- Duration01 Day
- DestinationsMarsa Alam
- DeparturesEveryday
- Tour typeExcursions
- CategoryActivity Trips · Marsa Alam Trips
- PriceOn request
Overview
Visit Aswan Highlight with our Aswan Day Trips from Marsa Alam, and explore the unfinished obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks, Aswan High Dam, and Philae temple which was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style.
Itinerary
Capital Travel Service delegate will pick you up from your hotel in Marsa Alam, Get ready for your Tour to Abu Simbel Temple at 05:00 AM, and then Capital Travel Service delegate will escort you by a private A/C vehicle to explore Aswan, beguile your eyes with the High Dam and its smart engineering, it was built in 1960, to protect Egypt from the annual flooding of the Nile, then Go on a fancy tour to the Unfinished Obelisk, which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks, it also was constructed by Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. As she was the owner of Al Deir El-Bahari Temple in the eastern bank of Luxor. Also there is an opinion said that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti. Tour also includes a visit to the majestic Philae Temple, which was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island, Lunch will be served at local restaurant in Aswan; Finally Capital Travel Service guide will escort you back to your hotel in Marsa Alam.
Included & excluded
Included
- Pick up from your hotel in Marsa Alam
- All Transfers in Marsa Alam and Aswan by air-conditioned vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
- Tours to the high Dam, Unfinished Obelisk and Philae Temple as mentioned at the above excursion.
- Air-conditioned vehicle Marsa Alam / Aswan / Marsa Alam
- English speaking guide included
- 01 Lunch at Local Restaurant in Aswan
- Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
- One bottle of Mineral water to each person
- Assist and transfer back to your hotel in Marsa Alam at the end of your Excursion
Not included
- Optional tours
- Tipping
Terms & conditions
- Prices are quoted per person in U.S. American Dollars
Good to know
Currency
Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP). Cards are accepted in most hotels and larger shops; carry cash for tips, markets and small purchases.
Power sockets
Types C and F (the two-round-pin European plug), 220 V, 50 Hz.
Time zone
Egypt is on Eastern European Time (UTC+2), and observes daylight saving time (UTC+3) in summer.
Visa
Many nationalities can get an e-visa online before travel or a visa on arrival. Requirements differ by passport — check the official e-visa portal for yours before you book flights.
What to wear
Light, breathable clothing, a hat and sunscreen year-round. Cover shoulders and knees for mosques and churches, and bring a warm layer for desert nights and early starts in winter.