, and Isis. Philae Temple was built by king Nectanebo I during 380-362 BC as one of the last temples in the Ptolemaic period to ever be built in the history of Egypt
120 minFinally, enjoy a comfortable drive back to Luxor, followed by a private transfer to your hotel.
180 minPer Person
Child & infant rates apply during booking