About this experience
Day tour from Aswan to see the highlights of Aswan and Nubia. These highlights include the High Dam, the Temple of Philae and a Nubian village. You will be guided by a licensed Egyptologist tour guide and transported to all the sites by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
At a glance
- Duration: 8 hr–10 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 8 hr–10 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Itinerary and highlights
called Gharb Soheil. It used to be a fishing village and the locals thought of the idea of making their village into an open-air museum to display the traditional Nubian life and culture. Here you will see lots of bright colored houses and meet kind people. You also visit a family home to enjoy the Nubian hospitality and to have a closer look at the local life and culture
an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods
This temple was built in honor of goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island the temple was built on. It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt
In the morning you will be picked up from your Aswan hotel and you will first visit the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to protect Egypt from annual floods. After this visit you will take a boat trip to the Temple of Philae. This temple was built in honor of goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island the temple was built on. It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt. After this visit you will go to a Nubian village called Gharb Soheil. It used to be a fishing village and the locals thought of the idea of making their village into an open-air museum to display the traditional Nubian life and culture. Here you will see lots of bright colored houses and meet kind people. You also visit a family home to enjoy the Nubian hospitality and to have a closer look at the local life and culture.
Meeting and pickup information
- contact your local supplier for exact pickup time and location (contact details will be provided on your voucher)
Languages and tickets
- Arabic — Guide
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Luxor Travels
Accessibility and practical details
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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