Aswan: Private Boat Tour to High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple
4.5
18 Ratings
Aswan

Be awestruck by the sight of the River Nile from a motorboat
Witness the wondrous engineering feat that is the Aswan High Dam
Take pleasure in a trip to the awe-inspiring Unfinished Obelisk
Visit the spectacular Philae Temple, constructed to pay tribute to the goddess Isis

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Temple of Philae - Enjoy convenient hotel pickup from your hotel in Aswan, then set off on your journey with your professional guide who will enlighten you with interesting facts throughout your tour.

Upon arrival at the majestic Temple of Philae, dedicated to the goddess Isis, roam around to experience this classical and sacred site to the core.

  • Unfinished Obelisk - Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from
  • Aswan High Dam - proceed to the High Dam of Aswan, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960 . Later you will get a comfortable transfer back to your hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan.
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned modern vehicle
  • Nile tour by motor boat to visit Philae temple
  • Bottle of water for each participant
  • Qualified tour guide ( Choose your own language )
  • All transfers and pick ups from/ to your hotel
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sightseeing
  • Tipping ( Not obligatory )
Location
Temple of Philae
Island of Agilika
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tatebraswell
Apr 2, 2024
Aswan tour - Aida was a fantastic tour guide who showed us all around Aswan. The High Dam and Philae temple were both great. I would definitely recommend taking the boat to the Nubian village.
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Sianhove
Mar 16, 2024
Excellent trip - Michael what’s apped the night before to confirm, which I always like. I had changed the pick up point from the hotel to the Nour el Nil cruise port. I was worried he wouldn’t find it but he did. He arrived on time with his driver and then we started the tour. The driver looked after our suitcases in the boot of his car whilst we walked around. Michael spoke perfect English with an American accent. Very easy to understand, unlike some of the guides. A very nice guy. First stop was the dam which was very interesting. Then went on a small boat to the Philae temple which was very interesting as well. We drove past the unfinished obelisk and chose not to walk about. Michael was full of information but to be honest we only wanted the highlights! I asked if there would be time for us to have a cocktail at the Old Cataract Hotel. We dropped Michael off and the driver picked us up 45 minutes later. The cocktails were very expensive!The driver then took us to the ferry to go across to Elephantine Island. Michael would be my guide of choice for any of the tours. I would definitely recommend this tour if you are in Aswan .
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Patricknr5196ui
Feb 2, 2024
Philea, high dam, unfinished obelisk tour - Micheal was a brilliant guide. Informative, good company and his genuine passion for the historic sights of Philea and the dams and much more. Recomend
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908kunalm
Jan 9, 2024
Awesome Guide Mina! - Great guide Mina! He gave us a detailed history of the sites with interesting tidbits and also a political background of the high dam. Good finish for our Aswan tour.
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Go65627782866
Jan 8, 2024
Good experience in Aswan - The trip overall is amazing and our guide Michael is a great guide. We skipped the High Dam cuz my friend and I were not interested. We went directly to the Philae Temple before it got too hot. Turned out to be a smart decision. Boat trip was included in our total fee and Michael already arranged for the transit. But we did not like the Nubian who went with us on the boat trying to sell bracelets in the boat. Michael’s introduction at the temple was thorough and he answered many questions from us. He left us for some fifteen minutes to take photos (btw he is a good photographer as well). We went to the unfinished obelisk afterwards and took a glimpse of the site. I think the trip went on more smoothly than we thought and our guide is very flexible about our requirements.
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Samjens
Nov 9, 2023
Great tour! - Aida was an excellent and informative guide throughout our tour!! I definitely recommend using her for your tour of Aswan.
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Bernadinej2019
Nov 6, 2023
Aswan, an unforgettable experience - Our tour guide was Aida. We had a fantastic time exploring Aswan. We were able to add on more activities. The day went smooth and Aida was a wonderful, kind and knowledgeable guide. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone.
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Colm_r
Oct 9, 2023
Great trip - Excellent trip around 3 local sites. The high damm is a damm not much to add to that. The temple and the obelisk are what it is all about. Our guide Michael was informative and fun.
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Satrajit_b
Nov 1, 2023
Not a private tour - The Philae Temple was impressive and guide knowledgeable. However, ours was supposed to be a "private tour". We were included in a group. As per inclusions, water was to be provided. We were told it was 20LE per bottle
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Thilanhuong_t
Mar 1, 2024
All they do is try to sell me cartouche, perfume and spices - It is not 5-6 hours. Only 3 hours. I chose the 12:00pm option they have but then the guide texted me to ask to change to 10am. I obviously declined because if it worked for my schedule, I would have chosen it myself. Moreover, instead of really touring us the place, the tour guide tried to sell us so many things such as a cartouche made by her. She insisted on taking us to the spice and perfume shops to sell again even though I already declined at least twice. She definitely wasn’t very happy with that - but for god’s sake, I specifally chose to book a tour on Viator to give me a break from those selling schemes. Save your time and money (the prices doesn’t even include ticket entrance fees by the way). The only star that I gave to them is for the fact that I did visit unfinished obelisk, high dam and Philae temple.
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