Tours from Aswan

Aswan has always been one of the greatest cities in Egypt as it was the southern border of Pharaonic Egypt. Our Aswan Tours can take you to many of the world’s most impressive and mysterious monuments of the Pharaonic civilization located in the city or even in the near cities. Discover the main attractions in the city, feast your eyes watching Philae Temple, entertain yourself and visit Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples, take a ravishing tour to explore Abu Simbel Temple and more with our Tours from Aswan.

Aswan has many fascinating ancient sites, our Aswan Dam, Philae Temple and Unfinished Obelisk Tour covers almost all the famous attractions in the city. Get excited visiting the famous High Dam which was considered to be an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s, construction of the dam began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971 and considered the biggest achievement in the modern history of Egypt. Discover the Unfinished Obelisk through amazing Tours in Aswan, 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. Moreover you can try Nubian Village Tour where you will explore the simple and natural life of the kind Nubian people, enjoy the beautiful scenes of the Nile River, gain the experience of riding traditional felucca, know more about Elephantine Island and more with Aswan Egypt Tours.

No visit to Aswan would be complete without visiting Philae Temple which was dedicated to Goddess of motherhood, Isis. The Temple was built approximately in 690 B.C. and considered the last ancient temple built in the classical Egyptian architectural style. With Aswan Day Tours you will get to know more about this temple which was moved from its original location on Philae Island to its new location on Agilkia Island after the building of the High Dam. Moreover get to know more about the dramatic history of Egypt through Philae Temple Sound and Light Show where you will know more about the myth of Osiris, the goddess of death and his beloved wife Isis, who resurrected her husband using life rituals after being killed by his brother, Set, the God of Evil in ancient Egypt.

Don’t miss the chance to try one of the best tours that you can take from Aswan, Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Plane will take you to a journey back in time to the days of Ancient Egyptians to visit the great Temple of Abu Simbel. Get excited with Tour Aswan and explore the glorious site of Abu Simbel which contains two temples; Temple of Queen Nefertari and the other one is Temple of Ramsses II. The impressive two temples were originally carved out of the living rock during the reign of Rameses II. The Great Temple at Abu Simbel took about twenty years to build and was dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty and Ptah, while The Small Temple or the temple of Hathor and Nefertari was dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Rameses II's wife, Nefertari. This was only the second temple in all Egyptian history to be dedicated to a queen. Amuse yourself with our Aswan Trips and get to know more about the temple that was relocated on higher ground around 60 meters directly above their earlier position because of Lake Nasser. You can also visit the glorious temple with Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Van.

Unleash your inner and visit two of the most famous and valuable temples in Egypt through Kom Ombo and Edfu Temple Tours from Aswan where you will visit Kom Ombo Temple which was built in the early second century by Ptolemy VI Philometor, the temple consists of two Temples Haroeris Temple as well as Sobek Temple. It contains some remains of the pharaohs, also you will discover beside Kom Ombo Village some tombs belong to the old Kingdom, and then move to visit Edfu Temple with amazing Aswan Excursions, this fabulous temple was dedicated to Horus, the bird god of protection and considered one of the well preserved temples in Egypt, get excited watching the first pylon of the temple with its two amazing falcons, enjoy the carvings inside the temple, and feast your eyes with watching wonderful decorations for the myth of conflict which was between Hours and his Uncle Seth the god of the Evil.

Visit Aswan and enjoy our programs below.

Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan by Van

Itinerary

Today your dreams will come true, once you will visit the astonishing Temples of Abu Simbel " Ramses the second Temple and Temple of Nefertari" breakfast box will be prepared at your hotel, then at 03:00 am., Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you by air-conditioned van to the magnificent Temple of Abu Simbel, Wander at The two Temples of Abu Simbel, which have a unique style, as They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom, Unfortunately these special Temples were suffering from the Nile flooding, consequently the Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from sinking, explore the splendor of Ramses II Temple, and then discover the fascinating cultural diversity of Nefertari Temple, 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

• Air-conditioned van Aswan / Abu simbel / Aswan

• Excursion to Abu simbel Temple as mentioned at the above program

• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites

• English speaking guide in Abu simbel

• 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 quotes 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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