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Philae Temple
& High Dam |
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A visit to Philea
Temple, a beautiful and magnificent Temple dedicated to the
Goddess Isis. After that you will proceed to the High Dam, a
huge rock construction capturing the world's longest river, the
Nile, it contains about 18 times the amount of material as was
used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
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Philea Temple,
High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk |
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Starting with a
visit to Philea Temple, a beautiful and magnificent Temple
dedicated to the Goddess Isis. After that you will proceed to
the High Dam, a huge rock construction capturing the world's
longest river, the Nile, it contains about 18 times the amount
of material as was used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Then you
will end this tour with a Visit to the Unfinished Obelisque,
This gigantic piece of granite which was intended to be an
obelisk taught archaeologists a lot about the techniques of
stone-cutting and the amazing technology of ancient architecture
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Abu Simbel |
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Visiting Abu
Simbel City by Flight (40 Minutes Flight Per Way) or
Private Van (3 hours per way), You shouldn't miss the visit of the two great
temples built by Ramses II, The larger one is his; the smaller
was for his favorite wife Nefertari, a massive construction,
carved from stone, Giving you the impression that the statues
will emerge from the rock towards the sun at any minute |
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Philae Sound
and Light Show |
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Attending the Sound and Light Show at Philea Temple, Philae is
one of the highlights of any visit to Aswan and the temple and
it’s water surrounding look stunning under floodlights
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Felucca Tour
(Botanical Garden - Elephantine Island - View of Agha Khan) |
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To ride a Felucca
around Agha Khan Mausoleum, from which you can have the best
view of Aswan, then to see a collection of plants and trees in
the Kitchener's Island which is the site of the strikingly
marvelous Botanical Garden, then ending your felucca tour in the
Elephantine Island, The largest island at Aswan, situated
opposite the modern town, and is one of the most ancient sites
in Egypt, dating back to the pre dynastic period, the ruined
temple of Khnum on the island dates to the 18th Dynasty. Other
the main attractions on the island include an ancient Nilometer,
one of only three on the Nile, the Elephantine Museum, the old
town, and the colourful Nubian village.
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Felucca Tour
without stops (Only View) |
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Felucca ride
around Agha Khan Mausoleum from which you can have the best view
of Aswan and Kitchener's Island which is the site of the
strikingly marvelous Botanical Garden
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Nubian Museum |
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Visiting the
Nubian Museum, with it’s marvelous Location on top of a hill
overlooking Aswan, it’s unique landscaped gardens and it’s wide
collection of items from ancient Nubia
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Aswan / Kom
Ombo / Edfu / Esna |
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Starting from
Aswan, passing by Kom Ombo, home to an unusual double Temple
dedicated to the Crocodile God Sobek and the Falcon God
Haroeris, the temple is a beautiful sight, particularly as
sunset nears and the colours change. Then reaching Edfu to Visit
the temple of Horus the best preserved major temple in Egypt,
dedicated to the falcon God Horus, the most remarkable elements
of the Temple are the Nilometer, the chapel and the impressive
scenes on the Temple's Walls. Head to Esna, to visit Esna Temple
one of the latest temples built in Egypt, The temple dedicated
to God Khnum, the God who created the entire world and made the
first human beings using clay from the Nile. Finally we reach
Luxor, the world's biggest Museum offering you an impressive
representation of the ancient Egyptian splendor through the
years.
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