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Explore Island Temples, Desert Landscapes, and Timeless Nile Traditions
Aswan is Egypt’s southern gateway: granite islands in a blue Nile, feluccas under white sails and Nubian villages on the west bank. It is quieter than Luxor and better for slowing down. Our Aswan day tours are private, with an Egyptologist guide, hotel or cruise-ship pick-up and a plan set around your pace.
The Temple of Philae, dedicated to Isis, was moved stone by stone to Agilkia Island to save it from the rising water, and is reached by a short motorboat ride. The Aswan High Dam, finished in 1970, holds back Lake Nasser and changed life along the Nile. In the ancient granite quarries, the Unfinished Obelisk shows how the pharaohs cut their monuments, and why this one was abandoned when the stone cracked. See our Philae Temple & High Dam tour.
Take a felucca around Elephantine Island and land at the Botanical Garden on Kitchener’s Island, with the Aga Khan Mausoleum on the hill above the west bank. A visit to a Nubian village, with its painted houses, and the Nubian Museum tell the story of the people whose land was flooded by Lake Nasser.
The two temples of Abu Simbel, carved for Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari, stand about 280 km south of Aswan, close to the Sudanese border. The trip by road takes about three and a half hours each way, so tours leave very early in the morning and are back by early afternoon. See our Abu Simbel & Nubian Village day tour.
North of Aswan, Kom Ombo is a rare double temple shared by the crocodile god Sobek and the falcon god Haroeris, with the Crocodile Museum beside it. Further on, Edfu is the best-preserved temple in Egypt. Both are stops on most Nile cruises; if yours does not include them, see our Edfu & Kom Ombo day tour.
Aswan is the warmest city on the Nile. October to April is the best time; in summer, plan sightseeing for the early morning and evening and spend the middle of the day on the river or at the hotel.
One day covers Philae, the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk with a felucca ride. Add a second day for Abu Simbel.
Yes. The temples are among the most impressive monuments in Egypt, and an early departure means you arrive before the midday heat.
Yes. Our Abu Simbel & Nubian Village tour includes one, and it can be added to an Aswan sightseeing day.
Yes. We meet guests at hotels and at cruise ship docks in Aswan.
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