Aswan Egypt Tours

Visit Aswan and enjoy its charming Nature, know all about the simple Nubian life and enjoy visits to the most famous attractions in Aswan. Flying Carpet Tours gives you the chance to experience Aswan Tours and visit its historical sites such as Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam. You will also be able to choose astonishing tours from Aswan to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples, and the magnificent Abu Simbel Temple.

Aswan Day Tours allows you to have unforgettable Aswan Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk Tour and explore the ancient Egyptian history. You will be able to visit the magnificent Unfinished Obelisk; it dates back to the 18th century during the reign of Hatshepsut, supposed to be the biggest part of Egyptian masonry. Had this obelisk been completed, it would have been the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Ancient Egypt, weighing nearly 1100 tons; it is 42m in length and was most probably abandoned when some cracks appeared in the rock during its construction.

Aswan Egypt Tours

Moreover, discover the beauty of Philae Temple with Tours in Aswan, this great temple contains many ancient Egyptian sanctuaries and shrines, like For Millennia, the Bed of Pharaoh or Trajan’s Kiosk and more. Philae rose to prominence during the Ptolemaic Dynasty as the center of the cult of the goddess Isis. This complex was actually one of the last remaining places where the ancient religion survived after the arrival of Christianity in Egypt, officially closing only in 550 AD. Your will also be able to experience Philae Temple Sound and Light Show and know more about the temple that was relocated from Philea Island to Egilica Island by UNESCO after the construction of the Aswan Dam that threatened the site.

Get the chance to visit the High Dam with Aswan Day Trips, considered one of the most important achievements of in the last century in Egypt. Furthermore try Nubian Village Tour and explore the simple and natural life of the kind Nubian people, you will also enjoy a trip by felucca and know more about Elephantine Island. Nubian villages are found in and around Aswan. A couple of them are located only 150 meters from the corniche on Elephantine Island in Aswan archipelago.

Aswan Excursions allows you to explore the great Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. Get the chance to visit Kom Ombo Temples which consists of two temples Sobek Temple and Haroeris Temple. Kom Ombo Temple was built during the Greco Roman period. It was constructed on the ruins of a much older temple which was called "Ber Sobek" or the house of the god Sobek. Moreover, move to Edfu Temple with Tours from Aswan, considered the second largest temple after Karnak. It was constructed on the Ptolemy III era and completed during the Ptolemy IV era. It was dedicated to Horus, the falcon headed god. Therefore it was the center of many ancient Egyptian sacred festivals to Horus.

Enjoy memorable tour to visit Abu Simbel Temple with Aswan Egypt Tours. Visit the fabulous temple with Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by van , it is one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt, built on the west bank of the Nile River, between the first and second cataracts of the Nile, the site of Abu Simbel Temple is one of the most recognizable ancient sites in Egypt. It contains two temples; Temple of Queen Nefertari and the other one is Temple of Ramsses II, carved into a mountainside and built by pharaoh Ramesses II (1303-1213 B.C). Today visitors see the reconstructed temples now relocated on higher ground (60 meters directly above their earlier position) after the heroic international rescue efforts to save these treasures from Lake Nasser. Flying Carpet Tours also allows you to explore Abu Simbel Temple with Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Plane.

Below you will find amazing two itineraries of Aswan Trips.

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

Kom Ombo and Edfu Temple Tours from Aswan

Itinerary

Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you early in the morning to a fancy excursion to Kom Ombo from Aswan, where you’ll visit the Temple of Kom Ombo, which was dedicated to The Crocodile God Sobek, That temple was built in the early second century by Ptolemy VI Philometor, the temple consists of two Temples Haroeris Temple as well as Sobek Temple, watch the pillars at the main hall which has drawing pharaohs at the columns, it contains some remains of the pharaohs, also you will discover beside Kom Ombo Village some tombs belong to the old Kingdom, then continue driving to Edfu Temple which was dedicated to Horus, it is considered one of the best temples in ancient Egypt, it is the second largest temple after Karnak, once you enter the temple beguile your eyes with the pillars located in the hall with its photos for Hathor God as well as Horus God, 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 Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples 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

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