Private Full-Day Aswan Highlights Tour

The Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970 after Soviet-assisted construction, spans the Nile near Aswan and stands 111 metres high. It impounds Lake Nasser, one of the world's largest artificial reservoirs, and provides flood control, irrigation storage, and roughly 40 percent of Egypt's hydroelectric power, fundamentally reshaping the country's water management since the mid-20th century.

The Temple of Isis at Philae, near Aswan, was built mainly during the Ptolemaic period and dedicated to the goddess Isis. Threatened with permanent submersion after the Aswan High Dam was built, the entire complex was dismantled into thousands of blocks and relocated by UNESCO between 1977 and 1980 to nearby Agilkia Island, where it now stands.

The Unfinished Obelisk lies in the ancient granite quarries of Aswan, still partly attached to the bedrock it was carved from. Believed commissioned during the reign of Hatshepsut, it would have stood roughly 42 meters tall and weighed over 1,000 tonnes, making it the largest obelisk ever attempted in ancient Egypt, before cracks in the stone forced its abandonment.

A dedicated guide and vehicle for just your group, all day.

Covers four major sights in one efficient day, rather than spreading them out.

The scenic boat ride to Philae island is included in the tour.