About this experience
Explore two lesser-known Aswan sights on a tour of the Kalabsha Temple and Nubian Museum, with an Egyptologist guide. Learn about ancient Egypt’s gods at Kalabsha, an ancient temple overlooking Lake Nasser. Admire the beautiful temple and hear how it was rebuilt here in the 1960s to save it from Lake Nasser, formed by the building of Aswan’s High Dam. Afterward, visit Aswan’s Nubian Museum, a showcase of ancient Nubian artifacts. See 6,000-year-old pottery, armor and more, and learn how many exhibits were salvaged before being submerged by Nasser's waters.
At a glance
- Duration: 9 hr
- Private experience
What is included
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch at Local restaurant (if option selected)
- bottled water
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- Personal Items
- Tipping
Itinerary and highlights
At 8:00 am Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a trip to the Temple of Kalabsha which has been dismantled and re-erected on a hill near the High-Dam site (Western Bank).
End the tour by the long- awaited Nubian Museum which was opened in 1997.
This museum displays thousands of antiquities that would have been lost under the waters of Lake Nasser. This museum takes its name from the ancient Egyptian Nbu, meaning gold, in reference to the area's famous gold mines Moreover; you will enjoy scenes of Nubian life demonstrated with a range of life-size displays.
Meeting and pickup information
- Pickup from a hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan شياخة ثالثة، قسم أسوان،، 3VQX+XP2, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242720, Egypt . Pickup from Aswan airport 3VQX+HQ5 Aswan 1, Egypt . Pickup from Aswan train station أسوان غرب محطة القطار، 3WX2+XW3, Abu AR Rish Qebli, Aswan 2, Aswan Governorate 1242871, Egypt .
Languages and tickets
- Arabic — Audio
- Arabic — Guide
- German — Audio
- German — Guide
- English — Audio
- English — Guide
- Italian — Audio
- Italian — Guide
- French — Audio
- Spanish — Audio
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Emo Tours Egypt
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entry fees includes basic area only
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Available tour options
- Tour + Lunch
- Tour without Lunch Pickup included
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