Aswan Day Tours To Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo and Edfu
Aswan day tours include 3 days in Aswan exploring Abu Simbel temples, High Dam, Philae temple, Edfu temple, Kom Ombo temple, and Hatshepsut Obelisk.
The High Dam
One of the greatest engineering projects ever executed is the Aswan High Dam, across the Nile River in southern Egypt.
Philae Temple or Isis Temple
the romantic temple of Philae which was 500 meters far from the current site. To reach The site of the temple on its island in the middle of the Nile, you will get motor boat.
The Double temple of Kom Ombo
The double temple for the the crocodile-headed Sobek and and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus.
The great temple of Abu Simbel
The Great Temple stands 30 meters high and 35 meters long with four seated colossi flanking the entrance.
The great temple of Abu Simbel
The Great Temple stands 30 meters high and 35 meters long with four seated colossi flanking the entrance.
Horus temple at Edfu
Edfu temple is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt.it was dedicated to the falcon god Horus and it is one of the Egyptian temples built during the Ptolemaic period.
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3 Days Aswan Tours from Aswan
Aswan, the pearl of the south of Egypt. 3 days in Aswan are enough to explore the best of Aswan tours and excursions to the most well-known sightseeing in Aswan. Aswan day trip to must-see sites like High Dam, Hatshepsut unfinished Obelisk, and the Philae temple.
Aswan day tour to the Ptolemaic temples of Kom Ombo temple and Edfu temple. Also, you can visit the great Abu Simbel temples on Lake Nasser shore on a day trip from Aswan by coach.
Day 1 Day tour to Abu Simbel temple
Highlights of Abu Simbel tour
- The great temple of Ramses II
- The small temple of Nefertari or Hathor temple
Begin your three days in Aswan with exploring Abu Simbel temple. Breakfast boxes should be ordered at the reception of your hotel or Cruise boat one night before. Our guide will pick you up early morning with our air-conditioned vehicle to join the convoy (the starting point for the entire daily trip to Abu Simbel).
Abu Simbel is located 280 km south of Aswan and only 40 km north of our border with Sudan. Immerse yourself and enjoy visiting two of the most beautiful Egyptian temples, Abu Simbel temples of king Ramses II. The two rock temples erected in ancient Nubia and they took 20 years to be terminated. Right now the two temples are not in the original site where they were built they are 65 meters higher and 220 meters back from the river with façade like 33 meters high.
The small temple of Nefertari
You will start your visit with the small temple of queen Nefertari as all start with the great temple to avoid the crowd. The small temple of the beloved wife Queen Nefertari is located to the north of the great Temple of Ramses II. The temple was also built by Ramses II to his wife Nefertari and it was dedicated to the Goddess Hathor and to his wife Queen Nefertari. It is also a rock-cut Temple with a facade of about 28 m long and 10 m high, which contains 6 colossi. Four of them represent Ramses II and the other two represent Queen Nefertari the same size as him. The entrance leads to a square hall, which is supported by 6 Hathor-headed pillars decorated with depictions of the King and the Queen making offerings to different deities.
The great temple of Ramses II
The temple is located on the second cataract of the Nile River and it was built by King Ramses II (c. 1279 – c. 1213 BCE). The temple was cut into a solid cut cliff and the facade is 35m long and 30m high. Four seated colossi decorating the entrance of the temple, each 20 meters tall with the double crown accompanied by 3 small figures of his wives, daughters, and sons.
Saving Abu Simbel temples
Saving the two temples from the rising water of Lake Nasser, growing behind Aswan High dam, was in need of the help of UNESCO. In 1959 an international donation Campaign to save the monuments of Nubia. It costs 40 million dollars at that time. Cutting the entire site into large blocks, dismantled them, numbering them and reconstructed them in the new site took four years to be completed between 1964-1968
Day 2 Aswan Sightseeing Day Tour
Discover three of Aswan’s most popular attractions, including the Aswan Dam, the unfinished Obelisk, and the Philae Temple on our one-day Aswan Sightseeing Tour.
Highlights of Aswan Day Tour
- Aswan Dam
- Unfinished Obelisk of Hatshepsut
- Philae temple
Aswan day tour begins with your guide to Aswan high dam which is far 15 km from Aswan. On the way, you will pass by the old dam which made by the British 1902.
Philae temple
After that, you will visit the romantic Philae temple which was 500 meters far from the current site. To reach the site of the temple on its island in the middle of the Nile, you will get a motorboat.
Hatshepsut temple
The last stop will be the granite quarries from where they cut their obelisks and statues. There you will see the unfinished obelisk of the queen Hatshepsut which is 42 meters. Your guide will explain to you how they cut the obelisks and how they smoothed them. How they transported them from the quarries to the River Nile and how they erected then vertically like those in Karnak temple.
Day 3 Kom Ombo temple and Edfu temple from Aswan
Kom Ombo Temple
Early departure after breakfast to the double temple of Kom Ombo temple dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek and the god Haroeris. You will have the chance to look at the Egyptian calendar, the Nilometer and the surgical instruments used by the ancient Egyptians. Here also you will have a look at the mummified crocodiles in the new crocodile museum.
Edfu Temple – Horus Temple
After that, you will continue to the next stop which is Edfu temple. An Egyptian temple built in the Ptolemaic era and it’s almost intact. According to the Egyptian myths, Edfu was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by Seth. Edfu is the only temple has the full story of Isis and Osiris and the struggle between Horus and Seth. Here also you will see the different steps of building the temple and the way of lighting the temple. Then you will go back to Aswan and the rest of the day at leisure.
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In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
- For daily excursions no cancellation fee ( 0 % cancellation fee ) is charged and a full refund is given if the cancellation is received 12 hours before trip starts.
- Less than 12 hours before the trip starts a 50% will be charged as a cancellation fee.
- Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to airline’s cancellation policy.
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We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
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Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
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- Up to 20 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 19 – 08 days before arrival date 15% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
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- Up to 30 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
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- 30 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
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- 15 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
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