Aswan Day Tours

Enjoy the warm weather of Aswan and feast your eyes by the magical beauty of the city where you will get captivated by the gorgeous Nile River flowing through granite rocks and green plants. Experience Aswan Tours with Flying Carpet Tours and get to choose from astonishing day trips to visit the historical attractions in the city including Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk and Kalabsha Temple. Take a classical Felucca and scout around the amazing Elephantine Island, get to know more about the simple life of the Nubians, gets a real adventure visiting the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel and more with Aswan Egypt Tours.

In Ancient Egypt, Aswan served as a south frontier and it was a garrison town for the military campaigns against Nubia. Between a must-see tourist destination in Aswan is Aswan Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk Tour which covers nearly all the famous sightseeing in the city. From its construction in 1960, the High Dam is still the greatest achievement in the modern history of Egypt. Go on a fancy tour to the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks, it also was constructed by Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. Entertain yourself with Aswan Day Tours and move to visit Philae Temple which is considered by many to be the last of the ancient temples constructed in the “classic” Egyptian style and served as a remarkable example of the cult that was built around her story. One of the best Things to do in Aswan is Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Van where you will visit one of the most famous destinations all over the world ; Abu Simbel Temple which consists of two rock-cut Temples, The Temple of Ramsses II and The Temple of Queen Nefertar. The gigantic facade of Ramses II temple represents four colossal seated figures of Ramses. The facade is 119 feet wide, 100 feet high, and the statues are each 67 feet high. In ancient times the area was at the southern frontier of pharaonic Egypt, facing Nubia.

Get the best Aswan Day Trips to visit two of the most remarkable temples in Egypt through Kom Ombo and Edfu Temple Tours from Aswan. Start your tour visiting the Temple of Kom Ombo which is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo located near Aswan. This temple is unique because it is in fact a double temple, dedicated to Sobek the crocodile god, and Horus the falcon-headed god. Then move to visit Edfu Temple where you will watch marvelous Pharaonic inscriptions on the walls of Edfu Temple, which give us a lot of information about the Pharaonic history, myth, religion and ancient languages, which were used at Greco-Roman era. Flying Carpet Tours offering wide range of amazing Tours in Aswan to explore the other famous sightseeing in the city, experience Kalabsha Temple and Nubian Museum Tour and get to visit the amazing Kalabsha Temple which was originally built on much earlier site that dates back to the 18th dynasty and most probably goes back to king Thothmosis and Amenhotep II and then move to explore the Nubian Museum which opened its doors in November 1997 and includes three thousand pieces of antiquities representing various ages; Geological, Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic. You can also get various activities in the city and choose from Aswan Felucca Tours, Nubian Village Tour, Philae Temple Sound and Light Show and more.

Find below amazing programs of Aswan Excursions.

Aswan Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk Tour

Itinerary

Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to an astonishing trip to beguile your eyes with the High Dam and its smart engineering, it was built in 1960, to protect Egypt from the annual flooding of the Nile, then Go on a fancy tour to the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks, it also was constructed by Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. As she was the owner of Al Deir El-Bahari Temple in the eastern bank of Luxor. Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti. Tour also includes a visit to the majestic Philae Temple, which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island, finally Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you back to your hotel in Aswan.

Including

Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Aswan
Excursion to Aswan Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple as mentioned at the above program
Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
English speaking guide to the sites mentioned above
Bottle of Mineral Water during the Excursion
All transfers by air-conditioned Van
All service charges and taxes

Excluding

Visa to Egypt
Any optional tours required
Tipping

Notes:

Prices are quoted per person in U.S. American Dollars

Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Van

Itinerary

Today your dreams will come true, once you will visit the astonishing Temples of Abu Simbel " Ramses the second Temple and Temple of Nefertari" breakfast box will be prepared at your hotel, then at 03:00 am., Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you by air-conditioned van to the magnificent Temple of Abu Simbel, Wander at The two Temples of Abu Simbel, which have a unique style, as They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom, Unfortunately these special Temples were suffering from the Nile flooding, consequently the Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from sinking, explore the splendor of Ramses II Temple, and then discover the fascinating cultural diversity of Nefertari Temple, Finally Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you back to your hotel in Aswan.

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