Philae-tempel & Hoge Dam, halve dag

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.

Bekijk zowel de Hoge Dam als de Philae-tempel zonder een hele dag van uw reis op te offeren.

Philae per boot bereiken over de wateren van het Nassermeer-reservoir maakt deel uit van de ervaring.