Aswan Philae temple, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk

Duration: 1 day

Type: Aswan Trips

Run: Everyday

Overview:

Aswan Philae Temple, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk offered to you by Maestro Online Travel, It is the time today to enjoy a memorable Aswan Trips during your Aswan Day Tour, the city of gold as nicknamed in ancient Egypt. Aswan is the southernmost city in Egypt and it is featured with its warm weather in the winter, magnificent unparalleled views of the River Nile, and some quite remarkable historical sites such as the Temple of Philae, High Dam & Un-Finished Obelisk.

Itinerary:

Aswan Day Tour Philae, High Dam & Obelisk, Maestro Online Travel tour guide would be happy to welcome you to your hotel in Aswan and escort you throughout the day. The first site we explore today will be The High Dam, the best Egyptian architectural achievement of the 20th century. The construction works of the dam were built in 1960. The High Dam helped Egypt control the water of the flood of the River Nile and generate a considerable amount of the country’s electricity. We will go on with our tour in Aswan by visiting The Unfinished Obelisk, situated in the ancient granite quarry in the southern section of Aswan. This Unfinished Obelisk weighs more than 1.8 million kilograms and 41 meters high. It is considered to be one of the largest stones humans have ever dealt with. The visit to The Unfinished Obelisk offers the visitors enjoying their vacations in Egypt a marvelous chance to know the process of obelisk construction in ancient Egypt. Finally pay a visit to The Philae Temple, the highlight of Aswan and one of the most marvelous Pharaonic temples in southern Egypt. The Temple was constructed during the Ptolemaic period in Egypt dedicated to the goddess Isis. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant, after a wonderful time in the city of Aswan, you will be transferred back with Maestro Online Travel representative to your hotel in Aswan.

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