2 Days Aswan short trip from Cairo
Overview
2Days Aswan short trip from Cairo
Aswan, a city on the Nile River, has been southern Egypt’s strategic and commercial gateway since antiquity. It contains significant archaeological sites like the Philae temple complex, on Agilkia Island near the landmark Aswan Dam. Philae’s ruins include the columned Temple of Isis, dating to the 4th century B.C. Downriver, Elephantine Island holds the Temple of Khnum, from the Third Dynasty
Included/Exclude
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English Egyptologist guide
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- Lunch meal at a local restaurant in Cairo
- Shopping tours in Cairo
- All Service charges & taxes
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- International airfare
- Entry visa to Egypt
- Any optional tours
- Personal spending
- Tipping
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Day 1 : Tour to Philae Temple , Aswan's High Dam
Upon arrive to Aswan, our Egypt Key Tours tour guide will pick you up to visit Aswan's High Dam which is one of the most important achievements of the last century in Egypt .It Contains 18 times the material used in the great pyramid of Cheops and It provides Egypt with the water and electricity and secures the country from the destructive inundation of the Nile River.
Then you will visit the Temple of Isis at Philae which its construction started during the reign of Ptolemy II and completed by the Roman emperors.
And it was dedicated to goddess Isis which was considered the mother of god and she is the mother god Horus and the consort of God Osiris.
Day 2: Tour to Abu simple, Felucca trip around Kitchener’s Botanical Garden
Around 5.00 am, Check out, then you will go with your guide towards Abu Simbel (Around 3 Hrs. Driving) (We recommend you to request Breakfast Box from your hotel in the morning, as there is no restaurants or coffee houses on the road between Aswan and Abu Simbel) to visit the location of the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. The most spectacular aspect of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the banks of the Nile River. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except for the statue of Ptah, the god connected with the Underworld, who always remained in the dark. These dates are allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day.
Afternoon you will go in A Felucca ride around the islands of Aswan such as (Kitchener’s Botanical Garden) where you will witness from your place in the boat, different beautiful types of subtropical, exotic, and rare plantings and Elephantine Island which is the largest island of Aswan area.
After the tour you will go to the hotel or airport to travel back to Cairo
