• Day 1-Marsa Alam- Aswan

You will be collected from your hotel in Marsa Alam or Port Ghalib Hotels and transported to Aswan in a private vehicle, a 4-hour drive. You will tour the High dam, Phiala temple, and the Unfinished Obelisk and enjoy a scenic sail on the Nile on an Egyptian Felucca. Your overnight stay will be at the 4-star Basma hotel.

Phiala temple

Constructed to pay tribute to the goddess Isis, this temple marked the last classical Egyptian architectural design. The construction started around 690 BC and was one of the final locations where the goddess was venerated.

• The High Dam

The Aswan High Dam, a rock-fill dam, is positioned at the northern border of Egypt and Sudan. The dam is sustained by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. The project’s construction kicked off in 1960, was completed by 1968, and officially opened in 1971.

• The Unfinished Obelisk

Aswan supplied ancient Egypt with high-quality granite used to produce statues and decorate temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has given valuable insight into the production of these monuments, even though we still don’t fully understand the entire process. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. Weighing 1168 tonnes, the finished obelisk would have been the heaviest single piece of stone the Egyptians ever crafted.

12:00 lunch during the break

overnight In Aswan

• Breakfast & Lunch provided on the cruise.

Morning Visit to Abu Simbel from Aswan

Abu Simbel temples

The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were chiseled out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues. The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor. The two temples were carefully disassembled and reassembled on higher ground. It is considered a huge achievement for UNESCO in preserving the two temples of Abu Simbel. Lunch will be served in Aswan.

Then return journey to Marsa Alam

Included

Hotel pick-up and return in Aswan

Egyptologist tour guide

Complimentary bottled water in the vehicle during the tour

Admission fees to the mentioned attractions in Aswan & Abu Simbel

Private air-conditioned vehicle for transport

Lunch at a high-quality restaurant with delicious food in Aswan

One night’s accommodation at the Basma hotel in Aswan

• Hotel pick-up and drop off in Aswan
• Bottled water on board vehicle during the tour
• Entrance fees to the mentioned sights in Aswan & Abu Simbel
• Pick up and return to the hotel
• Lunch at a quality restaurant with tasty food in Aswan
• Egyptologist guide
• One Night accommodation at Basma hotel in Aswan
• Transportation by private air-conditioned vehicle

• Personal expenses
• Optional activities Tips (traditional tip) Customer Reviews What will you have a live guide Duration 8 hours Jump the line, enter faster Pickup service Support from your accommodation in Aswan.